The Director General of the Nigeria Tourism Development, Mrs. Sally Mbanefo, was on Wednesday, November 30, relieved of her duties by the Federal Government.
Chief Rotimi Akeredolu on Tuesday received his Certificate of Return as the next Ondo State governor at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Akure.
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has returned an additional N30m to EFCC from money he received in Dasukigate, bringing the total amount of money he has returned to the commission to N134m.
Education and Health sectors in Lagos State got huge allocations as governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday presented a 2017 budget proposal of N813bn to the House of Assembly.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not willing to accept the outcome of the recently concluded Ondo State gubernatorial election, faulting INEC for its alleged bias in favour of All Progressive Congress (APC).
Congratulations, jubilation, despair and dissatisfaction have all characterised popular reactions since INEC announced APC candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu as the winner of Ondo State governorship election several hours ago.
There has been an impressive turnout for election proceedings in Ondo State, as citizens thronged their respective polling booths to vote for their next governor.
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has accused INEC of taking compromising positions in the run-in to the gubernatorial election in Ondo State, alleging that fake results to declare APC winner are already in place.
The forthcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State appears to have claimed its first casualty as a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Mr Afolabi Olaposi, was killed by unknown gunmen on Thursday night in Owo.
Members of the National Assembly have clapped back at former President Obasanjo, calling him the “grandfather of corruption” after he called them “unarmed robbers.”
Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, has said displaced persons in the state, numbering about 2million, will be made to return to their towns and villages after the state government’s reconstruction of communities destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents.
The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje on Tuesday signed the Anti-kidnapping, Abduction and Forced Labour bill into law, in a bid to control the menace of kidnapping and abduction in some localities.
The arrival of electoral materials in Ondo State has announced the INEC’s intent on going ahead with the gubernatorial election in the state, despite calls for postponement from some factions.
After a court barred Jimoh Ibrahim from contesting in the Ondo State election, Fani-Kayode went on social media to share his joy at the news and it didn’t take long before the rants descended into naming calling between both men.
The Federal Government has said on Wednesday it was only able to fulfill seven out of the eight demands of ASUU, as it could not meet the union’s demand for allowances worth 284bn because of the present economic state of the country.
Former President of the Federal Republic, Olusegun Obasanjo has once again, taken the National Assembly to the cleaners, blatantly calling the lawmakers “unarmed robbers” who are worse than the judiciary.
Embattled former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has mocked Jimoh Ibrahim in his celebration of Eyitayo Jegede’s victory in an Appeal Court ruling over PDP gubernatorial candidacy in the forthcoming Ondo State election.
The tussle over PDP governorship candidacy in the forthcoming Ondo State gubernatorial election has reached its peak on Wednesday, as INEC has decided to replace Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim’s name with that of Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN).
