The Alawo of Awo community in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State, Taiwo Abdulrasaq Adegboye has been sacked by the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure. According to records from the Court of Appeal, in case number: CA/AK/58/2021, the court presided over by Honourable Justice Lokulo Sodipo, in the …

Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Umar Danbatta has stated that broadband penetration in the country climbed to 44.5 percent in July from 40.9 percent in February. This was disclosed on Thursday in Abuja by Danbatta at the beginning of a three-day public inquiry on five telecom regulations and …

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged political leaders to stay focused and uphold the ultimate objective of promoting interest of the country. The president, who made the call when he received former State Chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, said: “We are …

Dr. Saadu Alanamu, former Chairman of the Governing Council of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for the presidential pardon granted to him. Alanamu, who was jailed for corruption breathed the air of freedom on Monday when he was released from the Federal Correctional Centre, where he …

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the plans to begin the deduction of $418 million Paris Club refund owed four contractors from the federation account be suspended. According to a report by Premium Times, Buhari was reported to have directed the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, to halt the plan …

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God has announced some changes in the leadership of the church, following the retirement of some familiar faces. Several sources while confirming the changes disclosed that it was announced at the end of the Church’s Ministers’ Conference on Sunday. …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared the ongoing examinations at the Kaduna State University (KASU) a violation of the rules and regulations governing the conduct of examinations in academic institutions. The union made this position known via a statement by the Kano Zone, insisting that whatever examination conducted …

The House of Representatives has asked the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, to provide it with all documents relating to subsidy claims from 2013 to date. Ibrahim Aliyu, chairperson of the special ad hoc committee investigating the petroleum subsidy regime, said this when Stephen Okon, Director …

Residents and natives of Gidna and Gidan-Dogo villages in Kagarko LGA of Kaduna State on Monday said they will never forget the day bandits attacked their communities and abducted many villagers. The two villages are located off the Bwari-Jere highway near Idah community. According to them, the incident happened some weeks …

Pastor Erinmole Adetokunbo and one Adedoyin Oyekanmi, have been sentenced to death for killing a seven-year-old boy for ritual purposes in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Special Offences Court sentenced the duo who changed their pleas from not guilty to guilty on Monday. …