Ondo Guber: Akeredolu Anointed Me To Succeed Him, Says Ex-Finance Commissioner
A financial expert and former Commissioner for Finance in Ondo State, Mr Wale Akinterinwa, has revealed that the late governor of the state, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu anointed him as his successor before his death. This just as Akinterinwa who is a…
Navy arrests retired soldier with 400kg hemp in Kogi
The Nigerian Navy Ship Lugard, Lokoja, has arrested a retired soldier and a civilian with over 400 kilogrammes of substance suspected to be hemp along the Ajaokuta-Lokoja Road in Kogi State. The two suspects, a retired corporal in the army,…
Abdulrazaq signs N292.7b 2024 Kwara appropriation bill into law
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has signed a sum of N292.7 billion 2024 appropriation bill into law.The governor called it another bold step to expand infrastructure and grow the economic base of the state on a sustainable basis. Mallam Abdulrazaq…
Armed herdsmen abduct three policemen, steal rifles in Delta state
Three mobile policemen attached to PMF 51, Oghara, have reportedly been abducted by suspected herdsmen in the Ohoror community along the East-West Road in the Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The kidnappers also seized the service AK47…
New Kogi gov appoints SSG, retains Yahaya Bello’s commissioners
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has announced the appointment of Dr. Folashade Ayoade as the Secretary to the State Government. Ayoade, who was the SSG in the last eight years of the immediate past Governor, Yayaha Bello, is from the…
Kano hisbah arrests 52 tricycle riders for ‘immoral haircuts
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested no fewer than 52 commercial tricycle operators popularly known as Yan Adaidaita Sahu over alleged “immoral haircuts”, selling illegal drugs and substances, as well as mixing opposite genders in their tricycles. The tricycle…
Two women arraigned for trafficking Osun lady to Libya
Two residents of Osogbo, Osun State, Akinniyi Temitope (41) and Abiodun Oluwakemi (31), on Thursday, appeared before a Federal High Court, sitting in Osogbo for offences bordering on human trafficking. Details of the offences committed by the two women as…
Gunmen abduct Oyo PMS Chairman, Akintola
Unknown gunmen kidnapped Alhaji Akeem Akintola, the Oyo State Chairman, Tipper, Lorry, and Quarry Park Management System (PMS) on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akintola, popularly known as KUSO, was kidnapped at his residence in the…
Just In: Ododo sworn in as Kogi governor
Usman Ododo has been sworn in as the governor of Kogi State. Recall that he was declared winner of the 2023 governorship election in the state. Ododo, a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, succeeds Yahaya Bello as Kogi…
OLUFON STOOL: Ruling House accuses First Class Monarch in Osun of Frustrating Selection Process
• Commend Government Officials, Kingmakers for Upholding Fairness A first class traditional ruler in osun state has been accused of meddling into the process of selecting the new OLUFON of Ifon-Osun by one of the ruling houses contesting for the…