Oshiomhole suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder – Fayemi
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has told former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, that he suffering from a post-traumatic stress disorder on account of his removal as the party’s chairman. Fayemi, a presidential aspirant and Chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), also denied allegation that he asked Oshiomhole to help him rig election. The governor...
Soludo orders immediate release of abducted lawmaker, aide
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, on Monday called for the immediate and unconditional release of Mr Okechukwu Okoye, member representing Aguata 2 in the House of Assembly and his campaign director, Cyril Chiegboka. Gunmen had abducted Okoye and his campaign director on Sunday. Soludo, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Christian Aburime, condemned the abduction and increasing...
APC: No new adjustment to 2023 election timetable
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the general public to disregard the purported adjustment to its timetable and schedule of activities for 2023 general election making the rounds on social media. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, made this known via a statement issued on Monday night. Morka stated that the report as regards the party’s primaries in circulation was...
2023: My experience under Buhari places me ahead of others — Osinbajo
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo says his experience as Nigeria’s Vice President in the last seven years under President Muhammadu Buhari has placed him in high pedestal to lead the country in 2023. Osinbajo stated this during a visit to the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, on Monday. He was in Kwara to address All Progressives Congress (APC) delegates ahead of the...
Arsenal’s UCL chances in tatters after 2-0 defeat to Newcastle
Arsenal's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League are now out of their hands after they slumped to a deserved 2-0 defeat to an inspired Newcastle at St James' Park. The Gunners went into the game knowing a win - combined with another three points at home to Everton on the Premier League's final day on Sunday - would have...
PSC promotes Senchi as DIG, 9,964 police officers
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Zama Bala Senchi as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police. It also confirmed the appointment of acting DIG John Ogbonnaya Amadi as a substantive DIG. Besides, the Commission promoted 9,964 other police officers. One of the beneficiaries of the promotion is the immediate past chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
For defrauding Deeper Life Church, woman jailed 12 years
An Ekiti High Court on Monday sentenced a 40-year-old Sade Otenuga to 12 years imprisonment for defrauding the Deeper Life Bible Church of N620,000. The court heard that Sade deceived the church into paying her the money on the pretext that she owned a dilapidated structure in Ado-Ekiti which the church could buy and convert the land to better use. The...
Osun varsity set to join ASUU strike
The acting chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities, Osun State University (UniOsun), Dr Wende Olaosebikan, on Monday, said the university would soon join the nationwide ASUU strike. Olaosebikan said the suspension of the institution’s ASUU chapter by the national body was what had prevented its members from joining the nationwide strike. The acting chairman, in an interview with NAN, said...
JAMB increases UTME service charge at CBT centres
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has increased its service charge per candidate at accredited Computer Based Tests (CBT) centres from N1,400 to N2,000. JAMB made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar on Monday. The board explained that initially, each candidate paid the sum of N1,400 made up of N700 for mock-UTME and another...
EFCC arrests Nigeria’s Accountant General for N80bn fraud
The Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris, has been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Idris was arrested on Monday in connection with the diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80 billion. “The Commission’s verified intelligence showed that the AGF raked off the funds through bogus consultancies and other illegal...
