Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has issued a directive to freeze all state-owned bank accounts, effective immediately and until further notice. In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, the governor instructed commercial banks, as well as heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), to ensure full and prompt compliance. The governor further cautioned that any violation of the directive, including by heads of MDAs or civil…

By Friday Omosola Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on the people of Ondo State to re-elect Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Olayide Adelami, in the upcoming governorship election. Addressing a large gathering at the MKO Abiola Democracy Park, Akure, on Wednesday, Shettima assured voters that the duo would deliver hope, prosperity, and unity, ensuring continued progress in the Sunshine State. Shettima urged the electorate to let their votes…

There’s a rumble in the jungle, ripe with consequences for humanity. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) International’s 2024 Living Planet Report states that in 50 years until 2020, monitored wildlife populations worldwide shrunk on average by almost three quarters. The Living Planet Index, treated as a measure of the state of the world’s biological diversity based on population trends of vertebrate species from terrestrial, freshwater and marine habitats, puts the decline…

The Ogun State Security Network, commonly known as the Amotekun Corps, has successfully dismantled a self-kidnap scheme orchestrated by a 41-year-old resident identified as Enitan Awoyemi. This elaborate plan was allegedly devised by Awoyemi in a desperate bid to evade repayment of a staggering debt amounting to approximately N1 million, stemming from his gambling activities. The unsettling details of this case were made public through a statement issued on Wednesday…

The Board of Directors of NNPC Limited has announced “a series of strategic leadership appointments.” Announcing the development, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Limited, Olufemi Soneye, in a statement on Wednesday said the following key appointments have been made: Mr. Adedapo A. Segun has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He previously served as the Executive Vice President, Downstream, where he made significant contributions to the company’s downstream…

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Governor of Rivers State, opened up about his political future, asserting that he is far from finished with his journey in Nigerian politics. Despite stepping down as the governor of Rivers after eight years in office, Wike remains a force to be reckoned with on the national stage. His comments have sparked widespread speculation about his ambitions, and…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said there will be no chance for former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to secure the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential ticket in 2027. The minister spoke during a live media parley in his office in Abuja on Wednesday. On Atiku’s recent claim that his economic blueprint would rescue and serve Nigerians better than the current administration’s approach, Wike said…

A 20-year-old undergraduate, Ganiyu Alabi, was on Wednesday sentenced to one year and two months imprisonment for engaging in an online love scam. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Special Offences Court sentenced him, following his plea bargain agreement to the charge of possession of fraudulent documents. The defendant will serve his jail term at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre, in Lagos. While delivering the judgment, the judge said he had…

In a bid to ensure a peaceful and orderly governorship election in Ondo State on Saturday, November 16, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has announced a series of security measures, including a complete ban on vehicular movement from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Election Day. The restriction, which also applies to waterway and other transportation modes, aims to minimise disruptions and maintain order throughout the state…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has lambasted the renowned lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju over his criticism of some demolitions in the nation’s capital. Recall that Adeyanju along with Vincent Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMark on Friday last week led a protest against the FCT Minister over the demolition of Ruga, a settlement along Airport Road, Abuja. Adeyanju had said, “There is no justification…

A former presidential aide, Mr Reno Omokri on Wednesday said the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore lied in his alleged claim that President Bola Tinubu doesn’t shake others with his right hand because it’s bad. Omokri, in his Facebook page said he was reacting to Sowore’s claim on his Honest Bunch podcast interview that President Tinubu shook him with his left hand because the President’s…

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has disqualified Olusola Ebiseni as the Labour Party candidate for the upcoming Ondo State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, 16 November 2024. The three-member panel of justices, in a unanimous decision with a lead judgement by Justice Hamma Barka delivered by Justice Adebukola Banjoko, held that “the appeal brought by the Labour Party against Olusola Ebiseni and two others is allowed.” Justice Banjoko further…