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The APC candidate for Edo governorship election, Monday Okpebholo, is under scrutiny once more following a controversial verbal slip at a campaign event in Ovia-north LGA this Thursday, which quickly sparked viral reactions across social media platforms. The gaffe occurred shortly after Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North, addressed the crowd, highlighting the dire security situation affecting local farmers. “This land is blessed with huge arable land, but our farmers cannot go to the farm because of insecurity,” Oshiomhole remarked, setting the stage for Okpebholo’s blunder. In response to the concerns raised, Okpebholo intended to assure the audience of his…
No fewer than 196 Nigerian soldiers have tendered their resignation letters to Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, citing corruption, low morale, and deteriorating security conditions. This mass resignation comes at a time when the country’s military is grappling with severe security challenges, especially in the North-East, where insurgency and terrorism have been ongoing issues. The soldiers, mainly from junior ranks, submitted their applications for voluntary retirement, with some reportedly expressing interest in joining the military forces of other nations, including the British Army, Ukrainian forces, and various Commonwealth nations. The resignations have been approved by the Army leadership,…
Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has advised Nigerians not to expect Dangote refinery to be their ‘father Christmas’ for petrol. The statement comes after the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, said the pricing of petroleum products from any refinery, including the Dangote Refinery, is determined by global market forces. Sani, in a post on his X handle on Sunday, stated that Aliko Dangote, the Chairman of Dangote Group is a businessman who is in business and not for social services or fuel charity. He explained that the NNPCL still holds the ace for the stability and the future of…
Lagos has been ranked the 6th best city in the world for nightlife in 2024, surpassing renowned cities such as Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Manchester in the United Kingdom. This ranking was published by Time Out, a global magazine operating in 333 cities across 59 countries, and it highlights Lagos’ vibrant and dynamic nightlife scene, largely driven by its globally celebrated Afrobeats culture. The survey, which gathered feedback from thousands of participants across various cities, evaluated both the quality and affordability of nightlife, with Lagos impressively scoring 80% for the quality of its nightlife offerings Additionally, the affordability of…
2024 U-20 WWC: Falconets Outclass Venezuela 4-0, Seal Round Of 16 Ticket Nigeria’s Falconets have qualified for the round of 16 at the 2024 FIFA U-20 women’s World Cup after a comfortable 4-0 win against Venezuela in their final Group D game on Saturday. Goals from Amina Bello, Chiamaka Ukwuchukwu, Flourish Sebastine and Joy Igbokwe, sealed the team’s passage into the next round. The Falconets went into the game knowing an outright win will guarantee their passage into the first knockout round. After opening their campaign with a 1-0 win against South Korea, the Falconets lost 3-1 to Germany. In…
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State says bandits cannot operate freely without the connivance of some persons in the society. Speaking at a town hall meeting which held in Daura at the weekend, Radda said his government is ready to support people to assist security agents in protecting communities against attacks by bandits, kidnappers and other criminals. The programme had as its theme, ‘Public Engagement: 2025 Citizens’ Budget Participation Process’. “We have come up with an initiative that for any community ready to defend itself, we will give them necessary support and training to engage criminals before the arrival of…
Party leaders, activists and civil society organisations (CSOs) have picked up the gauntlet in Plateau and Cross River states to demand the replacement of two ministers from the states that resigned/ suspended from their offices. At different fora, the stakeholders asked President Bola Tinubu to appoint a replacement for Senator Simon Lalong, who resigned from the cabinet as minister of labour and employment to return to the Senate, and Betta Edu, who was suspended as minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation over the alleged diversion of over N585 million ($640,000; £500,000) of public money into a personal bank account.…
President Bola Tinubu has accepted the exit of Chief Ajuri Ngelale as his official spokesperson. On Saturday morning, Ajuri announced that he was proceeding on an indefinite leave of absence to deal with medical matters “presently affecting my immediate, nuclear family”. He said he had submitted a memo to the office of the Chief of Staff to the President. In a statement on Saturday night, the presidency acknowledged that Tinubu had received the memo and he thanked Ngelale for his service to the nation. “The President has received the memo from Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on…
The Edo State Government has announced indefinite postponement of the resumption of all schools in the state due to increase in fuel price. The government made this known in a note by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin-Longe, in Benin, the state capital, on Saturday. The permanent secretary said the resumption, originally scheduled for September 9, has been postponed until further notice. “The Edo State Government announces the postponement of the resumption of all public and private schools in Edo State, originally scheduled for Monday, September 9, 2024, until further notice. “An official statement by the government has…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday “he supported Kamala Harris in November’s US presidential election. He apparently gave an appalling remark that led to a renewed call from Washington for the Kremlin to “stop interfering”. The outcome goes a long way to express a working relationship with the Democratic Party, as Putting earlier declared support for Joe Biden before he resigned his US Presidential ambition.