Indigenes of Owo community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, where the late ex-Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu hailed from, have appealed to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to pick his deputy from the community. The indigenes, under the aegis of a socio-cultural group, the Imade Development Association, IDA, said with theContinue Reading
The immediate past Minister of Interior and ex-Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has told his supporters that before the end of the year 2024, they would know where his interest in Osun politics lies. Aregbesola spoke in Ilesa, Osun State at an end-of-the-year thanksgiving organised by the Omoluabi Caucus,Continue Reading
Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has announced a week of mourning from January 1st to January 8th, 2024, in honour of those killed in the Christmas Eve attacks across communities in Bokkos, Mangu, and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of the State. In a state-wide broadcast on Monday, theContinue Reading
The Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas, has announced the release of 31 inmates across the state. This decision, according to the governor, underscores a commitment to compassion and giving deserving individuals a second chance at redemption. During a state-wide broadcast to usher in the New Year, Governor Kefas reiteratedContinue Reading
A malfunctioning robot has attacked a Tesla software engineer, who suffered serious injuries on the floor of the electric car maker’s factory in Austin, Texas. Witnesses told the Information, a news site that the robot pinned the engineer and sank its metal claws into his back and arm. TeslaContinue Reading
The Nigerian Correctional Service has appointed Mr John Francis as the new controller of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command. A statement by Adamu Duza, spokesperson for the service, on Friday in Abuja, said Francis was deployed to the position by the Controller General of Corrections, Haliru Nababa. Continue Reading
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has appointed Mr Stanley Ogadigo, a former employee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), as its Director of Public Relations. This is contained in a statement signed by the President of the Institute, Dr Ike Neliaku, on Friday inContinue Reading
The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested four suspected gunrunners and 34 others for alleged armed robbery, kidnapping, car snatching and land grabbing. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Adewale Osifeso, made this known while parading the suspects on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police Adebola Hamzat,Continue Reading
Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, has announced his final 25-man squad for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations in Cote’d’Ivoire. The African football showpiece will run from January 13 to February 11, 2024. The Nigerian side, gunning for its fourth title, has been drawn in Group A alongsideContinue Reading
