The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has condemned the outcome of the Edo State governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared APC’s Monday Okpebholo as the winner of the September 21 governorship poll. In a statement released today September 22, Fintiri said he wept for Nigeria’s democracy, describing the…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported that suspected vandals attacked a key transmission line supplying electricity to Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State. The attack occurred in the early hours of Saturday, September 21, 2024, and disrupted power supply to Damaturu and parts of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. In a…
President Bola Tinubu has said that he is not in office to make money but to work for the good of Nigeria. President Tinubu stated this during a meeting with the Forum of Former Presiding Officers of the National Assembly, led by former Senate President Ken Nnamani, at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja.“I…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for the imprisonment of corrupt politicians, stating that “thieves cannot provide just governance.” The 87-year-old statesman made this demand while speaking virtually at the memorial lecture for Denis Joseph Slattery, a late cleric, in Lagos. In his speech, titled The Imperative for Moral Rectitude in Governance, Obasanjo emphasized…
A woman identified as Idowu has d!ed when a building collapsed in Ifetedo town in Osun State. It was gathered that the dilapidated building suddenly caved in Tuesday, September 17, 2024. A resident of Ifetedo, simply identified as Ogunyemi, while speaking to punch on Thursday, said operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil…
Hezbollah’s leader has condemned Israel after thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies exploded over two days, saying ‘all red lines have been crossed by the enemy.’ Sonic booms from Israeli jets were heard over Beirut at the same time as the group’s chief Hassan Nasrallah was making his speech, sparking terror across the Lebanese capital which has been on…
A new Commissioner of Police, CP Ishola Olanrewaju Olawale, psc+, mnips has assumed duty as the 40th Commissioner of Police at the Lagos State Command. He takes over from CP Adegoke Fayoade, who has been promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police and since redeployed as AIG Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos.…
Bala Mohammed, the governor of Bauchi State, has responded to threats made by Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), stating that Bauchi has enough resources to handle any challenges. Wike had previously threatened to “put fire” in the states of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors supporting Siminalayi Fubara, the governor…
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has called on the federal government to dredge communities affected by recent flooding in Borno State to ease the water flow and facilitate the rescue of residents trapped by the disaster. In a statement issued on Monday, September 16, in Abuja, Ndume expressed concern that many residents…
Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Kanu Agabi, has said that Nigerians who are suspicious of the integrity of elections in the country have justifiable grounds to seek redress in court. Agabi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former AGF during the administration of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, made the statement during his appearance…
