The family of a 60-year-old man, Isak Wahab, has been thrown into mourning after he reportedly died from shock after an unauthorised withdrawal of N700,000 from his bank account. His wife, Monsurat, accused his friend, identified only as Ola, of making the withdrawal, which she said led to the death of the sexagenarian. Monsurat, while speaking to our correspondent during a visit to their residence in the Ikotun area of Lagos State, said Ola stole her husband’s ATM card. She said, “Ola was a close friend to our family, particularly my husband. He had financial difficulties with his rent and

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday, said governors were more responsible for the development of their states than the President of the country. In his speech at the 6th edition of the Gabfest, an annual programme of the minister, Fashola also pointed out that state governors were responsible for the security of citizens in their states alongside the Federal Government.The minister stated that security was an all-government affair.   “This is supported by section 14 2(b) of the constitution where the word ‘security’ is used. It provides that: ‘(b) the security and welfare of the people

Retired CJN entitled to gratuity that is 300% of N3.36m annual basic – Investigation   The immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Muhammad, is expected to get a N2.5bn severance package from the Federal Government.   Muhammad’s resignation on health grounds was announced on Monday, less than a week after the 14 Supreme Court Justices accused him of financial malfeasance and maladministration.   Following the development, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.),  on Monday swore in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the next most senior Justice as the acting CJN.   As part of the package for the retired chief

Gabriel Jesus is having a medical at Arsenal before a £45m move from Manchester City. The 25-year-old Brazil forward has been wanted by a number of clubs, both in the Premier League and in Europe, but has opted to join the Gunners. Jesus has made 236 appearances and scored 95 goals for City since moving from Palmeiras in January 2017. He has won four Premier League titles during his time at Etihad Stadium, plus three League Cups and the FA Cup. His playing time next season was likely to be limited after City signed Norway forward Erling Haaland from Borussia

By Miftaudeen Raji Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has blamed the controversies trailing the certificate and educational qualifications of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on the inefficiency of the server of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).There have been controversies that the APC presidential candidate had left out details of his primary and secondary schools in the CF 01 INEC form he filled for the 2023 elections. Uzodimma said there would have been no controversy on the certificates of Tinubu if the Commission had a functional server. The governor, who spoke 

Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams has disclosed that the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has the capacity and will prevent a repeat of Owo terror attack in Yorubaland.   Adams while responding to Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji’s request on protecting Yorubaland from terror attack at his palace in Osogbo, said the group is capable of bridging security gap in the region.   The OPC national coordinator also tasked monarch in the region to desist from conferring sacred yoruba traditional titles on non yorubas to protect the values and tradition of the people.   “As a group vowed

The newly elected member of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Oluwole Fatoba, has been sworn in.   Fatoba, an All Progressives Congress member, was elected in the Ekiti East Constituency one bye-election which held on June 18 to fill the space vacated by Oluwajuwa Adegbuyi, who died in January 2021. The Speaker, Funminiyi Afuye, who administered the oath of allegiance on the new member, prayed that the House would not witness any loss of life again. Afuye welcomed the new lawmaker into the chamber and admonished him “to always abide by the oath of office”.   In his reaction, the