The Federal Capital Territory chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Saturday, endorsed former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, as its preferred presidential candidate for the 2023 elections. Saraki’s adoption came on the heels of similar endorsements by the Benue, Nasarawa and Niger states chapters within the last seven days. Shortly before the announcement, party leaders
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has cautioned state varsities to stop indiscriminate conferment of doctoral degrees on all manner of questionable candidates and people of material influence. He stated this during the 33rd Convocation of the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, on Saturday. This is as he honoured a student living with disability,
The Budget Office of the Federation has said restructuring Nigeria into six regions is pivotal to reducing the high cost of governance. It noted that the number of ministers also needs to be pruned and the number of political office holders and their aides reduced, lamenting that the huge recurrent expenditure had constrained the
An infant was injured following heavy rockets early Saturday. It was suspected to have been fired by Islamic State for West African Province, ISWAP, into Maiduguri this morning. Residents of 1000 Housing Estate along the Maiduguri, Damaturu road said an infant was injured but no loss of life. The rockets fell close to a
Two students of Bashorun High School, Ibadan, have reportedly turned into tubers of yam. The news which spanned through the social media yesterday got many Nigerians worried on the happenings in secondary schools. Just recently, the story of the death of one Sylvester Oromoni Jnr of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos circulated, causing panic everywhere.
The Ondo State House of Assembly has ratified the appointment of fourteen new commissioners. letter of request for the confirmation of appointment of the fourteen Commissioners, signed by Secretary to the State Government, Princess Catherine Oladunni Odu had earlier been forwarded to the House. The nominees later appeared before the Selection Committee of the House
The Appeal Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital has upturned the life imprisonment conviction of prophet Babatunde Alfa over disappearance of Gold Kolawole in his Church, Sotitobire Praisimg Chapel in November 2019. An Ondo state high court had sentenced prophet alfa Babatunde to life imprisonment over disappearance of a one year old
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has upturned the life imprisonment conviction against Prophet Babatunde Alfa over the disappearance of one-year-old Gold Kolawole in his Church in November 2019. The court acquitted the Prophet of conspiring, aiding and abetting the disappearance of Gold Kolawole in his church. Alfa is the
The governor gave the assurance at the official commissioning of an 80-bed isolation centre donated by Unilever Nigeria Plc and Lafarge Africa Plc. In his address, Abiodun who was represented by the Noimot Salako-Oyedele, the deputy governor, said Unilever and Lafarge Africa have again demonstrated their commitment to the wellbeing of indigenes and people
Persons with disabilities under the umbrella of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, on Thursday, urged the Edo State government to domesticate the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018. The association made the call at a rally in Benin to commemorate this year’s international day of persons with disabilities set
