Seventeen political parties have indicated interest in participating in the Ondo State governorship election slated for October 10, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said. INEC said only the Boot Party, of the 18 registered parties, has not notified it of its intention to conduct primaries. A statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman, […]

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has challenged his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Godwin Obaseki, to reveal how much dollars he gave PDP’s tax collectors for the party’s governorship ticket. He asked Obaseki to stop distracting Edo people with screening of videos […]

Police spokesman Frank Mba, a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), said he was not competent to speak on issues concerning Magu since he was neither the spokesman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), nor that of the Presidential Investigative Committee (PIC). “I am not competent to speak on issues touching on the Acting […]

There’s a wise saying in Yoruba land, which goes thus: “If you like, feed the entire city with pounded yam, egusi soup and stockfish on a daily basis, there’ll still be people who won’t like you.” Let’s be honest and frank with ourselves. There are some people with primordial antipathy towards President Muhammadu Buhari, despite […]

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu, who is under investigation by a presidential panel, has requested bail from custody. He has spent the fourth day at the Force Criminal investigation Department (FCID). Magu has been detained at the FCID since Monday when he first appeared before the panel. The […]

A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Kosofe Constituency II, Hon. Tunde Buraimoh is dead. Confirming his death, Hon. Sanni Ganeey Okanlawon from Kosofe Constituency 1, wrote on Facebook “ONE DEATH TOO MANY, TUNDE BURAIMOH, Sun re o”. He was the Chairman, Lagos House of Assembly Committee on Information, Strategy and Security. […]

Former governor of Oyo State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adebayo Alao-Akala recently clocked 70. In an interview with reporters at Ibadan, the state capital, the Ogbomoso-born politician spoke on his political career and other issues. Southwest Bureau Chief BISI OLADELE was there. As a major politician, why do you think we […]

Residents of four local government areas in Lagos State, especially those living on flood plains, were on Thursday told to vacate their homes immediately. Those in 15 other councils also got the warning. Environment and Water Resources Commissioner Tunji Bello listed the councils to be worse-hit as Lagos Mainland, Mushin, Ibeju-Lekki and Ikorodu. Bello explained […]

The Chairman, Committee on Information and Strategy of the Lagos House of Assembly, Hon. Tunde Braimoh is dead. Braimoh, who represented Kosofe Counstituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, was an eloquent lawmaker. Although the Lagos Assembly is yet to come out with an official statement on his death and its cause, there […]

The Ondo State Governorship Screening Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday concluded the screening of its 12 aspirants. The two-day screening, which started on Wednesday, saw Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and five other aspirants passing through the scrutiny of the Tijjani Tumusa led nine-man panel at an undisclosed hotel in Utako, Abuja. Aspirants […]

The police, yesterday, paraded a nurse, Mrs Ogundimu Monilola, accused of helping a 44-year-old pastor of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Ogo Oluwa parish, Olokuta, Ogun State, Oluwafemi Oyebola, to procure family planning care for his 24-year-old daughter, whom he impregnated three times. Monilola, who claimed to be Assistant Chief Matron at the State General […]

• ‘I moved for Oshiomhole’s suspension to end godfatherism in Edo’ • ERA/FoEN expresses concern over flooding, environmental hazards Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo State 2020 governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, yesterday, challenged Governor Godwin Obaseki to disclose the amount he spent on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket. He charged […]