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…
The DSS, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer (PRO), Peter Afunanya, on Saturday, revealed that Emefiele is in its custody. DSS arrests Godwin Emefiele in video shared online on Saturday, June 10, 2023 The Department of State Services (DSS) has taken embattled Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele into its custody,…
O Godwin, where are your backers, protectors and soldiers today? You enjoyed the ride and thought it would last forever. Yet now its all over. The hunter has become the hunted and the tormentor has become the tormented. The troubler of Nigeria is now the troubled and the source of our collective pain and tears…
Manchester City and Inter Milan clash in Saturday’s Champions League final in Istanbul with the English side, under Pep Guardiola, strongly fancied to win European club football’s biggest prize for the first time. The match at the 75,000-seat Ataturk Olympic Stadium, kicks off at 10:00pm (1900 GMT) in the Turkish metropolis and brings the curtain…
Against the background that the suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele had been detained, the Department of State Services said on Saturday the top banker was not in its custody. The Spokesman for the DSS Dr.Peter Afunanya, made the clarification in a mail to Vanguard. Afunanya while responding to claims that the CBN Governor had…
