December 10, 2024
2026: Osun West APC Demands Governorship Ticket
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress from the Osun West Senatorial District of Osun State has called on the Stakeholders and Chairman of the party to ensure that the Governorship Ticket of the party is given to a candidate from Osun West. They stated this in a Press Conference addressed by the leaders on Tuesday, […]
Court sends Yahaya Bello to Kuje Prison pending hearing of bail application
The Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Tuesday, remanded the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in Kuje Correctional Centre, pending hearing of his bail application. Justice Maryann Anenih also adjourned hearing in the N110 billion money laundering case brought against Bello by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to January 29 […]
Casualties as groups of thugs clash in Kano
The Kaduna Police Command has confirmed the killing of two residents following a clash by rival groups of thugs around Kofar Mata and Yakasai Kano. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday. He said the command immediately deployed teams of police operatives […]
Enyimba sign ex-Super Eagles striker, Ideye
Nigeria striker and 2013 AFCON winner Brown Ideye has joined nine-time Nigerian champions, Enyimba, until the end of the 2024/25 season, PUNCH Online reports. Sporting Director of the Aba giants and ex-international, Ifeanyi Ekwueme, confirmed this to our correspondent on Tuesday. “Yes, the talks have been going on for a while and we completed it […]
VIDEO: Ex-gov Yahaya Bello appears at FCT High Court for bail hearing
A former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday, appeared at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja for the hearing of his bail application, along with his co-defendants. The proceedings were held before Justice Maryanne Anenih at the Maitama court. Bello, who has been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes […]
Corruption trial: Israel’s PM Netanyahu in court to testify
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in court in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to testify for the first time in his corruption case. Netanyahu, who has repeatedly sought to delay his appearance in court, is the first sitting prime minister of Israel to face a criminal trial. He faces charges of bribery, fraud and breach […]
Osun State Auditor General Presents 2023 Financial Statement
…Report Confirms Increase In IGR, No New Loan Incurred The Auditor General of Osun State, Mr Kolapo Moruf IDRIS (FCA, CISA) has presented the year 2023 Audited financial statement of Osun State, giving a comprehensive breakdown of revenue and expenditures for the year financial year under review. In a public event tagged “Audit Programme”, Mr. […]
South Korea bans more officials from foreign travel
South Korean authorities banned more top officials from leaving the country Tuesday, Yonhap reported, in the wake of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s bungled attempt to impose martial law. A day after Yoon himself was hit with a travel ban, his party was forging a “resignation roadmap” that reportedly could see him step down in February […]
China’s Xi warns of ‘no winners’ in trade war with US
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday that there would be “no winners” in a trade war with the United States and vowed the country would hit its growth goals for the year. Former US president Donald Trump — who returns to the White House next month — unleashed a gruelling trade war with China during […]
Media professionals petition NBC, demand for accountability on Reuben Abati, Arise TV
A coalition of media watchdog organizations, including the League of Public Affairs Analysts and South East Media Professionals Network, has submitted a petition to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) calling for swift action against Arise TV and Dr. Reuben Abati, for unprofessional and divisive comments made during the Arise TV Breakfast Show on 21st November […]