By Nicholas Oluka Former Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello’s theatrics and calculated moves to impress the public last week about his resolve to honour the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, are still fresh in our memory. First, the former Governor, who had loudly denied being invited by the EFCC over an alleged N80.2billion money laundering offences, recanted and stormed the premises of the anti-graft agency in a cavalier manner. His swash-buckling approach to criminal summons by the EFCC shows a total lack of discretion and good judgment. How can a fugitive appear in public…
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By Kamaru Adebiyi LET’S face it: equity and natural justice dictate that the Ogun West Senatorial District should produce the next governor of Ogun State. Since the return to civil rule in 1999, the zone has not produced an occupant of the Oke-Mosan Government House, and that has not been for lack of interest or effort. Rather, the downturn in its fortunes has been due largely to internal bickering and the devious schemes of certain individuals outside the zone who have become adept at using certain saboteurs within the zone to scuttle its interests. Politics being a game of numbers,…
The Nigerian Red Cross Society, with support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, has launched an emergency appeal to assist the most vulnerable individuals across Nigeria over the next eighteen months. The appeal aims to raise N2.5bn, focusing on enhancing livelihoods, health, nutrition, and WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) services in the most affected regions. This was disclosed in a statement issued Monday, 23 September, 2024, signed by the NRCS Coordinator of Communications and Advocacy, Chima Nwankwo. “The Nigerian Red Cross Society intends to raise N2.5bn to mitigate the effects of severe hunger and malnutrition…
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has mocked his principal, the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, over the result of the just concluded governorship election in the state. Shaibu said he felt vindicated after Obaseki lost his local government area for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), noting that he holds no grudge against the outgoing governor. The Deputy governor, who stated this while reacting to the outcome of the 2024 governorship during a chat with Arise TV on Monday, 23 September, 2024, noted that Obaseki had never won an election,. According to Shaibu, the All Progressives Congress’s victory vindicated…
Senator Monday Okpebholo has been declared the winner of the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday, 21 September On Sunday, 22 September, 2024 the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) declared Okpebholo, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC) as the winner of the keenly contested poll. The Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Faruq Adamu Kuta, Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, announced the result at the INEC collation centre in Benin City. According to the electoral umpire, Okpebholo secured 291,667 votes, winning eleven out of the 18 Local Government Areas in the state, while Asue Ighodalo of…
Hours after the governorship election in Edo State was concluded, the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State chapter has rejected the outcome of the poll, describing it as another rape on democracy, Thegazellenews.com reports. Thegazellenews.com reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission, on Sunday, 22 September, 2024 declared Monday Okpebholo, the governorship candidate of the APC as the winner of the keenly contested election. He polled 291,667 votes to defeat Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, who secured 247,274 and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party, who came a distant third with 22,761 votes. In a statement issued on…
The Governor-elect of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, under the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC), has vowed to start from where former governor of the Adams Oshiomhole stopped just bas he also promised to bring the South-South state to an enviable height when he assumes office. The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Sunday, 22 September, 2024 declared Okpebholo, the governorship candidate of the APC as the winner of the keenly contested election. He polled 291,667 votes to defeat Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, who secured 247,274 and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party, who came a distant third…
Sunday Adeleye, a student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State now in custody at the Lagos State Police Command Tactical Unit in Ikeja, admitted to killing Idowu a church member due to financial difficulties. “I killed her because I had financial problems,” he stated, describing in details how he lured the victim to his home under the pretence of repairing her phone. The incident occurred when Idowu, an Industrial Training student at Yaba College of Technology, visited Adeleye’s residence. “She came to our house around 5pm on the day of the incident and asked me to repair her…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released a weather outlook predicting thunderstorms nationwide from Monday, 23 September 2024, to Wednesday, 25 September, 2024. The outlook forecast morning thunderstorms on Monday, 23 September, 2024 in some parts of Sokoto, Kebbi and Borno States while parts of Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, Taraba, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto States would experience the phenomenon later in the day. The statement added, “Thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau and Kwara states during the morning hours. “In the afternoon and evening periods, isolated thunderstorms are…
Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has disclosed that that 14.4 per cent or 14.3 million Nigerians are victims of drug abuse. Adeyeye made this disclosure at event tagged ‘NAFDAC Catch Them Young Programme,’ adding that it focuses on drug abuse education and awareness campaigns on the menace of drug abuse in Nigeria. NAFDAC boss, who disclosed that agency also launched the NAFDAC consumer safety club, said the launching is an initiative geared towards reducing the prevalence of drug abuse among secondary school students. Speaking at the launching of the initiative at the weekend…