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Saturday, 15 March 2025
Crime

2 Arrested in Edo as NDLEA Busts Snake-Guarded Shrine

A shrine guarded by a snake and used to store illegal drugs in Igor community, Benin City, Edo State, was raided by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).   The agents discovered a specially constructed large hole hidden behind wallpapers and fetish objects.   Different quantities of illegal substances such as methamphetamine, […]

Politics

Governor Abiodun to Host Southern Governors Forum in Abeokuta

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun CON, will be hosting the Southern Governors Forum (NGF) at the Presidential Lounge in Ibara, Abeokuta, on Monday, June 24, 2023.   The NGF, a non-partisan platform comprising governors from all political parties in the southern part of Nigeria, aims to foster collaborative discussions and address critical national […]

Business

Foreign Reserves Gain $5 Million as Tinubu Receives Refined Nigerian Gold

Nigeria’s foreign reserves have seen a notable increase of $5 million following the successful execution of the National Gold Purchase Programme (NGPP).     President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marked the occasion by receiving gold bars refined to the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery Standard.     The gold, obtained from artisanal and small-scale […]

Politics

Gov Abiodun Issues Three Executive Orders Establishing New Agencies and Restricting Monarchs on Land Agreements

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has issued three significant executive orders aimed at enhancing state governance, environmental management, and regulating mining activities.   The executive orders establish two new agencies and impose restrictions on traditional rulers regarding land agreements.     Executive Order One: Establishment of the Ogun State Mineral Resources Development Agency   […]

Politics

One Year in Office: Abeokuta South MOA Hon. IWA Shares His Achievements and Promises to Do More

In celebration of his one year in office, Hon. Igbalaye Wasiu Ayodele (popularly known as IWA), a member of the Ogun State House of Assembly representing Abeokuta South State Constituency 2, has shared his unprecedented achievements with the public. In his one-year message, personally signed by him, the performing lawmaker reiterated his commitment to delivering […]

Crime

Call for US Intervention as Wife of Detained Binance Executive Demands Husband’s Release

Yuki, who issued a statement on Thursday after the cross-examination of the SEC witness at the court in Abuja, questioned why the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) cannot drop the charges against her husband like the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) did.   Yuki Gambaryan, wife of the detained Binance Holdings Limited executive, Tigran […]