Djokovic retains world number one champion
Stephen Dunmoye The winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, Novak Djokovic has extended and retained his record of weeks as world number one to 379 in the latest Association of…
Police declare APGA governorship candidate in Ebonyi wanted
Hope James The Governorship Candidate of the All-Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in Ebonyi State, Ifeanyi Odoh, has been declared wanted by the police. Odoh and 9 others were declared wanted…
Kano High Court grants majority leader, House of Reps, N500 million bail
Hope James The Federal High Court, Kano State, has granted N500 million bail to Alhassan Ado Doguwa, a majority leader of the House of Representatives. Doguwa was arrested for criminal…
Nobody wants our Party again- Fayose reveals
Bernice Larryoboh A member of the People’s Democratic Party board of Trustees and Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayo Fayose, has revealed that nobody wants PDP at the Federal…
Buhari reappoints Erhabor as CEO, MLSCN
Ajirioghene Imah President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Dr. Tosan Erhabor as registrar/chief executive officer of Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), with effect from June 9. This was made…
The Integrity of INEC at stake- says Atiku
…protests outcome of Presidential Election Uyai-Abasi Etido The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and other party leaders have embarked on a protest against the…
Presidential Poll: When Nigerian Christians Put Pastor’s Marriage Asunder
By Wole Olujobi I never knew that infidelity in brotherhood and sisterhood in sectarian faith also existed in the christendom until the February 25, 2023 presidential election when people of…
Legal Opinion: Does a Political Candidate in a Nigerian Presidential Election need to Score a Mandatory 25% in the FCT like in the other States of the Federation?
By Tosin Ayo, Esq, LL.B, B.L, LL.M (Aberdeen), F.EnL 1.0 INTRODUCTION An election is a formal, organized choice and an organic process of law for the choosing by vote of…
U-20 AFCON: Gambia defeats Flying Eagles, qualifies for first-ever Final
Adebayo Adenrele The Gambians have qualified for their first ever U-20 African Cup of Nations Final after defeating Flying Eagles by one goal to nil today. The early goal in…
Ekiti Governor reassures commitment to improved health care facilities
Adebayo Adenrele Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has restated the commitment of his administration towards ensuring comprehensive renovation of all government hospitals across the state. Oyebanji disclosed this during…
U-20 AFCON: Senegal thumps Tunisia, picks Final ticket
Bernice Larryoboh The Teranga Cubs of Senegal, who have won all five of their matches in the tournament without conceding a single goal, has trounced the Young Carthage Eagles at…
Award-Winning Gospel Artist, Mercy Chinwo Set to Headline Concert in Togo
Bernice LarryOboh Globally renowned and award-winning gospel Singer, Mercy Chinwo is set to host a spectacular Concert for her French speaking fans In Lome, Republic of Togo. The Concert, which…
Single Nigerian woman laments scarcity of husband
Bernice Larryoboh An unidentified abroad-based Nigerian woman has gone online to lament the inability to find a husband in Canada. The middle-aged woman said it is difficult to find love…
Politicians, not farmers responsible for food crisis in Nigeria – Obasanjo
Ajirioghene Imah Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that political leaders and not farmers are the ones responsible for Nigeria’s inability to attain self-sufficiency in food production. Obasanjo made the…
Nigeria cannot develop without Polytechnic Education – Rector
Ajirioghene Imah The outgoing Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, Professor Emmanuel Fasakin, has said that Nigeria cannot develop without polytechnic education. Prof. Fasakin made this statement…
You have my vote- Veteran actress, Ruth Kadiri assures Funke Akindele
Bernice LarryOboh Veteran Nollywood actress, Ruth Kadiri has thrown her weight behind her colleague, actress Funke Akindele as the Gubernatorial elections approach. Funke Akindele who has been working tirelessly and…
Fuel Crisis: NNPC declares 35 days sufficiency with 1.2bn litres
Ajirioghene Imah Amidst the unending fuel scarcity, the NNPC Limited has declared that it has about 1.2 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in stock, enough to ensure a…
Naira re-issuance: CBN must send a circular before we implement any directive – Bank officials tell Nigerians
UdoUdo UyaiAbasi The officials in the financial sectors and banks have enlightened Nigerians that the bank will obey what CBN says and not what the supreme court says. They said…
Federal High Court to embark on Easter break
Ajirioghene Imah The Federal High Court will, on March 31, commence its Easter vacation. This was disclosed by the Chief Judge, Justice Tsoho, in a statement signed by the FHC’s…
My Brother tried to sleep with me, Lady cries out.
…seeks advice on how to forget. Hope James An unidentified lady has taken to the social media to seek advice on how to forget the incident of her biological brother…
Ekiti Governor condoles Bamisile over mother’s death
Adebayo Adenrele Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has commiserated with the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Hon Femi Bamisile on the passing of…
Liverpool disgraces Manchester United by 7 goals to nil
…as Salah becomes Liverpool’s highest PL Scorer Adebayo Adenrele Manchester United has received their worst defeat ever in 92 years as Liverpool defeated them by seven goals to nil in…
Tinubu’s victory is prophetic – Jide Awe
Adebayo Adenrele The Special Adviser, SA, Political to Ekiti State Governor, Chief Jide Awe, has noted that the victory of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has been envisaged before the…
Gunmen kill Kano traditional ruler
Gloria Ogbu The traditional ruler of Maigari in Rimin Gado LGA of Kano state, Alhaji Dahiru Abba has been killed by unidentified gunmen. His death was confirmed by the newly…
Rainstorm wrecks havoc in Ekiti
…blows off 105 buildings, renders several homeless Adebayo Adenrele Rainstorm has destroyed over 105 buildings in Oke-Ako, Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti state. The torrential downpour, which lasted for…
Funke Akindele’s ex-husband, JJC Skillz remarries
Imah Ajirioghene Abdulrasheed Bello, also known as JJC Skillz and ex-husband of popular Nollywood producer, Funke Akindele, has secretly remarried. This is barely eight months after their six years marriage…
Rema is my brother in Christ- Ayra Star says
Dispels rumors of dating Hope James Fast rising Afrobeat Singer, Ayra Star has denied being in a relationship with colleague, Rema. She made this known in an interview with Kiss…
Afrobeat Singer, Portable releases new track titled ‘Obi is a boy.’
Hope James Controversial street singer, Portable has released a new track titled ‘Obi is a boy’. The lyric of the track heaps praises on the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu while…
Why we cheat on our Husbands-Cont’d
Hope James Cheating on one’s partner in our society today have become a normal trend. According to some persons, it is not enough reason to leave a relationship or marriage…
Ekiti High Court vindicates EKSU Lecturer of alleged rape
Adebayo Adenrele A High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has discharged and vindicated a 55-year-old lecturer of Ekiti State University, Dr Ayinde Olukayode of alleged rape. Delivering his judgement, Justice…
Road Projects: We’ll continue to serve interest of Ekiti people – Oyebanji
Precious Oham Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has said his administration would continue to serve the interest of Ekiti people. Governor Oyebanji disclosed this in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday when…
Six States drag Federal Government to Court over Tinubu’s victory
Deborah Christopher Six States of the Federation have dragged the Federal Government to the Supreme Court following the pronouncement of the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
Governor Makinde will do better if re-elected – Nyesom Wike
Ajiri Imah The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has urged the people of Oyo State to re-elect Seyi Makinde for a second time as Governor. Wike made this known…
Old N200, N500, N1000 remain legal tender till Dec 31, says supreme court
Gloria Ogbu The Supreme Court, on Friday, nullified the ban on use of the old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes as legal tenders. The apex court, in a unanimous decision…
2023 U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles defeat Uganda, clinch World Cup Ticket
Bernice Larryoboh The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have booked their place at this year’s U-20 World Cup after edging Uganda 1-0 in Thursday’s quarter-final tie. The Flying Eagles who are…
Tinubu earns victory through goodwill, dexterity – Ekiti-born Prince
Adebayo Adenrele A strong supporter of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Prince Philip Adeolu-Tinubu has attributed the victory of Tinubu at the presidential poll to his dexterity and goodwill built over…
Supreme Court extends use of Old Naira Notes
Adebayo Adenrele The Supreme Court has today extended the use and circulation of old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes till December 31, 2023. The Apex Court also nullified the Federal…
Sowore rejects 2023 presidential election result, says it is fraudulent
Hope James Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, says the election results do not “reflect the will of the people”. His statement comes amidst criticisms of…
Oyebanji’s good works earn APC support in Ekiti, says SSG
Precious Oham The Secretary to Ekiti State Government, Dr Habitat Adubiaro has attributed the support enjoyed by the All Progressives Congress, APC in the state, as a result of the…
APC Chieftain, Akintade Olayisade backs CBN cashless policy to end vote buying
By: Adebayo Adenrele, Precious Oham The Ekiti State Coordinator, Tinubu/Shettima Grassroots Independent Campaign Council, GICC, Prince Akintade Olayisade, has commended the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN for introducing cashless policy…