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A Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Olabisi Ogunkanmi, has ordered the remand of Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, the former wife of the Ooni of Ife; Oriyomi Hamzat, proprietor of a radio station; and Fasasi Abdulahi, Principal of Bashorun Islamic High School, at the Agodi Correctional Facility in Ibadan.The remand order will remain in effect pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of the Oyo State Ministry of ...

The National Assembly Service Commission has approved the appointment of Aminu Yero as the Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly.The commission approved Yero’s appointment during an emergency meeting of the Commission held today. Earlier, it announced the appointment of Ibrahim Atiku as the substantive Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly.This decision followed a night meeting convened by Senate Pre...

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has raised alarm over a disturbing trend in oil bunkering operations, where women and children are reportedly being used as human shields at illegal refining camps in the state.Diri disclosed this during a meeting with first-class traditional rulers and Local Government chairmen at the Government House, Yenagoa.He described the situation as worrisome and called f...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his stance on the removal of fuel subsidy, declaring he has no regrets about the decision.Tinubu made this assertion in the evening during his first Presidential media chat since assuming office. The President emphasised that continuing to subsidize fuel was economically unsustainable, especially given its widespread impact beyond Nigeria.“I don&r...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has firmly stated that he has no intention of reducing the size of his cabinet, explaining that the current structure was designed to ensure efficient Governance for a large nation like Nigeria.Speaking in a media chat, Tinubu responded to suggestions to downsize his cabinet, emphasising that the country’s population of over 200 million requires a substantial number of officials to manage i...

The Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has signed into law disability protection bill and appointed an Executive Secretary to head the state’s disability commissionIt was reported that the assent heralds the establishment of a commission, which will take care of Persons Living with Disabilities in the state.The Governor appointed a senior lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Gombe St...

Fifteen victims of an attack by gunmen in the Gidan Ado community, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, were laid to rest in a mass burial. The attack, which occurred late Sunday night, left several houses burnt, many injured, and others displaced.The Plateau State Commissioner for Information, Musa Ashoms, confirmed the incident and condemned the attack, urging security agencies to apprehend...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Edo State Council, has dismissed claims by its national secretariat that the Edo State Governm...

A non-governmental and nonprofit making group, Bail is Free Campaign Group, has called on the Assistant Inspector General of Poli...

The member representing Esan South-East Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), Sunny Ojiezele has defected to th...