Author: Yetunde Ogunmola

  As the April governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State approaches, aspirants within the party have intensified their lobbying efforts to secure the candidacy.   The major contenders, including Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Olusola Oke, Isaac Kekemeke, Mayowa Akinfolarin, Wale Akinterinwa, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, Gbenga Edema, Dr. Paul Akintelure, and…

      A former lawmaker representing Nasarawa West senatorial district, Abubakar Danso Sodangi, is dead.   According to reports, the All Progressives Congress chieftain breathed his last on Sunday at the age of 70.   Sodangi served as the Chairman of the Campaign Council for the re-election of Governor Abdullahi Sule in 2023.  …

  By Our Correspondent Mujidat Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu has been appointed as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Havilla University, in Nde Ikom, Cross Rivers State, Nigeria. She announced this in a post on her X page while expressing gratitude for the appointment. As the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman…

    By Miracle Ogunde   The Sultan of Sokoto who is also the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has announced the commencement of the Ramadan fasting for Muslim faithfuls.   The Sultan made the announcement on Sunday night in telecast monitored in Abuja.  …

    By Miracle Ogunde   Following accusations by Senator Abdul Ningi of Bauchi Central (PDP) that the executive is implementing an additional budget of N3tn other than the one approved on January 1, 2024, the Presidency has denied the allegation describing it as untrue and unfounded.   This came as the Senate said it…

    By Miracle Ogunde   Two weeks after the stampede at the Nigeria Customs headquarters in Lagos, which claimed lives of some people during the distribution of seized bags of rice to Nigerians, a human rights activist and Senior lawyer, Femi Falana, has demanded for compensation for the families of the victims from the…

  There was a fire outbreak on Sunday at Dan’agundi transmission station which is one of the major electricity transmission stations in Kano State.   The inferno was said to have affected the high-performance capacity transformer as responders were yet to reach the area as of the time of filing this report.   The cause…

  Several housewives residing in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have voiced their concerns regarding the soaring cost of living both in the territory and across Nigeria. Speaking to journalists on Sunday, they expressed the growing difficulty in providing food and meeting the needs of their families amidst the challenging economic conditions. They emphasized the…