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By our reporter Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State this morning cast his vote in the controversial Local Government (LG) elections, ongoing across the South-West State. The polls are for the positions of Chairmen and Councillors of the state's 30 LG Areas. After casting his vote in his hometown, Ede, Gov. Adeleke, elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), expressed confidence in the process, tasking Osun residents to maintain peace during the exercise. Reports from some LGs so far say the turnout,though slow initially, is increasing even as the Nigeria Police Force withdrew from election security duties, citing…

By our reporter There may be further breakdown of law and order in Osun State, South-West Nigeria, on Saturday, February 22, following the state government's resolve to push ahead with Local Government Area (LGA) elections in the wake of a court order. The polls are to fill the positions of Chairman and Councillors in all 30 LGAs across the state. Already, federal Attorney General (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi SAN, had cautioned the Osun State government under Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to comply with an appellate court verdict ordering the return of some sacked LGA Chairmen elected…

By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo Abia State-born Chukwudi Chris Ariekpere has assumed duty as the 30th Commissioner of Police (CP) in Taraba State, North-East Nigeria. In a statement signed and issued to journalists in Jalingo, the state capital, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the State Police Command, Superintendent (SP) Abdullahi Usman, said Ariekpere was born on October 30, 1966, in Umuosu-Umuosudim, Isiala-Ngwa North Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia State. According to the statement, CP Ariekpere holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT). He was appointed Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police on May…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kingsley Tochi Udeh, has disclosed plans by government to establish a legal framework to protect the state's electricity market from criminalities, such as vandalism and energy theft. Udeh stated this when the Managing Director (MD) and management staff of Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited paid him an advocacy visit in his office in Enugu, South-East Nigeria. He stated that the legal framework will ensure that the effort of the State Government in expanding and securing its electricity market is not defeated. According to him, there is a need to…

By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo About 222 cows that were rustled by cattle thieves in some parts of Taraba, Plateau and Nasarawa states have been recovered by security operatives in Gassol Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba State, North-East Nigeria. Those recovered, alongside 58 sheep, were handed over to their rightful owners. Performing the handing-over ceremony at the state College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Jalingo, the state capital, the Chairman, Cow and Livestock Recovery Committee, Dr. Aminu Jauro Hassan, said the cows were recovered through meticulous efforts of all security agencies across the State. Hassan, who doubles as the State…

By Felix Durumbah From a principal witness to the January,1966 coup which halted the First Republic in Nigeria, has come revealing details of the ethnic composition of the coup plotters who were led by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu. The witness, former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, fondly called IBB, has given a deep account of who was actually who in the coup,one of the nation's historical defining moments. Gen. Babangida has said that it was not an Igbo coup. As a young Lieutenant in the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, Kaduna, IBB was a witness to history that has shaped a…

By Felix Durumbah Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)'s Department of Outdoor Advertising and Signage (DOAS), the regulator for mobile advertising and signage in the nation's capital, recorded massive strides in the last year, 2024. One of the younger agencies of the Administration, DOAS raked in a princely N1,270, 961,982.74 within the period. This is a massive figure for one of the youngest agencies of FCTA and was accomplished through good governance, effective and efficient supervision of policy delivery, and competent leadership offered by its Acting Director, Tpl. Akanimo Udoh, an old hand in the business, one who rose through the…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Federal Government (FG) has terminated the contract for construction of the 98-kilometre Oyo - Ogbomoso road originally awarded to a firm, RCC, by the Oyo state government. Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, made this known during the Oyo State Federal Roads Stakeholders’ Engagement held in Ibadan, the state capital, on Thursday, February 20. The stakeholders’ engagement held at the instance of the lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona-Ara federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Honourable Akin Alabi. It was themed 'Enhancing Federal Roads in Oyo State: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions', and brought together key stakeholders to discuss…

President Bola Tinubu has assented to two separate bills establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies (FUADS), Iragbiji, Osun State, and the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences (FUTES ),Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, who disclosed this on Thursday, February 20, in a statement, explained that the President believes that the specialised institutions will address the educational needs of the populace while driving research and innovation and contributing to the country’s overall economic growth and development. According to him, Tinubu is optimistic that the institutions will serve as training grounds for developing Agriculture, Science…