Insecurity: Kano govt restricts tricycle operations
Kano State Government has announced restriction of tricycle operations, popularly known as Adaidaita Sahu, in the state. This was made known via a statement issued by the Kano State Commissioner of Information, Muhammad Garba, on Monday. Garba stated that tricycle operators are banned from operating in Kano State by 10:00pm. According to the commissioner, the ban will be effective from Thursday, July...
Zulum presents N5m to 13-year-old boy for designing Borno flyover
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has presented a cheque of N5 million to a private school to fund a scholarship for a 13-year-old pupil, Musa Sani, who used mud to replicate the state’s first flyover around the customs round-about in Maiduguri, the state capital. The payment was made to Golden Olive Academy in Maiduguri to cater for Musa’s education...
Oyo Assembly impeaches deputy governor
The members of the Oyo State House of Assembly have impeached the state deputy governor, Mr Rauf Olaniyan. Olaniyan’s removal followed the Oyo Assembly’s adoption of the report of the seven-man panel constituted by the state Chief Judge, Justice Munta Abimbola, to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against the deputy governor. In a report read at plenary on Monday by the...
Gwarzo: Adeleke’s victory, an indicator PDP winning in 2023
The North-West Zonal Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sen. Bello Hayatu Gwarzo, has described the victory of the PDP governorship candidate, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Osun State as “a light” for the party and “an indicator that PDP will emerge victorious in the 2023 poll”. Sen. Gwarzo further described Adeleke as dogged that fought...
Popular actress, Ada Ameh, dies at 48
Popular Nigerian actress, Ada Ameh, is dead. It was gathered that Ameh, who played the role of Anita in the movie ‘Domitilla’ in 1996, died in Warri, Delta State on Sunday night. She passed away at the age of 48 years. The actress was said to have visited an oil company official and his family when she suddenly collapsed. It was learnt that...
Zamfara suspends Emir for turbaning bandit leader
The Zamfara State Government has suspended the Emir of Birnin ‘Yandoto in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state, Aliyu Marafa, for conferring a chieftaincy title on a notorious bandit leader, Adamu Aliero. The state government made this known via a statement issued on Sunday night by the Secretary to the State Government, Kabiru Sardauna. The Emir had conferred the traditional...
NIMASA pays lawyers $5m, loses $9.3bn
The Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has allegedly paid $5m to a legal firm for the recovery of a $9.3bn loss by the Federal Government. The $5m was paid for the intelligence-based tracking of a global movement of Nigerian hydrocarbon and recovery of a $9.3bn loss between 2013 and 2014 by the Federal Government. However, the Senate has ordered the...
Marketers increase petrol pump price to N170-N190/litre
The pump price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, has been increased from N165/litre to N170/litre and N190/litre in the country. It was gathered that the development followed an agreement between the Federal Government and oil marketers after the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) held a meeting with the oil marketers. The Star had last...
Obi: Osun election outcome not verdict on Labour Party
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has congratulated the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, over his victory in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in the state. Obi equally congratulated the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party, Hon Lasun Yusuff, and his running mate, Adeola Atanda, for “a hard-fought battle and...
October 15 handover: Fayemi sacks political aides
Ahead of his October 15 exit from Ekiti government, Governor Kayode Fayemi has terminated the appointment of his political aides with effect from July 31. The termination is contained in a memo signed by Mr. Foluso Daramola, the Secretary to the State Government on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti. “The governor approve that the services of all Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants,...
