•Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa Ondo State governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has appointed five aides barely a few hours after taking the oath of office. The announcement was made in a statement yesterday by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Omojuwa Olusegun. According to the statement, Aiyedatiwa appointed a seasoned journalist, Mr Ebe...
•Late Akeredolu The Ondo State Government has declared a three-day period of mourning in honour of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu who died in the early hours of yesterday Wednesday, December 27, 2023. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa also ordered national flags are to be flown at half-mast across the state. This was announced in a statement yesterday by [...
•Mikel Arteta Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal are ready to enter the January transfer market should their squad remain as “exposed” in recent times. The Gunners are without five players for tomorrow’s match at home to West Ham, a match where victory for Arsenal will see them regain top spot in the Premier League from […]
•Victims of Plateau attack The Nigerian Baptist Convention has decried the killing of its members in Plateau State by gunmen. It was learnt that nine members of the church were among those killed in the Dares community when gunmen attacked several Plateau communities on Christmas Eve, reports The PUNCH. A member of the church, Ishaya […...
•Gunman Three persons have been reportedly killed at the annual Egume-Ome marathon race in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was gathered that the incident happened around 7.30am yesterday when a member of the state vigilante group allegedly opened fire on a crowd protesting over a decision by the organisers of the tournament, [&h...
•FCCPC boss, Babatunde Irukera The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has imposed $110 million fine on British American Tobacco Nigeria Limited and other affiliated companies. A statement issued today by the management of the FCCPC led by Barr. Babatunde Irukera, said the fine was prompted by a range of infringement...
•Lucky Aiyedatiwa The acting governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been sworn in as the substantive governor of the state. Aiyedatiwa replaces late governor Rotimi Akeredolu who died in the early hours of today Wednesday, December 27, in Germany, reports The Nation. Aiyedatiwa’s swearing-in was conducted by the Chief Judge of Ondo Stat...
•INEC Chairman Yakubu Mahmoud The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked four of its Directors to proceed on with retirement in accordance with the circular on the eight-year tenure policy for directors in the public service. The National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee of the Commission,...
•Opposition leader Ablasse Ouedraogo Burkina Faso’s former foreign minister-turned-opposition-leader has been missing for three days after being taken away from his house by people who said they were police, his party said today. Besides foreign minister, Ablasse Ouedraogo served as deputy director general of the World Trade Organization and h...
•Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa speaking The Acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been sworn in as the governor of the Sunshine State. The swearing-in was held at the Cocoa Conference Hall in the governor’s office in Akure, the state capital and was administered by the chief judge, Justice Olusegun Odusola at 5:18 pm, reports [&hell...

