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Osun Assembly declares 3-day mourning over the death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke

Apr 24, 2017 topnews

Senator Isiaka Adeleke, the first civilian governor of Osun State, is dead. The Osun State House of Assembly has declared Monday to Wednesday as mourning period in his honour. The Speaker, Mr Najeem Salaam gave the directive on Monday morning. Protesters on rampage cause traffic gridlock over ex-Gov Isiaka Adeleke’s death, yesterday, in Osogbo, Osun State. A statement by the Chairman House Committee on Information and Strategy, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye said, the flag would be flown half-staff in the Assembly during the period while all legislative activities would be suspended. It…

Burundi’s ruling party youths threaten to ‘impregnate’ opposition women

Apr 6, 2017 topnews

The Imbonerakure youths of Burundi’s ruling party have threatened to impregnate opposition women in a video that has gone viral. Hundreds of the youths known as Imbonerakure — “those who see from afar” in the local Kirundi language — are shown in military-like formation singing “impregnate the opposition so that they give birth to Imbonerakure”. The ruling CNND-FDD initially said the video which began circulating three days ago had been faked by the opposition, but was on Wednesday forced to admit its authenticity after it sparked outrage on social media…

Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye now prisoner 503 in jail

Apr 1, 2017 topnews

Park Geun-Hye, ousted South Korean president is now just prisoner 503, incarcerated in a spartan cell while prosecutors decide whether to indict her over a corruption scandal that precipitated her fall from grace. The former head of state spent her first night in solitary confinement at Seoul Detention Centre after a court Friday ordered her to be held pending charges. Reports has it that she had her mugshot taken and was given a prison kit including toiletries, a meal tray and a quilt. After being processed like any other prisoner,…

Ambode lauds Fashola’s achievements as governor

Mar 26, 2017 topnews

Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State governor, yesterday, lauded his predecessor and Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, for his achievements during the eight years he spent as governor of the state. Ambode, who spoke when he received Fashola and some top officials of the Ministry on a courtesy visit to the Lagos House, Ikeja, described the occasion as historic, adding that it was gratifying to receive the Minister for the first time since he left office on May 29, 2015. He said: “On behalf of the people of…

Former deputy governor of Ondo’s impeachment reversed by Court of Appeal

Mar 25, 2017 topnews

The impeachment of Alhaji Ali Olanusi, former deputy governor of Ondo State has been reversed by the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure.Olanusi was impeached by the state House of Assembly on April 27, 2015 when he dumped the Labour Party (LP) on which he was elected for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The presiding Judge, Justice Mohammed Danjuma, held that Olanusi’s impeachment was not done in accordance with the provisions of the law. He also held that the former deputy governor was not accorded fair hearing before he was…

Buhari Arrives Nigeria After Prolonged Medical Trip

Mar 10, 2017 topnews

President Muhammad Buhari has arrived back to Nigeria, ending his London vacation. President Buhari landed at the Kaduna Airport and alighted from the aircraft at 7.55am, he was received by the state deputy governor, Mr Barnabas Bala and other top military officers. He then walked about 50 metres to a waiting helicopter where it was learnt would convey him to Abuja. Speaking to newsmen, Bala remarked that the president is hale and hearty contrary to speculations. The Airforce plane that conveyed the president with No N5 FGT landed on the…

Pay N50,000 minimum wage and abolish security votes -Ekweremadu

Mar 5, 2017 topnews

Ike Ekweremadu, the Deputy Senate President has said that if corruption must be nipped in the bud, it has become imperative for the abolition of security votes presently being enjoyed by State governors and the executive, just as he called for the need to peg the minimum wage at N50,000. Ekweremadu who decried a situation where the minimum wage was put at N18,000, while some State governors and executives could pocket as much as N2 billion under the cover of Security Vote, also called for the urgent decentralisation of the…

Curbing corruption: Okorocha calls for traditional method of oath taking

Mar 3, 2017 topnews

The Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has called for adoption of traditional method of oath taking in governance to curb corruption in the country. Delivering his lecture at a seminar titled: ‘Promoting Culture, Developing the Economy: A Nigerian Perspective’, Governor Rochas Okorocha explained that it would be difficult for public office holders to syphon public money or abuse their office if they were swore in with their deity, like ‘Ofo’ in Igbo or ‘Ogun’ in Yoruba. He said people no longer fear Bible and Qur’an that are currently being used,…

I will not push aside the aspiration to become president– Tinubu

Feb 26, 2017 topnews

Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Leader of All Progressive Congress (APC) and former governor of Lagos state, has said that he can not rule out the possibility ruling Nigeria as president. Tinubu speaking during the inauguration of Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) the elected governor of Ondo state said vying for any office in Nigeria is an opportunity to serve his country, and that such ambition is dependent on other political factors. “You see, there is nothing wrong with such ambition,” he said. “It depends on the timing and the environment…

Mimiko Bids Ondo people goodbye, says owing salaries has been an insurmountable Challenge of his administration

Feb 24, 2017 topnews

Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, the immediate past governor of Ondo state, has said that one of the insurmountable challenges his administration faced in its eight years of administering the state, was its inability to pay salaries as at when due. At the last count, his administration owed workers seven months salaries. Dr Mimiko in his farewell broadcast to the people of the state pleaded with them to extend their full support to ‘our incoming governor’, Arakunrin (Mr) Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN. He said: “We have recorded successes and also have our own measure of insurmountable…