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Enugu LG Chairman appoints Special Assistants on yam, pepper and garden egg

Nov 19, 2024Nov 1, 2025 topnews

What could pass as a joke, has been confirmed through letters of appointments issued by the Chairman of Igbo Etiti Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State, Eric Odo, as he appointed a Senior Special Assistant on Garden Egg and Pepper. Odo also appointed a Senior Special Assistant Yam and Pepper. Mr. Ezeugwu Frederick Ogbonna was appointed an assistant on Yam and Pepper, while Mr. Nwodo Everestus Ugonna was appointed to advise the Chairman on Garden Egg and Pepper. According to their letter of appointment dated November 1, both Nwodo…

Ladi Adebutu arrested, detained by DSS

Nov 19, 2024Nov 1, 2025 topnews

Ladi Adebutu, the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election in Ogun State, has been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). The DSS invitation may be connected to an incident that occurred in the Iperu area of Ogun State on Saturday, during which Adebutu was alleged to have mobilised thugs and illegal police operatives to disrupt the local government elections across the local government area. However, Adebutu has refuted the allegation, stressing that some hoodlums attempted to kill his son, leading to…

Ondo guber: Aiyedatiwa floors Ajayi

Nov 18, 2024Nov 5, 2025 topnews

Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was, yesterday, declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship election held in Ondo State by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Mr Aiyedatiwa polled 366,781 votes to defeat his main rival, Mr Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who got 113,845 votes. Aiyedatiwa got the upper hand in all the 18 local councils. While the total valid votes cast was 497,077, rejected votes were 11,886 out of 508, 963 votes cast. The registered number of voters was over 2…

Ex-President Obasanjo: INEC chairman should be sacked

Nov 18, 2024Nov 5, 2025 topnews

In a speech delivered by the former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum, Yale University, in the United States, the ex- president called for the dismissal of Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and other officials at all levels. Obasanjo described the 2023 general election as a “travesty,” as he calls for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s electoral process to reform the electoral system and restore credibility and trust. The former president also advocated for shorter tenures for INEC officials…

Biden made us lose presidential election – Pelosi

Nov 9, 2024Nov 6, 2025 topnews

Nancy Pelosi, former US House of Representatives Speaker, has said Democrats might have fared better in Tuesday’s election if President Joe Biden had exited the race sooner. Pelosi said: “Had the president gotten out sooner, there may have been other candidates in the race”. Her remarks are the latest finger pointing from Democrats after the party lost hold of the White House. They might also lost both chambers of Congress. Pelosi is widely reported to have led the Democrats’ push to oust Biden. And he ended up leaving the race…

Donald Trump becomes US 47th president

Nov 6, 2024Nov 6, 2025 topnews

In a stunning political comeback, Donald Trump has won the US presidential election, media reported on Wednesday, defeating Kamala Harris to become the 47th president of the United States of America. The polarising Republican’s victory, following one of the most hostile campaigns in modern US history, was particularly remarkable given an unprecedented criminal conviction, a near-miss assassination attempt, and warnings from a former chief of staff labelling him a “fascist.” “It’s a political victory like our country has never seen before,” Trump told a victory party in Florida. Vice President…

Abia lawmaker faces investigation for alleged assault on Bolt driver

Oct 29, 2024Nov 8, 2025 topnews

A viral video showing Hon. Alex Ikwechegh, a lawmaker representing Aba North & South Federal Constituency, allegedly assaulting an Uber driver during a delivery at his residence in Maitam, Abuja, has drawn negative publicity for the politician, and he is currently under investigation by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. According to a trending video, the lawmaker slapped an e-hailing(Bolt) driver, Stephen Abuwatseya who requested the lawmaker to come and personally pick up his delivery and pay him his fees. In the video, the lawmaker repeatedly insisted that the request…

Why presidents, governors do not trust their deputies with power —Ex-Gov. Osoba

Oct 23, 2024Nov 11, 2025 topnews

Former governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, on Tuesday, stated that suspicion and lack of trust are the primary reasons many presidents and governors avoid transferring leadership to their deputies. Speaking in Abuja at the 3rd Annual Conference of the Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria, the veteran journalist expressed these concerns as he highlighted these challenges that is impacting on governance. Describing the situation as unfortunate, Osoba noted that it is a global issue, not confined to Nigeria or Africa. The former governor cited the political tension…

Jigawa commissioner arrested in uncompleted building with married woman denies allegations

Oct 19, 2024Nov 11, 2025 topnews

Auwal Danladi Sankara, Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, has refuted allegations of being involved in an illicit affair with a married woman. Earlier on Friday, the Kano State Hisbah Board confirmed Sankara’s arrest and detention in an uncompleted building, alongside a married woman. The board’s Director General, Dr Abba Sufi, stated that Sankara was arrested following a complaint from the woman’s brother-in-law, accusing him of improper conduct. Sufi also noted that Sankara would face charges on multiple counts, including operating illicit drug centres under the names Picklock and 360.…

I earn N14m monthly, not enough for expenses– Senator Orji Kalu

Oct 18, 2024Nov 11, 2025 topnews

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, former Governor of Abia State, has said that he earns 14 million naira monthly as a senator, but the money is not enough to take care of his overhead and other costs. Kalu, who represents Abia North Senatorial District, stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Thursday. He said that the money was not enough to cover his expenses. Kalu argued that most senators were doing well for their constituents, saying he would never fail his people. “I am doing my best…