Popular journalist, and chief executive officer, CEO/ publisher of Ovation International magazine, Dele Momodu, on Monday set the social media abuzz when he tweeted on how he took a $20,000 bet with Dr. Doyin Okupe, former presidential aide, who had sworn it was impossible for then incumbent President, Goodluck Jonathan to lose the 2015 presidential…
Benin NBA Demands Apology From Edo State Govt, Sanction of Erring PUWOV Officials over Assault on Peaceful Protesters
The Benin Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA has demanded an apology from the Edo State government for what it called a “brazen attack” on some protesters led by Dr. Osagie Obayuwana, human rights activist, and former Attorney General and commissioner for Justice in the state. The NBA also demanded that erring officials of…
Insecurity: Obayuwana, Ex-Edo Attorney General, Agents of Government Bicker over Disruption of Protest
Human Right activist and former Attorney General and commissioner for Justice in Edo State, Dr. Osagie Obayuwana on Monday accused members of the Public Works Volunteers (PUWOV) established by the state government, of disrupting a peaceful march he led to protest worsening insecurity in the country. Obayuwana, who called for the disbandment of the body,…
Supreme Court Verdict: Edo PDP Lampoons Ize-Iyamu over Congratulatory Letter to Obaseki
…Questions His Locus for Making Demands on Governor The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State has described the letter of congratulations sent to the governor, Godwin Obaseki, by Osagie Ize-Iyamu, pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the September 19, 2020 governorship election…
Ize-Iyamu Makes Case for 14 Embattled Law Makers, Victimised LG Chairmen, Councilors
…As he finally Congratulates Obaseki on Election Victory The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo State, Osagie Ize-Iyamu has finally accepted the outcome of the hard fought election. Ize-yamu’s action followed the judgment of the Supreme Court on Friday which dismissed a certificate forgery suit…
Part of Ladipo Spareparts Market Gutted by Fire
A timely intervention of the Lagos State Fire Service has saved the popular Ladipo Spareparts Market, Mushin area of Lagos from being razed by fire on Sunday. Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, director of the state fire service, said men of the service responded to a distress call about 7:31 am on Sunday. The fire reportedly started…
How Gulak was Killed – Police
Says he moved without security escorts The Imo State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the murder of Ahmed Gulak, the former political adviser to immediate past President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, in Owerri, the state capital. The police said the visiting Gulak left his hotel en route the airport without informing the police, and without…
Over 38,500 Immunised in First Phase COVID-19 Vaccination in Edo
…As Second Dose Begins Next Tuesday Edo State Government on Friday said it had vaccinated over 38,500 persons for the first dose of phase one COVID-19 vaccinations, while the administration of the second dose of the vaccinations would commence Tuesday, June 01, 2021. Health Educator with the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Irene Uabor, who…
President Buhari Names New COAS
A new Chief of Army Staff, COAS has been named. He is Faruk Yahaya, a major general, and until his appointment the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army. Yahaya was also the Theatre Commander of the Counter Terrorism Counter Insurgency military outfit in the North East, code-named Operation HADIN KAI. The new…
NPO to FG: Address Calls for Restructuring, Insecurity
The Nigerian Press Organisation, NPO has called on the federal government to take urgent steps to stem the slide to anarchy in the country. The body, which comprises the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria, NPAN, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE and the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, rose from a meeting on Friday May…