‘How Her Excellency, Engineer Noimot Salako-Oyedele, escaped unharmed,’ FULL STATEMENT the deputy governor’s office issued on convoy attack during MAPOLY students’ protest + PHOTOS The Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, narrowly escaped an assault on Wednesday, during a protest by students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta, in the Ogun State capital. Platforms Africa reports that the incident occurred while the deputy governor’s convoy was en route to the 35 Artillery Brigade Alamala, Abeokuta, to represent Governor Dapo Abiodun at the 2025 Armed Forces…
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‘All But Two Commissioners Sacked,’ Aiyedatiwa Dissolves Cabinet
The Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the dissolution of the State Executive Council, with immediate effect. Platforms Africa reports that a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan in Akure, the state capital today (Wednesday) quoted the Governor to have exempted two members of the cabinet from the dissolution, due to the critical nature of their duties. Inside N11Bn US Mansion Obasa Slept As Speaker, Woke Up As Floor Member My Life Got Better After Mohbad’s Death –…
Read MoreMy Life Got Better After Mohbad’s Death – Father
Joseph Aloba, the father of the late singer, Ilerioluwa, aka Mohbad, has revealed that his life got better after the death of his son. Aloba revealed this in an interview with a media personality, Akin Abolade, popularly known as Mrlilgaga, on Wednesday. “Let me just say yes, my life got better after Mohbad’s death because he is my friend. He had it in plan to do many things for me but they didn’t allow him to do them. After his death, it was the spirit of Mohbad, and that of…
Read More9 Royal Families Reject Owoade’s Appointment As Alaafin Of Oyo
Princes from nine royal families in Oyo, collectively known as the Atiba 9, have rejected the appointment of Abimbola Owoade as the Alaafin of Oyo. The Atiba 9 described his appointment as unacceptable and a blatant disregard for Oyo’s revered traditions. Recall that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, presented the staff of office to the Alaafin-designate on Monday. The Atiba 9 criticised the decision, accusing Makinde of basing his action on a proclamation by US-based Awise Agbaye, Prof Wande Abimbola, who claimed that Ifa chose Owoade as the next…
Read MoreInside N11Bn US Mansion Obasa Slept As Speaker, Woke Up As Floor Member
When former Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, was removed from office on Monday, he was in far away Atlanta in Georgia. Due to time difference, it was barely 6:00 a.m. in Atlanta, as of the time the former speaker was sacked by his colleagues in Lagos, Nigeria. The Gazette quoting people familiar with his activities, reports that Obasa was relaxing in a family home after attending a conference of lawyers. Obasa reportedly purchased the residence in nearby Lawrenceville, Georgia, in May 2019 for $424,742, per property…
Read MoreMan Commits Suicide Over Pressure To Get Married
A 46-Year-Old Uber Driver, Muftau Abiodun Musa, has reportedly committed suicide in Osogbo, Osun State capital. Sources revealed that his actions may not be unconnected to pressure from family members to get married. The deceased, who left a note directing whosoever found his remains to check further details, indicated on his phone that his people could be contacted without hindrance, adding that nobody should cry over his demise. It was gathered that the man had no wife or kids and had been battling depression for the past five years. The source revealed that in December 2023, he…
Read MorePolice Uncover Two Gun Manufacturing Factories In Benue, Arrest Suspects
Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have uncovered two gun manufacturing factories in Guma and Kwande local government areas of the state. This was disclosed in a statement released on Tuesday by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Steve Yabanet. The CP noted that through credible information about criminals manufacturing arms at Mbaafa, Adikpo, Kwande LGA, detectives were deployed to the areas for investigation. READ ALSO: 5,481 Abuja Landlords Get Certificates of Occupancy In 16 Months ‘No Regret, Here’s Why, How I Killed My Girlfriend,’ Gospel Singer, Timi Ajayi…
Read More5,481 Abuja Landlords Get Certificates of Occupancy In 16 Months
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has signed 5,481 Certificates of Occupancy (Cs of O) between August 2023 and December 2024. The minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Mr. Lere Olayinka, made the disclosure in a statement in Abuja, on Tuesday. Olayinka said that the figure was 2,919 less than the 8,400 C of O signed by the FCT Administration in 13 years from 2010 to 2023. “From May 2010 to May 2015, a total of 5,655 C of O were…
Read More‘No Regret, Here’s Why, How I Killed My Girlfriend,’ Gospel Singer, Timi Ajayi
Thirty-two-year-old Timileyin Ajayi, has been remanded in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Nasarawa State Police Command in Lafia, the Nasarawa State Capital. Timileyin was apprehended for the murder of his alleged girlfriend, Salome Eleojo Adaidu, a 24-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), serving at Nicon Insurance in the Nation’s capital, Abuja. Salome was murdered when she visited the suspect at his house in the Papalana axis at New Karshi in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. READ ALSO: ‘Special Civil Servants,’ How Perm Sec.,…
Read More‘For Hoarding Cash During Yuletide,’ CBN Fines Zenith, First Bank, 7 Others N1.35Bn
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has identified nine Deposits Money Banks (DMBs), as responsible for scarcity of cash in the country during the yuletide season. There was scarcity of cash during the yuletide season, thereby, making Nigerians go through harrowing experience before getting access to their money. Also, due to scarcity of cash, Point of Sales (POS) operators increased their charges by 100 percent. However, on Tuesday, the apex regulatory bank, identified and slammed a whooping N150million fine on each banks that hoarded cash and subjected Nigerians to suffering…
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