The governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has handed over power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as he embarks on a 21-day leave for medical treatment abroad. The speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt Hon Olamide Oladiji, in a statement on Tuesday, June 13, said the governor directed Aiyedatiwa to…
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, and the Force Secretary, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Hafiz Inuwa, for contempt of court. The Court ordered the arrest of the IGP and the Force Secretary for disobeying…
Tajudeen Abbas has emerged as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Abbas, who polled 353 votes, emerged as Speaker after a roll call of members-elect, 359 out of 360 members that participated in the process of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly. A significant majority of the members-elect…
The Guinness World Record has awarded Hilda as the longest cooking marathon holder. The confirmation was made through their social media handle on Tuesday, 13th of June, 2013 Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as…
Godswill Akpabio, a former Niger Delta minister and governor of Akwa Ibom State, has been elected as the 10th Senate President of the National Assembly. Abdulaziz Yari was defeated by Akpabio, the All Progressives Congress’s chosen candidate, to succeed Ahmed Lawan. Voting begun at exactly 08:45am on a state by…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a public alert regarding the outbreak of Anthrax in neighbouring countries within the West African sub-region, specifically, Northern Ghana bordering Burkina Faso and Togo. Anthrax is a bacterial disease that affects both animals and humans…