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Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has appealed to US President Donald Trump and the international community to closely monitor the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. Davido, whose uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, is seeking re-election, made the appeal in a statement posted on his official X account on Wednesday, as […]
By Seun Opejobi Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday said a former governor of the state, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, is jealous of him and his family. Adeleke claimed Oyinlola has never supported his political pursuits due to his jealousy. Speaking during a Town Hall meeting in Osogbo, Osun State capital, the governor described Oyinlola as […]
By Justina Otio A report has disclosed fresh details on the reason the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, lost the backing of President Bola Tinubu. Sources who spoke to Punch disclosed that Fubara fell out with the President after reneging on reconciliation terms between him and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. A member of the […]
Gov Alex Otti rewards soldier who arrested notorious Abia kidnap kingpin ‘Osisikankwu’ By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has honoured Staff Sergeant Amoke Gunshot Simeon, the soldier who led the operation that ended the reign of the infamous Abia-born kidnap kingpin, Obioma Nwankwo, also known as ‘Osisikankwu’, in Aba in […]
Anambra court sentences native doctor Akwaokuko to 12 years imprisonment By Vincent Ujumadu An Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka has sentenced detained native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as Akwaokuko Tiwara Aki, to 12 years imprisonment. The presiding judge, Justice Jude Obiora, found Nwangwu guilty on counts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and […]
By Justina Otio The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has lamented over the low turnout in some polling units in the ongoing Area Council Elections. Wike shared his disappointment while touring some polling units and interacting with electoral officials. At a polling unit in Karshi, the minister met a few electoral […]
By Daniel Chibuike Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has reacted to the threat by three former governors of the State to drag him to the Court for running the State’s functions from his private residence in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area. The Governor, who was responding to questions about the threat during his monthly […]
Gov. Otti Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has announced that the state is no longer affected by power outages arising from repeated collapses of Nigeria’s national grid, following new investments in renewable energy generated from organic waste The governor made the disclosure on Thursday while speaking to journalists at the Government House in Umuahia. Otti […]
Kidnap kingpin nabbed while relocating operational camp in Rivers State By Evelyn Usman The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnap kingpin, Mohammed Ibrahim, while he was allegedly relocating his operational camp and weapons in Eleme Local Government Area of the state. The 30-year-old suspect, a native of Numan Local Government Area of […]
Alleged medical negligence: Gov Sanwo-Olu orders probe into Chimamanda Adichie’s son’s death at Euracare Specialist Hospital, Lagos By Chioma Obinna The Lagos State Government has ordered an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the alleged medical negligence that reportedly led to the death of Nkanu, the son of renowned Nigerian author, Ms. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, at […]
