Odua nation: Olubadan, Ibadan Obas, Baales, Mogajis, religious bodies, market leaders vow to improve security, deal with agitators
Following Saturday's invasion of Oyo State Government secretariat by Odua Nation agitators, Ibadan Obas, Chiefs, Baales, Mogajis, security agencies and religious bodies have condemned the action. They spoke at a special security meeting convened on Wednesday by Ibadan Compound Peace Initiative (ICPI) and Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII). The gathering noted that despite an Ibadan indigene not being among the...
Read moreKano: APC ward executives make u-turn, deny suspending Ganduje
Akinwande Soji-Ojo The executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ganduje Ward of Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, on Wednesday, denied being behind Monday’s suspension of the party’s national chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje. The legal adviser of the party in Ganduje Ward, Halliru Gwanzo, disclosed this when he led a 27-member delegation on a solidarity visit to...
Read moreKogi governor takes Yahaya Bello away amid EFCC siege
Akinwande Soji-Ojo Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo,on Wednesday took the embattled former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, away from his residence amidst a heavy security crackdown on the latter’s Abuja home. Ododo arrived Bello’s residence on Wednesday afternoon alongside several security operatives and supporters, who protested against the siege on the former governor’s residence. EFCC operatives had on Wednesday morning...
Read morePDP NWC passes vote of confidence on Damagum ahead of NEC meeting
Akinwande Soji-Ojo Ahead of its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting slated for Thursday, the the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has passed a vote of confidence on the party’s Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum. A statement issued on Wednesday by Hon. Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the party, said the decision of the NWC,...
Read moreGanduje reacts as Kano court affirms his suspension
Akinwande Soji-Ojo A Kano State High Court has affirmed the suspension of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje. While granting an ex parte order, the court also restrained Ganduje from further parading himself as a member of the party. The order was granted by Justice Usman Malam Na’abba, on Tuesday, a copy of which was...
Read moreCost of commodities: FCCPC to clamp down on price manipulation, excessive pricing
Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Federal Government has said it would take action on the rising cost of commodities in the country. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) disclosed this in a statement posted on its X account on Wednesday. A statement signed by Acting Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of FCCPC, said the commission will monitor and probe abnormal price...
Read moreBREAKING: Popular celebrity, Cubana Chief Priest pleads not guilty to naira abuse charges, granted N10m bail
Akinwande Soji-Ojo Popular Instagram celebrity, Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, has pleaded not guilty for alleged naira abuse. He pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The socialite was arraigned at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos before Justice Kehinde Ogundare, on Wednesday. The anti-graft commission...
Read moreVIDEO: Traditionalists reject Yoruba nation, offer sacrifices to ward off agitators
Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Araba Oluawo of Ibadan land (Ibadan Chief Priest), Chief Odegbola Ifalere, alongside other Babalawos, on Tuesday, resorted to rituals as widespread condemnation continues to trail the invasion of Oyo State Government secretariat by some Yoruba nation agitators last weekend. A video trending on social media showed Odegbola chanting incantations and cursing those behind the invasion of the Oyo...
Read moreKaduna APC denies planning to suspend El-Rufai
Akinwande Soji-Ojo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State has said there is no plan to suspend former governor of the state, Nasir el-Rufai There were reports that el-Rufai would soon be suspended for alleged anti-party activities. In a message to TheCable on Tuesday night, spokesperson of APC in Kaduna State, Salisu Wusono, said there is no such plan. “Nothing...
Read moreBREAKING: Dangote crashes diesel price to N1,000 per litre
In an unprecedented move, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced further reduction in the price of diesel from N1200 to N1,000 per litre. While rolling out the products, the refinery supplied diesel at a substantially reduced price of N1,200 per litre three weeks ago, representing over 30 per cent reduction from the previous market price of about N1,600 per litre. This significant...
Read moreFG suspends mining activities within OAU, OAUTH, environs
By Emmanuel Adeleke Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has announced the indefinite suspension of mining activities within Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH), Ile-Ife, Osun State, pending the conclusion of investigations into suspected illegal mining activities around the institution and its environs. Alake made the disclosure after a meeting with OAU Vice Chancellor,...
Read moreTinubu inaugurates National Single Window Committee to enhance revenue optimisation, ease of doing business
In a bid to achieve optimisation of revenue generation and enhance ease of doing business in the country, President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, inaugurated a steering committee to drive an initiative called the National Single Window Project (NSWP). Inaugurating the committee at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Tinubu said the initiative is targeted at eliminating all forms of impediments to trade...
Read moreAkpabio pledges NASS’ support for better policing
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has pledged the full cooperation and support of the National Assembly for better policing of Nigeria. Akpabio made the pledge at the maiden edition of the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendation Ceremony in Abuja, on Monday. Akpabio told the audience, which include Vice President Kashim Shettima, that "as the leader of the National Assembly, I pledge our...
Read moreOne hospitalised as hoodlums attack Ekiti LG secretariat
Akinwande Soji-Ojo Some hoodlums from Obbo-Aiyegunle in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Tuesday, attacked the secretariat of Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, destroying properties and injuring some residents of the town over land dispute. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the hoodlums, who were heavily armed, fired gunshots to scare residents. The local government...
Read moreUCH CMD to deliver 548th UI inaugural lecture Thursday
By Emmanuel Adeleke The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Professor Jesse Otegbayo, will on Thursday, April 18, 2024 deliver the 548th inaugural lecture of the University of Ibadan (UI). Otegbayo will deliver a paper, titled, 'The human workhorse and microbial afflictions: Hepatitis B, its fatal sting, and the tragic trajectory,' at the Trenchard Hall, University...
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