Author: Akintayo Adams

The Kogi State Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal, on Monday, upheld the election of Usman Ododo from the All Progressives Congress as governor. The three-member panel, led by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu, dismissed the petition filed by Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party, citing a failure to substantially prove the necessary material facts as required by law. The tribunal ruled that, according to Section 135 of the Electoral Act, the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the alleged irregularities were significant enough to impact the entire election.

President Bola Tinubu has promised that his government will do everything possible to make sure Nigeria’s children have a strong base to achieve their dreams. This was disclosed in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, to mark the 2024 Children’s Day Celebrations. In the statement, Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to aid the children’s journey by providing a safe and secure learning environment for children while enhancing the quality of education “President Bola Tinubu celebrates Nigeria’s children, the bearers of the nation’s torch into the future, on the special occasion of Children’s Day,”…

The First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians, especially the young people, to continue believing in the country. She said that Nigeria will experience the emergence of a new nation that will take its rightful place among the group of Nations. She made this promise at an event called “Celebrating the Youth of Our Nation,” with the topic: “Becoming: Pathway to Success,” to mark the first year of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The event took place at the State House Conference Center in Abuja. The First Lady mentioned that the government will keep working hard to create a…

More than 100 troublemakers on Monday morning assaulted the Ipaja police station in Lagos State. The assault resulted in a shootout where some of the troublemakers were reportedly slain. More to come as story unfolds…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) expressed concern about Nigerian pilgrims persistently bringing kola nuts into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia illegally. Labaran Abdullahi, NAHCON’s Head of National Reception Team in Madinah, mentioned that this behavior is causing problems for their operations, resulting in delays at airports. “The Saudi government is discouraging people coming with kola nuts. These are the major issues. We always tell the state pilgrims coordinators to always discourage the pilgrims coming with kola nuts because that is what is giving us some delays but we are working smoothly with them. There has been cooperation between…

The Police Command in Katsina State has confirmed that bandits killed 11 people in an attack on three villages in Bakori Local Government Area, Katsina State. The Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, revealed this in a statement released in Katsina on Sunday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Sadiq-Aliyu was responding to a report that stated 40 people had been killed in the invasion. “We are aware of a misleading report making the rounds, especially on Facebook, that bandits attacked three villages in Bakori and killed 40 people. “The command wishes to categorically debunk this claim as…

Nigerian musician Harrysong has alleged that his separated wife, Alexer Peres Harry, was expecting a child with another man during their marriage. He complained about marrying into a disloyal family. The singer mentioned that his ex-wife told him about the pregnancy a year after he had stopped being intimate with her, leading him to understand that someone else was the father. Speaking during a recent Instagram live session, Harrysong said, “My ex-wife’s mother just married her seventh or sixth husband yet she is still cheating in that marriage. That’s the kind of family I married into. “My wife came to…

The 16th Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, presided over the first emirate council meeting of district heads and senior traditional council members at the Gidan Rumfa palace on Sunday. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) officially took on the leading role of the emirate by presiding over the first expanded council meeting on Sunday, following his reinstatement on Friday by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. With over 40 district heads and key senior council members reaffirming their loyalty to the new emir, the ongoing tension surrounding the emirship in the state has finally subsided. Upon…

As the Independent National Electoral Commission starts its Continuous Voter Registration today (Monday) in Ondo and Edo states, it has urged the 635,011 Permanent Voter Card holders to come and collect their cards. INEC announced that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) will take place from Monday, May 27, to Wednesday, June 5, from 9 am to 3 pm daily, including weekends, to accommodate voters ahead of the elections. During this period, uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will also be available for collection. The exercise will be conducted by INEC officials and corps members at 397 walk-in registration centers, as well…

The OPEC+ group of oil producers, which includes the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its partners, has delayed its production policy meeting by one day to June 2. Originally scheduled to be in Vienna on June 1, the meeting will now take place online a day later, OPEC announced on Friday. OPEC+ oil producers are voluntarily reducing their output by about 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) for the first half of 2024, with Saudi Arabia continuing a previous voluntary cut. These reductions add to earlier cuts announced in stages since late 2022, bringing the total promised…