A building apartment within the courtyard of the Palace Of The Ooni Of Ife was at about 11:30pm yesterday engulfed in flames of fire incident triggered by power surge which exploded through electrical appliances in the affected apartment. The inferno did not spread beyond the affected building located at a section of the palace premises…
The Chairman Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) Comrade Oyinkuro Ereboh, has reacted to a statement by the Commissioner for Transport Bayelsa State, Mrs Grace Ekiotene, directing all transporters to reduce transport fare from all routs in the state. The directive came after the incident that occurred where a commercial trycycle operator stabbed his…
The Federal Government has again postponed the 2023 Population and Housing Census. A credible source said the decision was made yesterday after a meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chairman of National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Isa Kwarra. The source said the postponement was made due to the challenges the commission is facing to…
The Chief Judge of Osun State, Justice Oyebola Ojo has pronounced that she will deliver judgment on the trial of owner of Hilton Hotel, Dr Rahmon Adedoyin and six of his staff over alleged murder of a Master’s student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke in May 2023. The pronouncement of Justice Ojo followed…
A coalition of Civil Society Organizations under the aegis of Progressive Parliamentary Support Alliance (PPSA) on Thursday urged all Members-elect in the 10th Assembly to unanimously cede the position to a Christian lawmaker from South South region. The Coalition’s position was contained in a statement jointly issued by its Chairman, Hon. Bala Mohammed and Secretary,…
The Paramount Ruler of Iwoland, HIM Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has called for extension of generosity and hospitality to the Nigerian security outfits, saying men of the Nigerian force are unifiers, sustaining the unity of the nation. Oba Akanbi described security of lives and properties as the primary duty of the government, noting the operatives…
10th NASS: New Members-elect flag-off Nationwide Tour from South East ..Throw Weight Behind Betara’s Speakership Bid. Honourable Muktar Betara Aliyu’s ongoing campaign for the Speakership of the House of Representatives in the 10th Assembly gained a boost, as New Members-elect across the South West, South East, South South as well as North West, North East…
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu the President-elect of Nigeria, , has returned to the country ahead of May 29th Inauguration. He arrived Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja accompanied by his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu at exactly 4.30pm. Dressed in a flowing blue agbada,, he was received by top party officials including former Chairman of the Economic and…
Yenagoa the capital city of Bayelsa State was yesterday thrown into pandemonium after a commercial tricyclist rider popular known as Keke stabbed a community youth to death and was also lynched to death by angry youth. After the killings, angry youths took to the street and started burning trycycles and as at the time of…
At last the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri as the winner of Adamawa state governoship election. Governor Fintiri was re-elected for second term having scored the highest votes He beats his closest rival, Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani of All Progressives Congress (APC) and other contestants after a supplementary election conducted…
