New Ooni, Enitan Ogunwunsi Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi of the Giesi ruling house has been appointed the new Ooni of Ife. His appointment has also been approved by the Osun State Government. A statement issued by Secretary to the State Government, Moshood Olalekan Adeoti, on behalf of the state governor, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed that the…
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Boko Haram: Buhari Sends Delegation To Borno, Adamawa
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a powerful delegation to two states, Adamawa and Borno States to condole with their governments and people over the increased bombing activity by Boko Haram terrorists, with a strong appeal to local populations to share in the responsibility for security in their surroundings. The President, who spoke through the leader…
Obasanjo In Road Mishap, Flown Abroad
Former Nigeria’s President, Olusegun Obasanjo, was reportedly involved in a motor accident on Saturday afternoon along the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. According to reports, OBJ, as the former Head of State is fondly called, was on his way to Lagos to attend a church service to celebrate the 80th birthday of pool magnate, Sir Kesington Adebutu, popularly…
PDP Rejects Rivers Tribunal Verdict
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said it will never accept ruling of the Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal that sacked Nyesom Wike as governor of Rivers State. The tribunal sat on Saturday in Abuja and called for a rerun of the election within the next 90 days. In a statement issued on Saturday by…
Wike Planning To Run Away—Rivers APC
Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has alleged that Nyesom Wike, who was sacked on Saturday by an election tribunal sitting in Abuja as governor of Rivers State, is planning to run away “from facing the wrath of the law for his corrupt practices and for supervising the death of over 100…
Tribunal Sacks Wike As Rivers Governor
The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has cancelled the election of Nyesom Wike as governor of the state. At the sitting on Saturday, the Tribunal, headed by Justice Suleiman Ambrousa, opined that the poll conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in April 2015 that brought Wike into power was…
Buhari Not Shy Around Women—Adesina
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has debunked a statement credited to an alleged presidential aide, Gideon Samani, who reportedly claimed the President was shy around woman, which is why he has given them few slots in his cabinet. Debunking the comments, which was published by a national newspaper, Adesina said there is…
Senator Adeola Describes Lagos PDP As Unserious Party
Lawmaker representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Senator Solomon Adeola, fondly called Yayi, has chided Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, describing its members as an unserious disorganized bunch of individuals. Senator Adeola made this comment following the loss of the Lagos PDP at the Supreme Court in the case that was filed…
Senate To Resume Screening Next Tuesday
The screening of ministerial nominees sent to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari will continue on October 27, 2015, the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly has said. On Thursday, October 22, 2015, the senior lawmakers questioned five of the nominees and deferred that of the former Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Prof. Isaac…
Code Of Conduct Tribunal Adjourns Saraki’s Trial
The trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki by the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, has been adjourned till November 5 and 6, 2015. This followed a pending judgment of the Court of Appeal on the trial of the Senate President by the Tribunal. Saraki was dragged to the Tribunal over allegation of false declaration of…