Daud Olatunji, Abeokuta Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and a prominent religious leader in the North, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, have recommended special courts to try bandits and kidnappers promptly.Both Obasanjo and Gumi stated this in a jointly signed communiqué issued after a closed-door meeting at the Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, on Sunday.Gumi, who led some northern […]
Continue ReadingOlalekan Adetayo, Friday Olokor and Dayo Ojerinde Two prominent clerics, Reverend Father Matthew Kukah and Pastor Tunde Bakare, have advised the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over the high level of insecurity in Nigeria, warning that the country is rapidly descending into anarchy. The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Kukah, in his Easter message […]
Continue ReadingChidiebube Okeoma, Owerri There was panic in Imo State on Friday and Saturday as gunmen murdered seven suya sellers. PUNCH Metro learnt that the traders were killed in separate shootings in Orlu and Umuaka in the Njaba Local Government Area of the state. An eyewitness, Harisu Ishiaku, said that the suspected killers, who were dressed […]
Continue ReadingLeke Baiyewu The Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr Toby Okechukwu, has insisted that the reports of the 2014 National Conference and the All Progressives Congress’ Committee on True Federalism must be considered in the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution by the National AssemblyOkechukwu stated that the reports would be demanded […]
Continue ReadingOlalekan Adetayo The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Sunday advised a former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, to eschew politics of division and acrimony among others as he is getting close to becoming a septuagenarian.Buhari made the call while congratulating Oshiomhole on his 69th birthday.His congratulatory message was […]
Continue ReadingThe National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Dr. Olu Agunloye has charged all Christians in the Country to be embrace peace, unity and progress, this he stated while congratulating the Christians on the celebration of this year’s Easter. According to him, Easter is the joyful end of the season of fasting and penitence […]
Continue ReadingAttention of the Ondo State House of Assembly has been drawn to news making the rounds that the Rt. Honourable Speaker, Oleyelogun Bamidele David and some Members of the House were invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The House wish to state unequivocally that the news was nothing but a ruse calculated at […]
Continue ReadingThe honourable member representing Ondo West Constituency 1 at the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Tomide Akinribido, has felicitated Christians in his constituency on this year’s Easter celebration. Hon. Akinribido in his Easter message congratulated Christians across his constituency, for witnessing this year’s Easter celebration and urged them to accentuate the reflection of the […]
Continue ReadingAs part of his efforts to ensure dividend of Democracy is brought to the people of Odigbo & Ileoluji/okeigbo Federal constituency, Chief Abiye Adefisayo (The Baale Of Alagbede Community) today commissioned an industrial borehole at Orita Alagbade Community in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State on behalf of Rt. Honourable Mayowa Akinfolarin. Speaking at […]
Continue ReadingProminent Afenifere Spokesperson, Yinka Odumakin has been reported dead. According to details provided by his family, he was reported to have died of Covid-19 complications, he was also said to have some underlined health issues. Mr Yinka Odumakin is an activist and the spokesman of Afenifere, a socio-cultural organisation of the Yoruba people of Nigeria. […]
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