Gboyega Aribisogan, who was impeached on Monday as Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, says his removal is illegal. Mr Aribisogan was impeached by 17 of the 25 members of the House just six days after his election to the position. But he says the action of the lawmakers is illegal and so he…
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has promised to wipe out Boko Haram and help businessmen revive and expand their business in order jump start the economy if elected President come 2023. Atiku made the promise while addressing a crowd of party supporters at the PDP Presidential Campaign in Gombe, Gombe State, on Monday….
THE Ekiti State House of Assembly has elected Olubunmi Adelugba as its new Speaker. Adelugba, who is now the first woman to occupy the seat since the creation of the state in 1996, was elected by 17 members of the Assembly on Monday, November 21, following the impeachment of Gboyega Aribisogan. Adelugba, a tax expert,…
At least 56 people have been killed following an earthquake in Indonesia, according to local authorities in the country’s main island of Java. Around 700 people have also been injured in the 5.6 magnitude quake. Herman Suherman, a district official from Cianjur, told Kompas TV, evacuation efforts were being hampered by landslides in some places….
Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says it’s quite unfortunate that the alliance between his party and Labour party didn’t materialise.Former Anambra state governor, Peter Obi, is the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Kwankwaso expressed his regret when he spoke at at a forum with the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, and senior journalists in…
The Police Command in Kaduna State says prompt police and the military response has foiled an attempt to kidnap 76 victims along Funtua-Zaria Road. The command spokesman, DSP Muhammad Jalige, said in a statement issued on Monday in Kaduna that the incident occurred at about 11:00 p.m. on Friday. He said that the kidnap attempt was made by…
A lady Motunrayo Balogun has attempted suicide after her boyfriend dumped her. The lady, who is an hairstylist, was said to have consumed poisonous substances but was rushed to a hospital by her mother. Sources said Moruntayo took the decision to end her life after the boyfriend told her he was tired of the relationship. The source said it was her…
A manager of a guest house at Igbogbo in Ikorodu area of Lagos State discovered the lifeless body of a woman identified as Muinat in one of its rooms on Saturday. Police spokesman in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the finding when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. Hundeyin said the manager…
A female Argentinian reporter, Dominique Metzger has been robbed while on duty at the World Cup, with money and documents stolen from her handbag. Metzger was broadcasting from the Corniche area of Doha in the build up to the first match of the tournament when she reported the items were stolen. ‘I had my small…
A 45-year-old man identified as Segun Omotosho Ebenezer, was on Sunday November 20, arrested by men of Ogun state Police Command for allegedly beating his 42-year-old wife, Omotosho Olubukola to death, IGBERETV reports. The arrest of the suspect followed a complaint lodged at Kemta divisional headquarters on the 14th of November 2022, by the elder…