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The Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, has declared that the state government, and the state House of Assembly or their agents have no right to dissolve elected local government council officials.Okungbowa spoke in his office when lawyers to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) visited him. He cited the recent judgment delivered …

Nigerian-born British Senior Citizen, Dr. Daniel Osakwe Osifo’s final journey begins on Tuesday November 19, 2024 in London, United Kingdom. According to a statement released by the Funeral Planning Committee, there will be a funeral service followed by an interment at a private grave in London. Dr.  Osifo joined his ancestors on Monday October 28, 2024. The great grandson of …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has issued a scathing critique of Nigeria’s current state under President Bola Tinubu, labeling the country’s status as a “failing state” marked by pervasive corruption and leadership failure. Obasanjo made these remarks during his keynote address at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum held at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. In a statement released by his …

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Ondo state governorship election, Agboola Ajayi has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of compromising Saturday’s election in the state. Ajayi who spoke with newsmen shortly after voting at about 10:40 am in his polling unit 004, Apoi ward 2, Idumado Quarters, Kiribo Ese-Odo LGA, said the chairman of …

Operatives of the Nigerian Army in a joint operation have rescued 58 kidnapped victims from a bandit camp controlled by a notorious bandit leader, Janbros, in Kaduna State. The victims were, on Saturday, 16 November, handed over to the Kaduna State government by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa. According to …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded over 96 percent of the results from the Ondo gubernatorial election on its Result Viewing (IReV) Portal. Tribune Online reports that voters across the 18 local government areas of Ondo State turned out en masse on Saturday to elect a new governor to pilot the affairs of the state for the next four years …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Thursday approved a proposed budget of N47.9 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year.  This decision was disclosed by Atiku Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, during a press briefing after the FEC meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, and presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The approval forms part …

The remains of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, arrived in Abuja from Lagos on Thursday ahead of his final rites scheduled for Friday. The remains arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 12:16 p.m. The scheduled funeral services began on Thursday with a Service of Songs, followed by his interment on Friday …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Daniel Bwala, a former aide to Atiku Abubakar, as the special adviser on public communication and media (State House). He was the spokesman to the presidential campaign of the former vice president during the 2023 presidential election. He has also approved the appointment of three directors-general of various agencies. The new appointees are Mr. Olawale …

Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved a budget proposal of N47.9 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year and borrowing of N13.8 trillion. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents, at the end of the Council meeting, presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The approval is part …