Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in Akure on Wednesday for the grand finale of APC campaign for its governorship candidate in Saturday’s election in Ondo State. Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa succeeded the late Rotimi Akeredolu, who died on Dec. 26. 2023,…
Strike: NLC, TUC will consider N35,000 extra pay, other offers – FG
The Federal Government is hopeful of the organised labour suspending its planned indefinite strike, saying the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) will consider the government’s offers, including a N35,000 pay increase for all “treasury-paid”…
*Tension rises as 8 soldiers, cops feared killed in Imo (Punch)*Tinubu warns of ‘‘dark channel of inhumane commerce’’ in fight against extremists (Channels)
Tension rises as 8 soldiers, cops feared killed in Imo (Punch) The Imo State Police Command has vowed to fish out the killers of the security operatives who were on Tuesday murdered in Umualumaku, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of…
Ogun Amotekun Commander Akinremi dies
Dave Akinremi, the Commander of Ogun State-owned security outfit, Amotekun Corps, has been reported dead. He was a retired Commissioner of Police before he was appointed by Governor Dapo Abiodun in 2021 to man the security outfit. The former Amotekun…
Abiodun thanks Ogun people over victory
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has thanked the people of the state over his victory at the poll. The governor said the renewal of his mandate for another term of four years shows that power belongs to God. Abiodun described…
Abiodun commiserates with Sanwo-Olu, Lagosians over train accident
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with his Lagos State counterpart, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the people of the state over Thursday’s train accident that left six people dead and many injured. In a condolence message by his Chief…
*Amid scarcity of new naira notes, Tinubu Support Group embarks on currency swap (ThisDay)*Elections: Big boost for LP as T. Y. Danjuma, Christian elders endorse Peter Obi (Tribune)
Amid scarcity of new naira notes, Tinubu Support Group embarks on currency swap (ThisDay) A support group of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of Tinubu Mobilisation Squad embarked on the collection of old naira notes and…
*Pastor bags life jail for impregnating two sisters (Punch)*Protesters block Lagos/Abeokuta road (Guardian)
Pastor bags life jail for impregnating two sisters (Punch) An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic and Violence Court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a 51-year-old pastor, Nduka Anyanwu, to life imprisonment for defiling and impregnating two teenage sisters. Justice Abiola…
Emi lo kan: Like mother, like son — Anthony Echi
They say the apple does not fall too far from the tree. While that aphorism may be as trite as they come it contains a large and discomfiting grain of truth. When the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential flag-bearer Bola…
Gov Abiodun rewards Tokyo 2022 paralympics medalists, others
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has rewarded two Paralympics medallists-Lateefat Tijani and Isau Ogunkunle who represented Nigeria at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games. At the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, Tijani won Nigeria’s first gold medal in the women’s 45kg para-powerlifting, while…