Efforts to restore national grid ongoing, says TCN (Channels) The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Tuesday said the ongoing restoration of the national grid which collapsed on Monday is ongoing and almost completed. In a statement on Tuesday, the…
Stop Wike, Oyetola, Umahi, others’ life pensions, SERAP tells Tinubu
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged President Bola Tinubu to ensure the stoppage of further collection of life pensions and other allowances of former governors who are serving as ministers in his administration from the states while they…
Tinubu names Wike FCT minister, Keyamo Aviation minister, 43 others receive portfolios
President Bola Tinubu has released the portfolios for the 45 confirmed ministerial nominees with former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike in charge of the Ministry of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Festus Keyamo manning the Ministry of Aviation. Other ministers…
Supreme Court upholds Adeleke’s victory
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the appeal by Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the election of Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Osun State Governor. The apex court, in its judgment…
Adeleke denies certificate forgery claims, says school made error
On the heels of a ruling by the Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal nullifying his election, Governor Ademola Adeleke has refuted claims that he forged his school certificate. In a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Tuesday, the…
Osun Guber: Adeleke heads to appeal court, says justice assured
Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has described the judgement of the governorship tribunal that sacked him on Friday as “a miscarriage of justice”. The Election Petition Tribunal in Osun State had declared Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress…
More vehicles worth N1.5b in ex-officials’ possession, says Osun Govt
The Asset Recovery Committee of the Osun State Government says it has uncovered 55 more vehicles worth N1.5 billion which ex-officials allegedly exited with at the end of the previous administration of former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. This comes barely 24…
2022 Osun festival begins with spiritual cleansing of roads
The annual international Osun Osogbo festival commenced on Monday with the traditional road cleansing, known as “Iwopopo”. The traditional ritual involved the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji and his Chiefs, as well as wives walking from the palace at…
Wole Soyinka speaks on Osun elections
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has said those who “conspired to catapult the slain Bola Ige’s destroyers to unmerited national prominence” have been justly served by the outcome of the Osun governorship election. Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Court dismisses suit seeking disqualification of Oyetola as Osun APC governorship candidate
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the July 16 governorship election scheduled to hold in the state. Delivering Judgement,…