Oyo State Government has cancelled the third term for the 2019/2020 academic session for primary and secondary schools. It said pupils are to be promoted based on their academic performance in first and second terms of the suspended session. A source in the Ministry of Education, said the decision to review the calendar and especially […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is about now holding its governorship primary in Akure, the Ondo State. Eight candidates have been cleared for the contest. The aspirants for the party’s ticket Eyitayo Jegede, the Deputy Governor to the incumbent Agboola Ajayi, Eddy Olafeso, Banji Okunomo, Goddey Erewa, Olusola Ebiseni, Dr Bode Ayorinde and Senator Boluwaji […]

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has given Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, an ultimatum to name the lawmakers who got contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The minister had alleged that majority of the members were contractors to the agency. The Speaker gave the minister 48 hours […]

In a rather dramatic move, the senate has asked all the service chiefs to quit. This resolution followed a motion sponsored by Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south and chairman of the committee on army. The service chiefs are Gabriel Olonisakin, Chief of Defence Staff; Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff; Sadique Abubakar, Chief of […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has met with his predecessor Goodluck Jonathan behind closed-doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Jonathan arrived at Aso Rock about 11 am and met the President in his office. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recently appointed the former President to head the political reconciliation in Mali because of leadership […]

*Says result of Magu’s probe would shock all    Mallam Garba Shehu has emphatically declared that President Muhammadu Buhari is fully in control of the country. The presidential spokesman was reacting to critics who have been saying the president has lost his grip on the affairs of the country. He accused those saying so of […]

Eleven candidates including incumbent governor Rotimi Akeredolue are to slug it out to be the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ondo State. They are: Olusola Oke, Segun Abraham, Olaide Adelami, Bukola Adetula, Jumoke Anifowose, Sola Iji, Isaac Kekemeke, Jimi Odimayo, Nathaniel Adojutelegan and Awodeyi Akinsehinwa. The primary is being conducted by […]

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio is about now set to appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Also, to appear before the committee is the Acting Managing Director of the agency, Daniel Pondei, who was summoned at the last sitting on Friday. He had last week […]