Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti, today, dismissed the suit filed by the Senator Biodun Olujimi’s group, against the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Ward Congresses conducted in March 7, 2020. Delivering judgment on the suit number FHC/AD/CS/14/2020, the court awarded N200,000 cost against the plaintiff and their Counsel to be paid to the PDP, the 4th and 5th defendants on ... Read More »
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Kwara Gov mourns ex-IEDPU President
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday commiserated with the Ilorin Emirate over the death of the former President of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) Alhaji Abdullahi Atanda Atuma. “His Excellency commiserates with His Royal Highness the Emir of Ilorin Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, the leadership of the IEDPU, and the immediate family of the late statesman who no ... Read More »
Olugbo marks 70th birthday, explains why Ondo monarchs adopted Akeredolu
The Prescribed authority of Ugbo Land and Chairman, Ondo State Council of Obas, Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, His Imperial Majesty , Oba Dr. Frederick Enitiolorunda Akinruntan has entered into the septuagenarian threshold of 70 years. The urbane and suave royal father who is aslo the Chairman of the Yoruba Obas Peace and Conflict Resolution Council (YPCRC) celebrated the birthday strictly ... Read More »
COUNTERPOINT By Femi Akintunde-Johnson
A Nation of Flawed Celebutantes We are wandering through the chaotic landscape of our common heritage which has been brutalized by successive incompetents and mercantile do-gooders, in different togas. What we call a nation-state today would have made even the front-liners of our independence struggles whine in debilitating agony were they alive to see the deterioration. Just barely 60 years ... Read More »
Nigeria @60: Federal Government Endorses Former Thisday Society Editor, Lanre Alfred’s Book on 60 Foremost Nigerians
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National Council for Arts and Culture, NCAC, has endorsed a forthcoming book titled, Nigeria @60: 60 Foremost Nigerians In the Last 60 Years; being written by celebrity journalist and author, Lanre Alfred. According to Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General, NCAC, “The book is a transgenerational effort that is in tandem with the federal ... Read More »
Gov Bello Consoles Airforce over female pilot death
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, on behalf of the people of Niger State has condoled with the Nigerian Airforce and Nigerians over the death of its first female Combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile. Governor Sani Bello in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mary Noel Berje described the late first female Flying Officer, as ... Read More »
Big Honours, Gt bank rewarded for Coronavirus Response Win best Nigeria bank
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, GTBank, has been awarded the Euromoney Excellence in Leadership Africa Award, a premier award category set up to recognize banks around the world who are playing a pivotal role during the COVID-19 pandemic. The foremost African financial institution, which was also named Nigeria’s Best Bank for a record 10th time, was lauded for its swift reaction ... Read More »
Heavily pregnant mother’s shop burgled in Lagos
Sen Saraki speaks after court victory Magu went after me after Nass refused him confirmation
1. Today, as always, I thank Almighty Allah as ai welcome the judgement of the Federal High Court, Lagos, by The Honorable Justice Rilwan M. Aikawa in which the court dismissed in its totality the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for forfeiture order on my home at Ilorin, Kwara State. I am particularly happy that the ... Read More »
ARMY RECRUITMENT: Be wary of scammers, Oyo govt warns residents
The Oyo State government has warned indigenes and residents of the state to be wary of scammers circulating a fake 2020/2021 recruitment form into the Army. The government, in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the state has been made to understand that the form for 2020/2021 recruitment exercise currently ... Read More »