Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde (middle), signing the Executive Order on the Protection of Mining Communities against Insecurity and Exploitation in the State and the Executive Order on the Establishment of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. With him from left are the Chief of Staff, Hon Segun Ogunwuyi (left); Deputy Governor, Barr Bayo Lawal; Chairman, Oyo State Minerals Development ... Read More »
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“Chief E.K. Clark Urges President Tinubu to Intervene in Rivers State Crisis”
I have been greatly disturbed by the reported developments in Rivers State in the last 24 hours. I have been reliably informed that there is a plot to unlawfully remove the Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Siminalaye Fubara, who has spent only about 5 months in office. I understand the sad episode is being orchestrated by the immediate past ... Read More »
Supreme Court’s Verdict: History Will Vindicate Me; Atiku Says
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubabar, has said that history will vindicate him on the decision of the Supreme Court which dismissed his petition filed against the victory of President Bola Tinubu. Atiku, at a press conference on Monday said he had known before that should the apex court endorse the victory of Tinubu, the loss ... Read More »
Fubura to Wike: Tell Rivers people my offence to warrant impeachment
Our reporter/ Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Monday said he has not committed any offence to warrant impeachment by the Rivers State House of Assembly. The former governor of the state and minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike is widely rumoured to have engineered Monday morning attempt to impeach Fubara by the state house of assembly. But addressing supporters ... Read More »
Oyo govt appeals high court ruling, seeks stay of execution
Oyo state government has filed an appeal challenging a court ruling which invalidated the selection and installation of Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomosoland. Also an application for stay of execution pending the hearing and determination of the appeal of the defendants/applicants against the judgment at the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Judicial Division has been filed at ... Read More »
Senator Gbenga Daniel empowers women cooperatives in Ijebu Ode with SMEDAN training
Senator Otunba Gbenga Daniel, representing Ogun East Senatorial District at the national assembly and former governor of Ogun State, has demonstrated his commitment to empowering women in his constituency by sponsoring a training program through the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN). The programme aimed to equip women cooperatives in Ijebu Ode with essential skills to enhance ... Read More »
River State House of Assembly Allegedly Set On Fire Over Impeachment Threat Against Governor Fubara
There is tension in PortHarcourt, the River state capital as the House of Assembly has been burnt down in a strange inferno that happened late Sunday. Hoodlums had invaded the complex at about 9:45pm which is a stone throw to the Headquarters of the Police command in the state. Before the hoodlums were dislodged, the hoodlums had set the main ... Read More »
OJODU CENTRAL MODEL PARISH CELEBRATES HARVEST OF PRAISE
It was Praises galore at the 40th Adult Harvest Thanksgiving Service of the Celestial Church of Christ, Ojodu Central Model Parish on Sunday, 29th October, 2023. Themed “Harvest of Praise,” the event was graced by the Pastor and Spiritual Head of the Celestial Church of Christ Worldwide, His Eminence, Reverend Emmanuel Mobiyina Oshoffa, who blessed the congregation and prayed new ... Read More »
Opposition fingered as hoodlums destroy beautiful APC campaign boards in Owerri
In a disconcerting turn of events in the bustling heart of Owerri metropolis, the campaign materials of Governor Hope Uzodimma have reportedly fallen victim to a disturbing act of vandalism, with the agent of opposition parties allegedly being responsible for the destruction of the governor’s striking A-frame boards that had adorned the city’s streets. The A-frame boards were strategically positioned ... Read More »
Isale Eko Descendants Donates Medical Supplies To Commemorate Oba Akiolu’s 80th Birthday
The Isale Eko Descendants’ Union has extended warm congratulations to the esteemed Lagos community and beyond on the occasion of the 80th birthday of His Royal Majesty, Oba Rilwan Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos. In a press statement signed by its Chairman, Adeniji Kazeem, SAN, the IDU also announced the donation of medical supplies to the Iga ... Read More »