The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC , has spoken about Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s drug trafficking allegation and forfeiture mentioned in the election petition of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi. Recall that Mr Obi had cited Tinubu’s drug trafficking record in his petition to challenge the latter’s election victory and also…
The Minister of Youths and Sport Development, Sunday Dare, on Saturday announced the temporary closure of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, due to the collapse of a floodlight mast. Dare made this known in a statement after inspecting the collapsed floodlight mast. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dare had paid a scheduled…
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyole Sowore has knocked President Muhammadu Buhari over his apology to Nigerians as his administration wind-up. Recalls that Buhari, had on Friday, asked Nigerians for forgiveness, particularly, especially those he might have hurt while discharging his duties. But, in his reaction to Buhari’s apologies, Sowore, in…
The police have arraigned 36-year-old lawyer Abasiesebanga Ikoiwak and five others over the alleged murder of her husband Godwin Ikoiwak. Mr. Ikoiwak, 41, was a counsel at Akwa Ibom Ministry of Justice before he was allegedly killed in January 2022. At the hearing of the matter before a Uyo High Court, a friend and classmate…
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has approved the reconstruction of a number of bridges and river crossings so as to make movement in the state easier for residents. The approved bridges include Oke-Onitea junction, Osogbo, river crossing, Shasha-UNIOSUN road, Osogbo and a bridge along Abass road, Ede among others. He said the dilapidated nature…
A former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Queen Naomi Ogunwusi, has said she is a bride waiting to be dressed. While saying she was single, she noted that a big event was coming. She spoke during an interview with Saturday PUNCH. Queen Naomi announced her separation from Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II in December…
President Muhammadu Buhari said he could no longer wait for the May the May 29 handover day for him to return to his Daura home in Katsina state. Buhari said this at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja at the ninth and final Sallah homage by Muslims and residents of the Federal Capital…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has commended the selfless support of American Medical teams for the people of Osun state, restating his family humanitarian tradition and his government’s people centered focus. Speaking at a reception hosted by the Springtime Development Foundation (SDF) for three American Medical teams that have rendered surgeries…
Worried by recent reports of misconduct by some revenue consultants, Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed an overhaul of the revenue collection protocol as it affects the Ministry of Environment and other agencies. The directive was contained in a statement signed by the Spokesperson of the state governor, Olawale Rasheed on Friday in Osogbo. Governor Adeleke…
It is no longer news that controversies and disputations are dogging the outcome of the 2023 general elections. More than 500 cases at the various election petition tribunals attest to that. Issues from Adamawa State where the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Mr Hudu Yunusa Ari, usurped the powers of the Chief Returning Officer, Mele Lamido,…
