Parties Scramble to Meet INEC Deadline
Political parties on Thursday resorted to last minute rush to beat the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) deadline for the submission of list of candidates for 2019 general elections. INEC had scheduled the submission of candidates’ names for the Presidential and National Assembly between Oct. 10 and Oct. 18, and deadline for the Governorship and […]
Ooni Ogunwusi Marries Prophetess
Having tried a societal lady and failed, the Arole Oodua, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has married a new wife who goes by the name Shilekunola Moronke Naomi. The new Olori in the royal court, is not only a Christian, she is a Prophetess, and a Minister of God. The new Olori […]
2019: Buhari Meets Security Chiefs
There are indications that men of Nigeria Armed Forces may be deployed to the 36 states of the Federation ahead of the 2019 general elections to forestall the breakdown of law and order across the country in the aftermath of the elections. This was contained inna communiqué issues by Col Tukur Gusau, PRO to the […]
NGO Solicits Shelter for Domestic, Sexual Violence Victims
Mrs Laila St. Mathew-Daniel, the President of Act Generation, an NGO, has called on Lagos State Government to provide more shelter in every community and local governments for women that experienced domestic violence. She made the call in Lagos on Thursday at a Roundtable Meeting organised by the European Union (EU). The meeting was sponsored […]
Lagos Domestic, Sexual Violence Cases Hit 667 in Three Months
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) says 667 cases of domestic and sexual violence were recorded from July to September this year. Of the number, Alimosho Local Government Area has the highest number which was not diclosed. Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, the Coordinator of the DSVRT, disclosed this on Thursday at Roundtable […]
Cote D’Ivore Prepares For 2021 Africa Cup Of Nations
Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly laid the foundation stone of a brand new football stadium in Yamoussoukro on Friday as work accelerated in preparation for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Several thousand people were present at the site for the 20,000-capacity stadium in the political capital, which is expected to be one […]
EFCC Rejects Transfer of Akinjide, Others Fraud Trial to Ibadan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is insisting that the N650 million fraud case it instituted against a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide, and two others must be heard at the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court. The anti-graft agency said motions filed by Akinjide’s co-accused, Senator Ayo Ademola […]
Ekiti: Tribunal Admits Efon- Alaaye LG Electoral Materials as Exhibits
The Ekiti Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Thursday in Abuja admitted as exhibits, electoral materials used in Efon Local Government Area for the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti. The materials were tendered by Prof. Olusola Kolapo, governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the July 14 election, through his counsel, Yusuf Ali (SAN), […]
Yusuf, NHIS Executive Secretary on Indefinite Suspension
The Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Usman Yusuf was on Thursday afternoon suspended indefinitely by the Governing Council of the Scheme. The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole had initially suspended him in July 2017 but he refused to leave office, arguing that he was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari and that it […]
Osun: PDP Demands Immediate Reconstitution of Electoral Tribunal
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demands the immediate reconstitution of the Osun state governorship election petition tribunal, as further delay will jeopardize the course of justice in the matter. The party frowns at the disbanding of the panel by the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachwa, a development which, if not quickly […]
