Ekiti public officials warned against wilful, careless damage of govt properties

Ekiti State public officials have been warned that careless or wilful damage of public properties would no longer be tolerated. The public officials were equally urged to take proper care of office furniture/equipment, vehicles and other government assets in their care, The Director General of the Ekiti State Office of Transformation and Service Delivery, Dr. … Read more

Woman arrested for trafficking Ogun student to Libya

A middle aged woman, Abike Olonade, has been arrested for allegedly trafficking a 16 year old student to Libya. DAILY POST reports that the victim whose name has been kept under wrap is a student of Adeoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ogun State. Police spokesman, Omolola Odutola confirmed the arrest in a statement … Read more

EFCC vs Yahaya Bello: Root out ‘fake’ lawyers – Okai urges NBA

The 2023 People Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency, Usman Okai, on Saturday called on the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, to root out fake lawyers who undermine the integrity of Nigeria’s judicial system with their deceitful practices. Okai said fake lawyers are everywhere, holding baseless press conferences to defend embattled former Governor of … Read more

Gateway International Airport to become major transportation hub for S/West – Gbajabiamila

Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has commended the bold initiative of Governor Dapo Abiodun on the Gateway International Agro Cargo and Passenger Airport, saying that the airport would soon be the transportation hub for other states in the South-West. Gbajabiamila also applauded the Governor for forging ahead with … Read more

Matawalle: Zamfara APC youths tackle Rep, Jaji, over alleged rented crowd

Youths of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Zamfara State has lambasted the House of Representatives member representing Birnin Magaji/Kaura Namoda Federal Constituency, Aminu Sani Jaji, who recently countered their position about a hired crowd that protested at the premises of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Youths of the opposition party in Zamfara … Read more

Paris 2024 Olympics: Nigeria’s Opeyori makes history

Multiple African Men’s singles Badminton Champion, Anuoluwapo Opeyori has qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, according to the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Opeyori, who is a two-time African Games Champion made history by becoming the first Nigerian badminton player to make it to the Olympics back to back (2020 and 2024). Opeyori dominated Africa … Read more

Traditional ruler removed soundproof generators from Bende LG – Abia Panel alleges

Abia State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the recovery of government property and funds, has alleged that two sound-proof power generators and two heavy-duty lister generators belonging to Bende LGA were removed and sold by a traditional ruler from the local government. The Panel, which has Justice Florence Duruoha-Igwe, rtd, as Chairman, disclosed this after … Read more

Championship: Aribo, Ajayi in promotion battle

Super Eagles duo, Joe Aribo and Semi Ajayi, will battle for supremacy when their clubs, Southampton and West Bromwich Albion clash in the Sky Bet Championship playoff. Ajayi’s West Brom will host the first leg at the Hawthorns on Sunday. The reverse fixture will hold next week Friday at the St Mary’s Stadium. The winner … Read more

Why I defected to APC – Ex-Abia Speaker, Orji

The former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Chinedum Orji, has adduced the rationale behind his recent defection to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Orji explained that he left the former ruling PDP in Abia because it had deviated from the core ideology on which it was founded. … Read more