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BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Nigeria – An accountant with a private firm in Benin City has allegedly murdered his pregnant wife and hanged her corpse to feign suicide. It was alleged that the accountant, Mr Emmanuel Omoru committed the act after his wife Cynthia Agho, 27 and mother of his two children, accused him of having extramarital affairs. The …

…says comment divisive, provocative …calls on Nigerians to reject leaders promoting bigotry A northern youths group operating under the aegis of Coalition of Arewa Youths for Peace and National Development (COAYPANU),has announced the removal of Alhaji Kashim Shettima,vice presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC,as its patron. The group,in a statement, Sunday, explained that its action was based …

I congratulate the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in the Osun 2022 governorship election. The people of Osun State have made their choices through the ballot, choosing the PDP and our ideals of equity, unity and progress over the retrogressive policies that have had them in dire straits these past years. We …

Edo State Acting Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu has reiterated the state government’s drive to boost technical and vocational education and training in the state, noting that the state intends to become the home to the best trained technicians and craftsmen in Nigeria. Shaibu said this during a visit to the Benin Technical College to ascertain the progress of work. …

The president-elect, Mr Maikyau, when sworn in, would become the 31st president of the NBA. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has elected Yakubu Maikyau as its president. Mr Maikyau, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), emerged the winner of the election after securing a total of 22,342 votes to defeat his major opponent, Joe-Kyari Gadzama, another SAN who polled 10,842 votes. The …

The Emir of Sabon Birnin Yandoto in Zamfara State, Alhaji Aliyu Marafa, has conferred the traditional title of Sarkin Fulani on a repentant bandits’ kingpin, Adamu Aliero. The ceremony was performed in Yandoto town, the headquarters of the emirate. With his new title, Aliero is now the leader of the Fulani clan in the emirate. Speaking to The PUNCH, the spokesperson of …

The Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has congratulated Osun State Governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke, on his victory at Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The PUNCH reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission declared Adeleke, who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, as the winner of the Osun governorship election. The Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of …

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Sen. Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), following victory of the party in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Osun. The President’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Sunday in Abuja. The president expressed conviction that with the election over, the people of Osun had expressed …

Governor Agboyega Oyetola of Osun has said that his party, the All Progressives Congress would be responding appropriately after studying the results and consulting with critical stakeholders of the party over the just concluded election in which he suffered defeat. He appealed to his supporters to remain calm after he lost his re-election to Sen. Ademola Ademola. According to the …

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, has said that the Monetary Policy Committee will chart a new course for an improved monetary policy and CBN that will provide direction for monetary policy in Nigeria. The governor said this at a Monetary Policy Committee, MPC, Strategic Retreat in Lakowe, Ibeju-Lekki in Lagos on Friday. The retreat has “Monetary …