Few days to the governorship election in Edo State, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the Ondo State election, Agboola Ajayi, has declared that the party would win the poll. Ajayi, however, called for unity among the party leaders and faithful to ensure victory for the ruling party on the Saturday, September 21 governorship election in the state. Ajayi stated this in a chat with journalists in Akure, the state capital on Sunday. According to him, the PDP was well accepted in Edo State, saying it was indicative of the resolve of the party to take up…
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The management of Edo University, Uzairue, has launched a mandatory one-year industrial training for students in the departments of Chemical and Mechanical Engineering to enable them to acquire technical skills in the conversion of fuel vehicles to gas. Acting Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Dawood Egbefo who disclosed this during the flag-off of the initiative on Saturday, said the move was geared towards reducing the burden of the high cost of fuel, increased access to affordable transportation, job creation and economic growth. Egbefo also stated that it would reduce carbon emissions, and alleviate poverty, which according to him, aligns…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sorrow over the tragic loss of lives following a boat accident and floods in Zamfara State. The twin incidents, which occurred in Gummi Local Government Area of the state, claimed the lives of over 40 farmers who were en route to their farms over the weekend. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, Tinubu extended his condolences to the people and government of Zamfara State. He also assured the bereaved families of the Federal Government’s unwavering support. “The loss of these hardworking farmers…
A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has urged the Federal Government and the relevant institutions to ensure that the forthcoming Edo and Ondo Governorship elections are free and fair. Anyaoku made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Sunday. NAN reports that Edo governorship election is scheduled to hold on Sept. 21, while that of Ondo is scheduled to hold on. November 16. Anyaoku, a diplomat and elder statesman, said the expectations of the people and indeed the international community were that the two governorship elections would be credible. The…
Nigeria’s junior D’Tigress suffered a 76-56 loss to Mali in the final of the FIBA U-18 Women’s Afrobasket final on Saturday night. Oummou Koumare, who was voted the Most Valuable Player of the tournament, put up a massive 31 points, four rebounds, and five steals against Nigeria. Also, Nigerian guard and MFM Queens basketball team player, Idubamo Beggi, earned a spot in the tournament’s All-Star team. The 18-year-old scored 109 points across six games and was instrumental in the team’s run to the final. The U-18 national women’s basketball team, the Junior D’Tigress, fell short in the FIBA U18 Women’s…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested an Ibadan, Oyo State-based businesswoman, Mrs Adewunmi Adebola Dorcas, and an auto parts dealer, Arinze Ora, over attempts to export consignments of opioids and cocaine to London, United Kingdom, and Congo Brazzaville, respectively. The Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Femi Babafemi, made this known in a statement on Sunday. He said, “NDLEA officers at the export shed of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Friday, 6th September 2024, intercepted a cargo bound for the United Kingdom. A thorough search of the consignment revealed 924 bottles of codeine-based syrup…
Osun State Government has urged taxpayers in the state to be vigilant and ensure they go to authorised channels to pay their taxes. The Chairman, Osun State Internal Revenue Service, Mr Adesola Adewumi, in a statement on Sunday, announced the arrest of two suspects who were caught faking government tax receipts and clearance. He said the suspects had been handed over to the state police command for further interrogation and possible prosecution. According to him, the suspects were arrested during the agency’s recent statewide audit/enforcement exercise. The statement partly read, “Osun Internal Revenue Service, in its efforts to block revenue…
The lawmakers in the six states of the South-West, under the auspices of the South-West Legislative Reform Implementation Committee, have called for more support for the South West Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, to make the region safer. The group also said there was a need for the stakeholders not to see the Amotekun Corps as a political tool in the hands of the politicians in the region. This was contained in a communique of the SLRIC after its meeting held in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Saturday. The communique was made available by the Majority…
The Enugu State Police Command has stated that it has begun a probe into the suspected murder of the Chairman of Ogbete Main Market Traders Association, Stephen Aniago, who was shot by yet-to-be-identified assailants on Saturday. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Ndukwe stressed that a preliminary investigation by the police had revealed that the armed assailants had waylaid Aniago along the Amechi Road area of the state, shot at him, and escaped with his car. He added that upon receiving a report of the incident, policemen stormed the scene and…
Officials of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency are currently attending to a fire outbreak at the Oko Baba plank market in the Ebute Metta area of the state. An X user, Adedeji Olalekan, tweeting as #Stylomedia, disclosed on Sunday that the fire also affected the shanties in the market. Credit: X | #Stylomedia He tweeted, “Okobaba Street is on fire now, all the shanties are burning.” Confirming the incident in a terse message on WhatsApp, LASEMA’s spokesperson, Nosa Okunbor, said emergency responders are at the scene carrying out a search and…