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Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State responds to Sharia court controversy, vows to uphold the law (Good position, Governor. Lawlessness shouldn’t be tolerated)

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has addressed concerns about plans to set up a Sharia court in Oyo Town, promising to respect the law and follow the Nigerian Constitution. The governor’s stance follows reports that the Oyo State chapter of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria plans to establish a Shariah court in the […]

Why I was sentenced to death for stealing fowl – Osun ‘boy’ convicted of theft

Why I was sentenced to death for stealing fowl – Osun ‘boy’ convicted of theft Segun Olowookere, a young man who was sentenced to death in Osun State for allegedly stealing a fowl, has shared his harrowing experience of arrest, detention, and conviction. Olowookere, arrested in 2010 at the age of 17 that the complainant […]

Abuja, Anambra Stampedes: Tinubu cancels scheduled events in Lagos

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, cancelled all his official events in Lagos, including his attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta in honour of the stampede victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra State. The two tragedies claimed many lives and left many others injured. President Tinubu was scheduled to watch the […]

Edo State High Court stops 18 LG chairs’ suspension by House of Assembly

By Udeze Ekene An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin has barred the Government of Edo State from stopping the suspended 18 local government chairmen and their deputies from performing their duties. The 18 local council chairmen suspended by the Edo State House of Assembly had approached the Court seeking an order against the […]

TYRANNY & ILLUSION: Edo, Kogi, Cross River, Bayelsa part of Biafra, against their wishes – IPOB replies PANDEF, Igala group

By Seun Opejobi The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Saturday insisted that Biafra territories cover Edo, Kogi, Cross River and Bayelsa states. IPOB made the remark while faulting the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, and an Igala group for condemning the inclusion of the Niger Delta and Kogi State in the Biafra territories. PANDEF […]

Anxiety in Anambra as Anglican Archbishop goes missing

By Ikenna Ngere Tension has gripped Anambra State following the mysterious disappearance of Most Rev. Prof. Godwin Okpala, the retired Archbishop of the Niger Province and Bishop of Nnewi. According to Daily Post, sources reveal that the Archbishop was last seen on Friday, December 6, when he embarked on a journey to Umuchu, a community […]

Kano Emir’s palace barricade: Kano Govt fingers FG, condemns action

By Bashir Bello KANO — The Kano State Government has fingered the Federal Government of being behind yesterday’s barricade of the palace of the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II by security operatives. The Secretary to the State Government, Abdullahi Baffa Bichi accused the federal government while featuring in a local radio. Bichi said, […]

Why I relocated Osun airport — Gov. Adeleke

Why I relocated Osun airport — Gov Adeleke   Gov. Adeleke By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo   Governor Ademola Adeleke-led administration in Osun State has disclosed that technical issues, especially inadequate runway forced it to relocate the state airport project to Akoda, Ede. Residents and indigenes of Ido-Osun in Egbedore local government area of Osun State […]

Why Northerners Don Want Regionalism: Southern states contribute N387.06bn to VAT pool — allocated N149.09bn in August 2024 {FULL BREAKDOWN OF ALL STATES)

By Adam Mosadioluwa The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has revealed that Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue generated in the southern states of Nigeria significantly exceeded the allocation received by these states from the VAT pool in August 2024. According to recent data released by the FIRS, the nationwide VAT revenue for August stood at […]