Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has explained why he was absent at the All Progressives Party (APC) Southwest leaders meeting which took place in Lagos on Sunday. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Yinka Oyebode and obtained by The Nation explained that the governor’s absence atContinue Reading
Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared that he has no preferred candidate in the forthcoming Local Government (LG) elections in Lagos State. Tinubu said this while denying claims that he has endorsed any candidate for the forthcoming LG election in Lagos. In a statementContinue Reading
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has threatened to relinquish his position if his predecessor and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, names a federal project he has attracted to the state since 2015. The governor spoke while receiving two former chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, Dr. DaviesContinue Reading
Nine people have been killed after a cable car disconnected and fell near the summit of the Mottarone mountain near Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. The accident was announced by Italy’s national fire and rescue service, Vigili del Fuoco, at 13.50 on Sunday, with the agency saying over Twitter thatContinue Reading
A Magistrate Judge for Eastern District of New York, Ramon Reyes, has ordered suspended Ogun Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties, Abidemi Rufai, should be detained until his trial. The Magistrate gave the order at the detention hearing Wednesday following Rufai’s brother’s refusal to serve as his third-party custodian.Continue Reading
The federal government has expressed concern over the current faceoff between the Kaduna State Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the wake of the sack of some workers by the state government. It is therefore taking immediate steps to resolve the impasse with the beef-up of security inContinue Reading
Onishasha of Shasha in Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA), Oba Babatunde Ogunrombi yesterday urged residents and political leaders to shun illegal appointment of leaders and land deals that could jeopardise the peace between Shasha and neighbouring communities. The monarch gave the admonition while commemorating his ninth anniversary on the throne.Continue Reading
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has confirmed on behalf of the federal Government the receipt of the sum of £4,214,017.66 from the United Kingdom (UK). The said amount was recovered by the UK Government from associates and family members of former DeltaContinue Reading
Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has sacked all nurses below level 14 under the State government. This is coming amid the ongoing strike and protest in the State by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, with the aim of making the Governor rescind the recent mass sack of workers.Continue Reading
Nigerian comedienne, Princess Damilola Adekoya, has expressed optimism that she would emerge victorious in a sexual assault case she brought up against Olanrewaju James popularly known as Baba Ijesha. She made this known via a post on Instagram, saying that she would win. The post was made a few hoursContinue Reading
