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Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, will commence his medical leave on Wednesday Dec 13th, as a follow-up to his medical treatment.    A statement released by his spokesperson, Richard Olatunde, on Tuesday, December 12, says during Akeredolu’s absence, the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, will assume the responsibilities of the governor …

Hon. Eshi Auta, a personal assistant to the Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe, narrowly escaped an abduction attempt.     According to reports, the suspected kidnappers attacked Auta on his way home on Wednesday night, December 6, 2023.     The incident happened around Tudun Kauri area …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has sacked the Deputy Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Jamilu Umaru Dahiru Barade, and ordered a rerun in some polling units.   This comes days after the appellate court nullified the election of the Speaker of Bauchi State House of Assembly, …

Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has alleged that he is being intimidated for declaring his ambition to succeed his boss, Governor Godwin Obaseki on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   Shaibu, who has not been endorsed by Obaseki as his successor, complained that the allocation to …

Deputy Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Osun state, Femi Adesuyi, has been suspended over the alleged diversion of palliatives provided by the state government to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal.   Adesuyi had represented IPAC on the committee established by the Osun State Government to …

A married deputy sheriff, Visu Mancina, has handed himself to the police after shooting and killing four women, including his girlfriend, in her flat at Goje Township in Ezulwini, South Africa.   Women for Change, South Africa, in a post shared on Thursday, November 2, 2023, identified the victims as …

The decomposing body of Innocent Obi, the Deputy Registrar of the Federal Polytechnic, Uwana, Ebonyi State, has been found in a bush in Ezeala, Umuezeala autonomous community in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.   Obi, popularly known by villagers as Onye Army, had travelled to his …

Ondo state house of assembly will reportedly be proceeding with the impeachment of the state’s Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa following the expiration of the seven days ultimatum given to him to respond to allegations of gross misconduct made against him by some lawmakers.    This is in spite of a …

Senator Yari, a first-term Senator, challenged Senator Akpabio for the position of Senate President. The Nigerian Senate has amended its standing orders to prevent first-term Senators from running for the positions of Senate President and Deputy Senate President.

The Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, has raised the alarm after discovering local charm aka ‘Juju’ in front of his official residence.    The burning fetish item was dumped at the Speaker Lodge on Monday morning, September 25, 2023, ahead of the plenary to commence the …