The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, attended the valedictory plenary of the ninth Senate on Saturday. The valedictory session had most of the lawmakers present including the Vice President and First Lady, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, and the deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State, Dr Akon Eyakenyi,…
A chef, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly called Chef Dami, is attempting to set a Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual with a 120-hour cooking marathon. The marathon cooking is held in Oye Local Government Area in Ekiti State. This is coming barely weeks after Hilda Baci set the Guinness World Record…
As Chef Hilda Baci awaits confirmation on her 100hrs record-breaking cook-a-thon from Guinness World Records, another Nigerian chef, Damilola Adeparusi, has set out to beat Hilda’s record. Hilda made headlines in May after beating Indian chef Lata Tondon’s 87 hours and 45 minutes record achieved in September 2019. New Chef Damilola Adeparusi is attempting to…
Former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has urged the Federal Government to conduct an independent probe of the Central Bank of Nigeria and its suspended governor, Godwin Emefiele. Sani, a member of the 8th Senate, in a statement on Twitter on Saturday, while reacting to Emefiele’s suspension by President Bola Tinubu, said the embattled ex-CBN…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated HRM Oba Adesola Munirudeen Lawal, Laminisa I, the Timi of Ede Land on the 15th anniversary of his ascension to the ancient throne, hailing him as “an extraordinary leader with deep appetite for progress” Adeleke acknowledged Oba Adesola’s spirited efforts in fostering peace and…
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has advised the lawmakers-elect to consider the stability of the nation over that of their pockets. Shettima stated this while giving a speech at the valedictory plenary on Saturday, where he appealed to the 10th Assembly lawmakers to vote wisely on Tuesday. The battle for the Senate leadership has…
The Edo State government has disclosed that public basic and junior secondary schools in the state will operate three days in a week, beginning from June 13. The Chairman, Edo State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB Mrs. Ozavize Salami, disclosed this to journalists in Benin after a meeting between the head of service and other…
Following the suspension and subsequent arrest of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, A lawyer, Chief Goddy Uwazurike, has described the act as unconstitutional. Uwazurike said President Bola Tinubu breached the extant laws and the CBN Act by unilaterally removing Emefiele as the apex bank’s governor. Uwazurike explained that the Federal…
Operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps has nabbed four men for different offences bothering on house burgling, stealing, cultism and motorcycle theft. The alleged suspects were arrested on Thursday at different locations in the state. Abeh Abu, 25 and Isaac John, 19, who are native of Plateau state were arrested for house burgling in Ila-Orangun, Osun…
The Presidential Election Petition Court on Saturday declined the request by the Labour Party, LP and its candidate, Peter Obi to serve specific written questions on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC related to its plans, preparations and conduct of the 2023 presidential elections. The questions, known legally as “Interrogatories”, s were to aid Obi…
