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Saturday, 15 March 2025
Politics

Senator Monguno Replaces Ndume as Senate Chief Whip

Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC-Borno North) has replaced Senator Ali Ndume (APC-Borno South) as the Chief Whip of the Senate.   This announcement was made in a letter from the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, to Senate President Godswill Akpabio.   The letter, titled “Complaints Against the Unbecoming Utterances of […]

Politics

Court Upholds Ighodalo as Edo PDP Gubernatorial Candidate

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Asue Ighodalo as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the 2024 Edo State gubernatorial election.   Justice James Omotosho delivered the court’s decision in a judgment on a suit marked CS/469/24, dismissing the case filed by Philip Shaibu, who had contested Ighodalo’s nomination as […]

News

Governor Yusuf Appoints Three Second-Class Emirs in Kano State

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved the appointment of three second-class Emirs for the Rano, Gaya, and Karaye Emirates. This decision was announced on July 16, 2024, by Mr. Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the Governor’s spokesperson.   The newly appointed Emirs are:   1. Alhaji Muhammad Mahraz Karaye, Emir of Karaye, previously […]

Politics

Breaking: APC Removes Senator Ali Ndume as Senate Chief Whip

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has ousted Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno South, as Chief Whip of the Senate.   This decision was communicated in a letter read on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday during plenary.   The party also requested his resignation from the APC.   The letter was addressed […]

News

Breaking: Court Reinstates Shaibu as Edo Deputy Governor

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday overturned the impeachment of Phillip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State.   Justice Omotosho, while delivering judgment in the suit, ordered that Shaibu be reinstated to office because the Edo State House of Assembly failed to comply with due process in […]

Crime

Court Sentences Man to Deàth for K!lling Twins for Rituâ!s

A High Court sitting in Asaba, the Delta State capital, has sentenced Onuwa Ijie to death and Nwanozie Uzor to 14 years imprisonment for the murder and conspiracy to murder twin boys, Chidalu and Chigozie Agwunobi.   The court, presided over by Justice Onome Marshal-Umukoro, sentenced the two convicts for the murder of the seven-year-old […]

Politics

Governors Mohammed, Makinde, Adeleke, and Others Converge in Enugu for PDP Governors’ Forum

Enugu – Governors from across Nigeria’s political landscape gathered today in Enugu for a crucial meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum.   Hosted by Enugu State Governor Dr. Peter Mbah, the forum, scheduled for Wednesday, July 17, 2024, has drawn considerable attention amid ongoing political developments.   Led by Chairman Senator Bala […]

News

Ogun, Netherlands, and FATE Foundation launch Orange Corners in Abeokuta for youth development

In a significant boost to youth empowerment and entrepreneurship, Ogun State officially launched the Kingdom of Netherlands-sponsored Orange Corners initiative in Abeokuta.   The event, held yesterday, marks the establishment of the second Orange Corners facility in Nigeria, dedicated to nurturing young entrepreneurs. Hon. Abiola Odetola, the Special Assistant to the Governor of Ogun State […]

News

Oba Lipede Market Fire Outbreak: Governor Dapo Abiodun Assesses Damage, Pledges Support for Traders

Yesterday, Governor Dapo Abiodun conducted an on-the-spot assessment of Lipede Market in Kuto, Abeokuta, where a section of the market was severely damaged by fire. During his visit, the governor assured those affected that relief efforts were underway and pledged that the necessary support would be provided to help them recover from their losses. Governor […]