Chief of Staff to former President Muhammadu Buhari, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, has handed over to his successor, Femi Gbajabiamila. The handover ceremony, which took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, followed the announcement of Hon Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, last Friday. The brief event, which was caught on a muted video clip, also featured President Tinubu coming in after the handing over to pose for a photo session with the duo.
The kingmakers in the ancient Oyo town have said they have done their job of picking the next Alaafin, saying the buck is now on the table of Governor Seyi Makinde to announce the next occupant of the revered stool. Two of the kingmakers, who spoke exclusively with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said they had since selected the new Oba through the normal and laid down procedure but they were still waiting for the government to pronounce the name of the chosen one. The ancient Oyo Alaafin stool became vacant following the passage of Oba Lamidi Adeyemi April…
Hon Adewale Egbedun representing Odo-Otin State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly has emerged the Speaker of the 8th Assembly in the state. Egbedun, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was elected on Tuesday during the inaugural sitting of the 8th Assembly after being nominated by Ibrahim Abiola of Irewole/Isokan constituency and seconded by Areoye Samuel, another member. Also, Akinyode Oyewusi from Ife North Constituency was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the House. The Clerk of the House, Simeon Amusan, who presided over the inaugural sitting, administered the oath of office on both…
A professor at the University of Ibadan, Opeyemi Isaac Ajewole, has been killed by suspected assassins. It was gathered that the don was killed while returning to his home in the Moniya area of Ibadan on Monday evening. His corpse has been deposited at UI Anatomy. A source in the university told our correspondent that Ajewole’s car was taken away after he was shot dead. One of the friends of the deceased, Olukayode Ogunsanwo, also confirmed the death of the don to journalists on Tuesday. The friend who was in a sober mood, simply said, “Yes. It is true. It…
A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced a pastor, Chidiebere Okoroafor, to death by hanging for murder. Okoroafor, who is the General Overseer of the Altar of Solution and Healing Assembly based in Oyigbo, Rivers State was tried for killing his choir mistress, Orlunma Nwagba, who he allegedly impregnated. He also faced murder charges for the killing of Nwagba’s friend, Chigozie Ezenwa, and her eleven-month-old daughter, Cresabel, on December 11, 2017, in the Oyigbo Local Government Area of the state. The trial judge, S.O. Benson, said the evidence and confessional statements from the pastor showed that he committed…
The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studiessul (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, (Amana) , has taken a swipe at members of the Kwara State House of Assembly over persistent absence at capacity-building workshops organised by the Institute. The issue came to the fore in Abuja on Tuesday at the opening session of a 2 – day induction workshop for members-elect of Plateau and Bauchi State Houses of Assembly. The NILDS boss in his welcome speech commended legislators from Plateau and Bauchi States for their impressive attendance which according to him, has never been demonstrated by…
The Authorities of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, have approved the immediate withdrawal of the Higher National Diploma Certificate of AbdulRasheed Zubair Olatunji of the Public Administration Department of the institution for his alleged involvement in cultism. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Deputy Registrar, Registrar’s Office, Mr. Olayemi Olatomi, on Monday and made available to newsmen in Ilorin. The statement disclosed that the decision was based on the report of the Polytechnic’s Students’ Disciplinary Committee. The management said AbdulRasheed’s involvement in cultism was a pointer to the fact that he was not worthy in…
Sophia Momodu, the first baby mama of Afrobeat star, Davido, on Monday, hinted at changing the surname of their daughter, Imade Adeleke, to Momudu. She made this known on her Snapchat on Monday. The mother of one wrote, “Can’t wait to change her last name… I still think Momodu is 👌 as I’m Mom and Dad.” Replying to a fan, she added, “Lol our elders say the truth is bitter, I haven’t even started yet.” Momodu had last month taken to her Twitter page to rant about men financially bullying a woman into staying with them.
Pòpular Yoruba Nollywood actress has tackled Lagos State Government on the exorbitant tax levy of N18,640,092 she got from Lagos Internal Revenue Service on Monday with seven days ultimatum, adding that she is not ready to pay. Sharing the pictures of the personal income tax signed on the letterhead of the LIRS on her verified Instagram handle, Ojo said she will not pay and is ready to be arrested because she doesn’t understand the methodology behind the frequent issuance of the tax levy. In the currently-deleted post, she wrote, “Jidesanwoolu @lagosstategovt, please, how do you people come up…
enty one pregnant teenagers have been rescued as the 14 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Ohafia, on Sunday, June 4, uncovered a baby factory at Umunkpei Nvosi in Isiala-Ngwa Local Government Area of Abia State. Two babies (a boy and a girl) were also rescued during the raid while a 34-year-old Chef identified as Katherine Onyechi Ngwanma, was arrested. The facility known as Nma Charity Home, is said to be operated by one Mrs. Nma Achumba, who escaped after she apparently got wind of the impending raid. It was gathered that she operated the baby factory for…
