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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has ordered that all appointments of traditional rulers made by the immediate past administration of Gboyega Oyetola be put on hold. Adeleke said the measure is to ensure strict compliance with the due process of Chieftaincy declarations and native law, custom and tradition relating to such chieftaincies. This order … [Read more…]
HOODLUMS have set ablaze the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, destroying, among others, 340 ballot boxes and yet to be determined quantity of Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVCs. The attack is the third on INEC’s local government offices in less than three weeks, following similar … [Read more…]
Rival cults clashed along the popular Zik Avenue, in Awka, Anambra State capital, weekend, reportedly claimed six lives. Residents of the area, according to sources, scampered for safety as the cultists shot sporadically during the clash for supremacy. Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident, said police patrol had … [Read more…]
Damaged Naira notes continue to surface following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) redesign of the nation’s currency unveiled by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. But in a video making rounds on social media, bags of damaged naira notes were uncovered at a warehouse in an unknown location at the time of … [Read more…]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will today confer Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on 62 lawyers elevated to the rank by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC). The swearing-in ceremony will kick-start the new legal year of the Supreme Court. Among the successful legal practitioners are three lawyers prosecuting for the … [Read more…]
Senator Ademola Adeleke has been sworn in as the sixth governor of Osun State. The oath of office was administered on Sunday by Osun State Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo at the Osogbo City Stadium in the state capital. While Adeleke took his oath of office at about 11:50am, his deputy, Kola Adewusi, followed suit some … [Read more…]
THE Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, headed by Sadiya Umar Farouq, has written a letter to the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, headed by Mrs Zainab Ahmed, seeking clarification on the N206 billion inserted into its 2023 Appropriation Bill. Farouq insisted that she knew nothing about how the controversial … [Read more…]
Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday said the steady increase in headline inflation from 15.60 per cent in January to 20.77 per cent in September was consistent with global trends. Emefiele said this at the 57th Annual Bankers Dinner, organised by the Chartered institute of Bankers Nigeria (CIBN), on Friday … [Read more…]
Delegates to the 2022 Annual General meeting of the Nigerian Publishers Association, NPA, have unanimously re-elected Chief Uchenna Cyril, PhD, as her President for a second term. The result of the election which was was held on November 25, 2022, at the Rock View(Royale) Hotels, Abuja, was announced by Dr. Samuel Okere, Director, Babcock University … [Read more…]
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, issued warrant for the arrest of the Deputy Speaker of the Imo state House of Assembly, Hon. Amarachi Iwuanyanwu, following his alleged involvement in a N785million fraud. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, … [Read more…]
The Federal Government, yesterday, announced re-introduction of history as a stand alone subject in basic education system in Nigeria, 13 years after it was abolished. No fewer than 3,700 teachers have also been shortlisted for the first round of training for enhanced teaching of the subject. Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, disclosed this during … [Read more…]
Ace gospel singer, Sammie Okposo, is dead. The singer died on Friday morning, The PUNCH gathered. He was 51. His project manager, Hillary Vincent, confirmed the news to our correspondent via phone call. Responding to inquiries, he said, “Yes it’s true. It happened this morning.”However, unverified sources on the Internet stated that the singer slumped … [Read more…]