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…
Pursuant to the fulfillment of one of his campaign promises to liberalize funding of education in the country, President Bola Tinubu on Monday signed the Students Loan Bill into law. A member of the Presidential Strategic Team, Dele Alake, disclosed to correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Joined by other…
Oyo state governor, Engr Seyi Makinde said, he would roll out appointments immediately after inaugurating the Oyo State House of Assembly on Wednesday. Speaking, before he boarded a private jet to Abuja ahead of tomorrow’s proclamation of the 10th National Assembly, at the post-inauguration special…
Oyo state governor, Engr SEYI MAKINDE on Monday sent an appreciation message to residents of Oyo State in celebration of 2023 democracy day. The appreciation message was shared on his social media handles. The message captioned: Democracy enabled you, the good people of Oyo State to choose your leaders. Thank…
…won’t take democracy for granted Nigerians celebrate the 30th anniversary of the June 12, 1993 presidential poll, President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigerians must never take democracy for granted noting that the winner of the June 12, 1993 annulled president election, Chief MKO Abiola…
The Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde will on Wednesday, 14th June, 2023 issue a proclamation for the inauguration of the 10th Oyo State House of Assembly. The proclamation will be done at the inaugural sitting of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Parliament Building, Secretariat Ibadan. The sitting is to…