The people of ancient Olomu Kingdom of Delta State on Saturday crowned the Otota of Olomu Kingdom, Olorogun Macaulay Popo Ovbagbedia, as the 13th Ohworode of the ancient kingdom following completion of the rites of passage of the late Ohworode. The late HRM Dr. R.L. Ogbon was the 12th Ohworode of Olomu after being crowned … Read more
The Plateau State Governor, Mr. Simon Bako Lalong, has restated the commitment of his administration to deal with recent attacks by gunmen on the plateau before his exit from office on May 29. Lalong made this known shortly after the 4th Convocation ceremony of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai., where he was conferred with … Read more
The coroner inquiring into the cause of death of a 12-year-old pupil, Whitney Adeniran, Tuesday, granted permission to the Chrisland school to conduct an independent evaluation of the autopsy on the remains of the deceased. Magistrate Olabisi Fajana granted the permission while ruling on an application filed by the school to enable it to consult … Read more
A controversial pro-Biafra separatist agitator, Mazi Simon Ekpa, has reacted to the proposed visit of former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon, to Abia State. Recall that General Gowon had hinted at visiting Abia State for a post-inauguration prayer on Sunday, April but was later suspended due to criticism. However, in a statement on Monday, … Read more
The Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily halt the Federal Government’s plan to prohibit the use of the old naira notes beginning on February 10, 2023, has prompted responses from a variety of Nigerians. The Daily Post reported on Wednesday that an exparte application brought by three northern states, Kaduna, Kogi, and Zamfara, had been stopped … Read more
The Abia State government says the ongoing strike by civil servants in the state has paralyzed government activities across the ministries, parastatals, cabinet office and office of the Accountant General, which is responsible for the payment of salaries. The state government blamed the delay in payment of civil servants in the state on a court … Read more
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, has thrown its weight behind the efforts of the Enugu State Government to stop the Sit-at-home in Enugu effective from Monday, June 5th. This decision was made by the Enugu State Government. The group has also made a call to all of the people who … Read more
The campus of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife on Wednesday was engulfed by student protest. The student protest follows the lynching of Okolie Arinze, a 500-level Civil Engineering student of the institution, late on Monday. xandertech reliably gathered that the protesting students stormed the students’ union building, shutting it down. Arinze, after being subjected … Read more
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has affirmed that his administration would undertake programmes and policies that would enhance productivity, encourage creativity and harness the rich diversity and cosmopolitan nature of the state. He stated this while delivering his acceptance speech immediately after he was sworn in as the executive governor of Kaduna State. According … Read more
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Wednesday, said the call for his arrest and prosecution for admonishing Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, over inciting the public to violence is unjustifiable. Mohammed stated this in London while reacting to the call by Edwin Clark, an Elder Statesman and Leader of … Read more