Breaking: Akeredolu emerged winner of Ondo Gubernatorial Election
Akeredolu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), secured a total of 292,839 while Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) garnered 193, 585 votes. Agboola Ajayi of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) came a distant third with 60,051 votes. Abel Olayinka, Chief Returning Officer of INEC for the governorship election, announced the results on […]
BREAKING: IGP Scraps SARS
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has disbanded the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force Adamu made the announcement of the disbandment in Sunday afternoon, days after nationwide protests demanding scrapping of the unit over allegation of brutality and human rights violation “The Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigerian Police, otherwise known […]
Buhari Writes NASS, To Present 2021 Budget On Thursday
President Buhari has written to the National Assembly informing lawmakers that he will be presenting the 2021 budget at a joint sitting on Thursday, October 8, 2020, by 11 am. In a letter read by Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday at the resumption of plenary, President Buhari is requesting the audience of lawmakers in […]
Davido’s Record Label Terminates Contract With Lil Frosh Over Domestic Abuse
Davido Music Worldwide, Davido music label has terminated their contract with young artist Lil Frosh following allegations of abuse by his ex-girlfriend. This was disclosed in a statement released by the label on its verified Instagram page on Tuesday, October 6. “In light of the recent allegations made against Mr Sanni Goriola Wasiu aka Lil […]
Ondo Governorship Election: Akeredolu, Jegede, Ajayi, Others Sign Peace Pact
Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Akeredolu; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede; the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) Agboola Ajayi, and others, have signed a peace pact ahead of the Ondo State Governorship election slated for October 10, 2020. They signed the pact on Tuesday, pledging to shun violence during the election and […]
ERA/FoEN Gets Acting Executive Director
The Board of Trustees of the Environmental Rights Development Foundation (ERDF) has announced the appointment of Chima Williams Esq as Acting Executive Director of Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) following the disengagement of Godwin Uyi Ojo’s executive directorship effective from 3rd October 2020. The Board took the decision at an emergency meeting […]
Buhari Wishes US President Trump, Family Quick Recovery
President Muhammadu Buhari joins all citizens of United States of America in prayers for quick and full recovery of President Donald Trump and his wife, Melanie, who reportedly tested positive to COVID-19. The President notes, with sympathy, that the incident of COVID-19 in the White House manifests the challenge posed by the pandemic across the […]
All Schools Now Free To Open Fully- FG
The federal government has directed full reopening of all schools. The minister of education, Adamu Adamu made this known in a media briefing on Friday. All untiy schools are to reopen on October 12 while private and state schools will determine their own opening schedule. The minister asked all schools to adhere strictly to COVID-19 protocols […]
US President Trump, Wife Test Positive For Coronavirus
United States President, Donald Trump and his wife, Melania have contracted COVID-19. Trump announced this development via his verified Twitter handle on Friday. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19 We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER”, he wrote. Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for […]
FULL TEXT: President Buhari Independence Day Speech
INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S SIXTIETH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY, THURSDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2020 Fellow Nigerians I speak to you today as your President and fellow citizen on this epoch occasion of our country’s 60th independence Anniversary. As President, I wish to […]
