The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State has expelled one of its members in the State House of Assembly, FAVOUR TOMOWEWO. The state lawmaker for Ilaje Constituency Two, in Ilaje Local Government Area, is accused of working against the interest of the Ondo APC during the governorship election last Saturday. TOMOWEWO’s expulsion was confirmed in a letter…
A group of elders from the North East of Nigeria has called for the removal of the Service Chiefs as a means to strengthen the fight against terrorism and banditry in the region. The Coalition of North East Elders for Peace and Development also said the continuation of the EndSARS protests is because of frustration over the…
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, MUDASHIRU OBASA, has appeared before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for questioning over allegations of fraud. Speaker OBASA has been facing allegations of fraud, which he denies, except for the approval of eighty million naira for a training programme in Dubai for wives of some of the…
The People’s Democratic Party has rejected the appointment of Professor EYITOPE OGUNGBENRO OGUNBODEDE as Chief Returning Officer for the Ondo governorship election. Professor OGUNBODEDE is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ife, and the PDP alleged that he is a friend of the All Progressives Congress and hails from the same town as Governor ROTIMI AKEREDOLU. The…
The United States Embassy Statement in Nigeria has called on stakeholders in the Ondo State election to continue to work toward a free, fair, transparent, and peaceful election. The US Embassy expressed that all participants in the democratic process, including INEC, political parties, and security services, will take concrete steps to ensure a peaceful election that reflects…
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has informed the National Assembly about his intention to present the 2021 Budget. President BUHARI is expected to make the budget presentation before a joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives on Thursday this week. The President’s request was contained in a letter he addressed to the Senate President, AHMED LAWAN,…