•Late Mr Ibu The family of late veteran Nollywood actor, John Ikechukwu Okafor popularly known as Mr. Ibu has announced June 28 as the burial date for the late movie star who died recently in Lagos after battles with diabetes. The family said the late actor will be buried in his hometown Amuri, in Nkanu […]
•Abdullahi Ganduje A Kano State High Court has fixed April 17, 2024, for the arraignment of the immediate past governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje, his wife, son, and five others, for alleged bribery. Ganduje and the others will be arraigned on eight counts bordering on a $413,000 bribery allegation, diversion, and misappropriation of fun...
•INEC election The Benue State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed local government elections in the state for July 6, 2024. The commission’s chairman, John Chen, stated this today when he met with stakeholders where he unveiled the election timetable in Makurdi, the state capital, reports The PUNCH. He assured all that the commission w...
•Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has announced that it will conclude the ongoing recruitment process into the Federal Fire Service (FFS) on June 15, 2024. The Minister of Interior and chairman of the Board, Olubumi Tunji-Ojo, said the new date was in line wi...
•Long bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway The federal government through the Ministry of Works has announced a plan to commence the repair of damaged expansion joints of the Long Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. According to a statement signed by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Keisha yesterday, the rep...
•Fubara and Wike The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has fixed March 18, 2024, to hear a suit seeking to sack the 27 members of the State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. The 27 lawmakers, led by the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, are loyal to […]
•Nnamdi Kanu and his lawyers Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed March 19, 2024, for a ruling in the application by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, seeking to be admitted to bail in the terrorism charges filed against him by […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has slated February 22 for the conduct of its Edo governorship primaries. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said this in a statement yesterday in Abuja, reports The PUNCH. Ologunagba said that the date was approved by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, adding that the com...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, today, fixed Monday Feb. 5 for ruling on bail applications filed by five suspected persons accused of burning down part of the Rivers House of Assembly on Dec. 29, 2023. Justice Bolaji Olajuwon fixed the date after lawyers to the prosecution and that of the defence adopted their processes and […]
A former governor of Ondo State Rotimi Akeredolu will be buried on February 23, 2024. This is according to a funeral timetable released by the late Akeredolu’s family yesterday evening. “Friday, February 23, 2024: Funeral Service at St Andrew’s Anglican Church Cathedral, Imola Street, Owo. Time: 10 am,” the burial schedule released by Oluwarot...