The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has alleged that the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, threatened to deal him when he indicated his ambition to contest the governorship seat. Shaibu also stated that Obaseki withheld his salary and allowances for the past 15 months. He spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. Recall that Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja had voided the impeachment of Shaibu as the deputy governor of the state in July. Following the court judgment, Shaibu resumed office on Monday, directing his staff to do…
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The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has issued traffic advisory to both motorists and commuters plying Lagos-Ibadan expressway due to the annual convention of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry slated for between August 16 and 18, 2024. The command urged motorists to plan their journeys between Friday and Sunday so as not to be caught in the web of any chaotic traffic situation. Spokesperson for the sector command, Florence Okpe, issued this advisory on Friday against the backdrop of the ongoing MFM global convention. Okpe said that expectedly, the volume of both vehicular…
The ruling All Progressives Congress on Friday labelled the viral list of its 197-party bigwig recruited for the Edo governorship campaign council that included the late Anambra lawmaker, Ifeanyi Ubah as fake. The controversy trailing the Edo APC campaign train for the September 21, governorship election comes three weeks after Ubah’s death was announced. The businessman-turned-politician died on July 27, in London, United Kingdom at the age of 52. But when the ruling APC released its list for the campaign train on July 31, through its National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, some Nigerians reacted over the inclusion of the…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control recently arrested three suspects during a raid on an illegal alcohol production facility in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State. In a statement on X.com on Friday, NAFDAC stated that acting on credible intelligence, its enforcement officers raided several packing stores and rooms in the Oke-Arin market, where they discovered makeshift factories used in producing various alcoholic beverages. The statement partly read, “After thorough surveillance, the officers discovered that several packing stores and rooms in Oke-Arin market had been converted into makeshift factories where different brands of alcoholic drinks…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee says it shared a total sum of N1.36tn to the three tiers of government as Federation Allocation for the month of July 2024. At its August 2024 meeting chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, the amount shared was out of a gross total of N2.61tn. A statement signed by the Finance Ministry, Director, Information and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga on Friday, said the Federal Government received its share of N431.1bn, the states received N473.5bn and the Local Government Councils got N343.7bn. It explained that Oil and Gas…
16th August 2024 EPL: Man Utd beat Fulham 1-0 in opening game Joshua Zirkzee made himself a Manchester United hero on his debut with a late winner to beat Fulham 1-0 in the opening match of the Premier League season on Friday. The Dutch international saved the Red Devils from a frustrating evening at Old Trafford when he poked in Alejandro Garnacho’s cross on 87 minutes. Details later… Makua Ubanagu Makuachukwu reports politics, business, sports and metro with a year experience on the job. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced,…
Conservation organisation, Wild Africa has raised the alarm on the dire situation facing Nigeria’s elephant population following a record of gradual decline. A representative of Wild Africa’s West Africa, Dr Mark Ofua, said the country’s elephant population has dropped in the past 30 years from an estimated 1,200-1,500 individuals to just 300-400 today. Ofua made this known in a statement on Friday commemorating World Elephant Day held on Monday, August 12. The statement signed by the Wild Africa Nigerian representative, Festus Iyorah, said the government’s intervention at the national level would help stabilise the numbers. The statement read, “On World…
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has advised the National Working Committee not to disobey the court order that reinstated the Chief Emeka Beke-led executive in the state. The State APC Publicity Secretary, Darlington Nwauju, gave the advice in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Friday. Earlier, a Rivers State High Court presided over by Justice Sika Aprioku sacked the Caretaker Committee of APC in the state led by Chief Tony Okocha, saying the party’s National Working Committee had the power to dissolve an elected while its tenure was still running. Justice Aprioku also restrained…
Operatives of the Special Tactical Squad Have arrested a 30-year-old woman identified as Hauwa Yusuf for hiding one AK47 and four AK magazines inside a sack of garri. Yusuf was arrested along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway during a stop-and-search operation. The Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi disclosed this while parading suspects at the STS Headquarters in Abuja on Friday. Adejobi added that Yusuf confessed that a notorious Bandit terrorising Katsina State, Aminu Basullube, sent her to take delivery of the arms in the Danum Madam Camp, area of the state. Adejobi said, “On August 14, 2024, just recently, acting on intelligence, operatives…
The Peoples Democratic Party will inaugurate the National Reconciliation and Disciplinary Committees on Wednesday in Abuja. The PDP, which has been dealing with internal conflicts, recently appointed former Osun State Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola as chairman of the Reconciliation Committee to address unresolved issues. In a statement on Friday, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, also announced the appointment of former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tom Ikimi, as chairman of the Reconciliation Committee. Both committees will play a crucial role in the party’s future, as their efforts will help reestablish the PDP as a leading alternative political force. Ologunagba stated that…