Author: Prince Ade ADe

The National Population Commission (NPC), has said a new date for the National Census was yet to be fixed but it would be done by the Federal Government. NPC said its focus is to ensure that all resources expended are safeguarded ahead of the 2023 Population and Housing Census in the country. Mr Darlington Okereke, NPC’s Federal Commissioner in Ebonyi, said this at a one-day Breakfast Meeting for Media Executives on Friday in Abakaliki. Okereke said the safeguard was necessary to avoid starting preparations all over when a new date is fixed. “We also gathered to enlighten you on the…

Honourable Abdulmajeed Kayode Olaosebikan alias Irede resigned his membership from Kwara chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to his letter dated Friday, June 2, 2023, and addressed to the PDP Chairman in Shawo South East Ward, Irede said his resignation was informed by the ceaseless and unprovoked attacks continously launch at his person by Mr. Tajudeen Alabi who is a former SA on Security to former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed. The letter reads: “LETTER OF MEMBERSHIP RESIGNATION “I, OTUNBA OMOKAYODE OLAOSEBIKAN, after lot of pressure from my dear family members and friends, unfortunately and regrettably hereby resign my membership…

The 2023 candidates of Social Democratic Party (social Democratic party) in Ojomu/Balogun constituency and Essa/Shawo/Igbodun Constituencies in Offa local government area of Kwara State, Honourable Teslim Sanni-Aba Balogun and Honourable Mariam Joy Adeniran (Obe) have reportedly resigned from the party. According to reports, the duo resigned their memberships from the party over allegations of breach of trust and anti party activities by senior officials of their party in the just concluded general elections. News Bulletin Nigeria gathered that Honourable Teslim was extremely unhappy with anti-party activities, sabotage and other issues that rocked the party in the last general election. “Annulment…

The Convoy of the Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Alh Yahaya Bello was blocked and attacked by people believed to be supporters of Alh. Muritala Yakubu Ajaka at about 12.30 hours today. The attack took place near the Naval Base, few kilometres from Lokoja where the convoy of Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, having sighted that of the Governor, blocked the road and some of his armed thugs started shooting sporadically at the convoy of the Governor. A Tundra branded with the logo of the SDP and with SDP flags also blocked the Governor’s vehicle and occupants of the SDP…

Ondo lawmakers have elected Hon Oladiji Olamide representing Ondo East Constituency as Speaker of the Assembly. The All Progressives Congress(APC) dominated the Assembly having won 23 seats while the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won three seats. Moreover, 12 lawmakers in the 10th Assembly are aged between 30 and 45. The youngest Ondo lawmaker, Moyinolorun Ogunwumiju, is 33, while the oldest is Witherspoon Morenike at 63. Besides Witherspoon representing Owo II, other female lawmakers are Fayemi Annah representing Ilaje II and Ogunlowo Oluwatosin representing Idanre. Oladiji was elected as Speaker after a proclamation letter from Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu was read…

One Danladi Ibrahim, a 33-year-old resident of Nasaru village in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State is currently cooling his feet in Police custody for drugging and defiling a 10-year-old girl in the area. The suspect was said to have deceitfully given the girl a lemon drink mixed with intoxicant, which led to the victims unconsciousness and her subsequent defilement. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, informed that the victim’s father reported the incident at the divisional police headquarters in Ningi, the headquarters of Ningi LGA. The police spokesman…

Mukaila Lamidi, sacked Chairman of the PMS in Oyo State, has said the police cannot declare him wanted. Lamidi Auxiliary who was yesterday declared wanted by the police for alleged gun-running, said ‘Seyi Makinde, Governor of Oyo State, is his destiny helper. Adding that he is committed to peace, he said he would abide by whatever decision the Governor takes on transport unions. He spoke on Fresh FM’s Political Circuit, anchored by Mayor Isaac Brown.

A labourer identified simply as Dogo has died after falling into a septic tank belonging to a church in Badore, Ajah area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the incident happened on Friday when the deceased victim was engaged by the leadership of the church to work on the premises. A source in the area told The PUNCH that the middle-aged worker had started doing his job when one of those residing on the premises of the church could no longer sight him on the spot. He said, “When the people around noticed his absence where he was working,…

The police in Osun state have arrested a suspected serial phone thief identified as Saheed Abioye aka Anini,. While being paraded before newsmen, the suspect who was arrested by men of the Anti-Cultism Squad of the Osun State Police Command, said that on the day of his arrest, he visited a church in the Alekuwudo area of Osun state with the intent of stealing the phones of the worshippers during their vigil service but fell asleep. “I got to the church around 10.45pm and sat at the back, waiting for the opportunity to steal mobile phones of people who might…

….It’s true I went out with the man, but we’ve stopped dating — Wife A married woman of Livingstone has admitted to having gone to a lodge with a man she met on Facebook because she had lost interest in her husband. Prudence Wachama described her relationship with her husband, Presco Lilayi, as that of brother and sister and that he treated her like a slave in her own home. Wachama narrated in Livingstone Local Court A3, in a case in which she sued her husband, Presco, for divorce. The court heard that the couple got married in 2010 and…