The immediate past president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has been confirmed dead. According to a post by former presidential aide, Garba Shehu on his verified X handle, Buhari died this a in a London clinic. The post reads: “INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAIHIRRAJIUUN. “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja, concluding a significant two-nation visit that saw him engage with leaders in Saint Lucia and participate in the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil. The President’s return to Abuja was disclosed by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga’s post on X read: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to Abuja … [Read more…]
Justice Olugboyega Ogunfowora of Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta, on Friday sentenced the duo of Mustakeem Balogun and Soliudeen Majekodunmi to death by hanging. At the same time, Lukmon Abdulgafar bagged life imprisonment over the murder of 16-year-old Sofia Okeowo at Kugba area, Abeokuta, on January 28, 2022. The state Commissioner for Justice and Attorney … [Read more…]
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has warned media organisations and political actors to desist from what he called the “practice of wrenching statements from context in order to fabricate nonexistent conflicts” between him and President Bola Tinubu. The Vice President gave the warning in a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the … [Read more…]
…as both leaders vow to work for the State’s progress Nigeria’s Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has handed over the leadership and political structure of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State level to Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno. According to a statement published by Ekerete Udoh, Chief Press Secretary to Gov … [Read more…]
The Former Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, has revealed that the story about rats invading the Presidential Villa was fabricated as a distraction from Buhari’s health issues. In his book “According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience,” launched on Tuesday in Abuja, Shehu disclosed that … [Read more…]
Lagos State witnessed a significant drop in movement on Saturday as residents observed restrictions imposed for the local government elections taking place across the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). Initially scheduled to begin at 3:00 a.m., the restriction on vehicular and waterway movement was later revised to run … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo. Okpebholo’s election was upheld in a unanimous decision on Thursday by a five-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba. The court dismissed the appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Asuerinme Ighodalo, to nullify the outcome of the … [Read more…]
As part of the ongoing reform in the judiciary aimed at efficient and accelerated justice delivery, the Enugu State Government, in partnership with Lextech Ecosystem Limited, has successfully graduated 39 pioneer verbatim court reporters. The milestone, celebrated at a colourful ceremony held at the Innocent Umezulike Auditorium, High Court Complex, Enugu, marks the first cohort … [Read more…]
The Abia Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has called on the National Sports Commission to deepen its sports development partnership with the State by patronising made in Aba sports shoes and other sports wears. Governor Otti who received a delegation of the National Sports Commission led by the Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, said that his administration … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has denied meeting former Head of State, the late General Sani Abacha, clarifying his relationship with late ruler. In a post on X yesterday, Obi released an official appointment letter from 1996 to debunk allegations that he worked for the military leader. … [Read more…]
A 16-year-old girl has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of culpable homicide punishable under Section 221 of the Penal Code. The girl, Miss Joy Afekafe, was convicted for causing the death of Dr Mrs Funmilayo Sherifat Adefolalu, a lecturer at the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, Niger State, on 28 … [Read more…]