archiveFebruary 16, 2021

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, advocated for stiffer penalties for anyone caught in possession of firearm not legally procured in Nigeria. According to him, the issue of insecurity across parts of the country would have been nipped but for the continued illegal proliferation of firearms in the...

A farmer, Abdulahi Onilari, on Tuesday told a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan that his wife, Rofiat, was still romantically involved with her former husband. In a divorce petition, Onilari, prayed the court to dissolve the five-year-old marriage. ”My wife holds romantic meetings with her  former husband. ”Rofiat is also...

Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde and four northern governors Tuesday visited Shasha Market in Ibadan to assess the destruction at the scene of the clash between Yoruba and Hausa communities. The northern governors include Kebbi State Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Abdulahi Ganduje of Kano State; Bello Matawalle of Zamfara and...

says media reports on project fictitious, unfounded Oyo State’s Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinola Ojo, has declared that Governor Seyi Makinde has never interfered with the contract award process of the Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project (IUMFP), contrary to reports in a section of the media. The commissioner said that...

The Senate on Tuesday said it received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari seeking the confirmation of appointment of Abdulrasheed Bawa as Chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The letter which was addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, was read during the start of plenary. According...

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State believes that Sunday Igboho is a child of circumstance, noting that the situations that led to his interventions in security issues should be examined. “Sunday Igboho is a child of circumstance. We must look at the circumstance that led to each of these interventions,”...

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised the federal government’s commitment to supporting the Lagos State government in the drive to boost the state’s economic potentials as one of the world’s fastest-growing mega cities. The President gave the promise when he spoke in a video goodwill message to the Ehingbeti Lagos Economic...

President Muhammadu Buhari has named Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He has therefore requested the Senate to confirm Bawa’s nomination. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday titled...

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that 39.82 per cent made credits in five subjects, including Mathematics and English, in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates 2020 (second series). The Head of National Office, Mr. Patrick Areghan also announced the opening of registration...

The National Bureau of Statistics has revealed in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Tuesday that prices of food items rose the most in Kogi, Oyo, and River States in January. The report revealed that on a year-on-year basis, food price inflation was highest in Kogi at 26.64...