The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Funminiyi Afuye is dead. Our correspondent gathered that Afuye died at the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital on Wednesday, evening. He died of cardiac arrest. We learnt that Speaker Afuye was rushed to the hospital in the early hours of Wednesday. Details later…
Author: YemieFash
The Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has revealed that for him to deliver on his five point agenda to the people of the state, there is need to get a president from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the federal level. Adeleke also stated that victory of the PDP in the Osun gubernatorial election would be incomplete unless the party delivered at the federal level. He made this known in his remark during the inauguration of the Osun State Chapter of the Atiku Presidential Campaign Council in Osogbo on Tuesday. Adeleke, who doubles as the Chairman of…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, yesterday disclosed that it has successfully installed and energized a new 150MVA 330/132/33kV Interbus Transformer, IBTR, at Delta IV Transmission Substation, Ughelli, Delta State. TCN in a statement in Abuja explained that the new transformer will improve electricity supply to Ughelli, Warri and other Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, franchise areas. It said the transformer was energised last Sunday. “The commissioning into service of the new 150MVA power transformer has restored the capacity of the substation by 132MW. “Consequently, TCN is now able to evacuate/wheel more power for Benin Electricity…
The Federal Government, Tuesday, appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress to rescind its opposition to the registration of two new academic unions in the Nigerian public university system. It was reported that the new unions- the Congress for Nigerian University Academics and the Nigeria Association of Medical and Dental Academics -received letters of recognition recently during a ceremony at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in Abuja. However, in a letter to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, the President of NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, demanded for the withdrawal of the letters issued to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will next week meet with leaders of political parties to brainstorm on how to steer campaigns away from violence and breakdown of law and order. The Commission, which expressed worry over recent clashes among party supporters in some States, cautioned politicians complicating the prevailing security situation in the country. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who spoke at the training of master trainers on election technology for 2023 general elections in Abuja, charged the parties to focus on issues and steer clear of attacks on each other. According to him: “even as the…
There was tension in the oil-rich community of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo state, following the killing of a 35-year-old man, Ijaw man, Mayomi Bekewei, who was said to be missing was found murdered. The tension was not unconnected with the rumoured reprisal attack to avenge the killing of Bekewei who got missing on October 2 but was found with his hands and legs tied to heavy equipment. Bekewei’s relatives and friends confirmed that he arrived at Awoye, in an Ilaje community and was said to have been seen in a particular hotel in Awoye. However, there…
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Wednesday, confirmed that the construction of the 2nd Niger bridge is now completed and will soon be released to the public for use. He stated this at an ongoing press briefing to present President Muhammadu Buhari’s scorecard in Abuja. According to him, the only factor delaying the commissioning of the road is the construction of the link road which the recent surge of flooding has impeded. He said, “I can confirm that the second Niger bridge itself is finished. People can walk through the bridge now unimpeded. What remains is…
An unidentified man has become a multi-millionaire after placing a bet on sports betting site with only N800. The man, who instantly became a celebrity in a viral video, was seen with neigbhours trooping to the betting centre to confirm his N38million win after words spread out. The system screen showed the man placed the multiple bet on Friday, October 14, 2022 with N800 only and won N38,317,130.00 After confirming his win, the man headed straight to the mosque to perform ‘Salat’ (daily obligatory prayer for Muslims). The crowd that had gathered to confirm his win followed him to the…
The Australian government, on Wednesday, warned its citizens to desist from travelling to Nigeria over the recent flooding that has ravaged some parts of the country. This was contained in a travel advisory issued to Australians on the consulate’s website and obtained by The PUNCH, it read, “There have been significant casualties and widespread damage to infrastructure caused by severe flooding. Essential services may be disrupted. Follow the advice of local authorities and check the media for updates. “The potential for terrorism, kidnapping, crime and civil unrest remains high throughout Nigeria. The consulate further alerted its citizens…
For the first time, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday personally provided an update on the plan to establish a national carrier for Nigeria. The President spoke on the matter in Abuja while declaring open the third Ministerial Performance Review Retreat organised to evaluate the level of progress made in the implementation of the Nine Priority Agenda of his administration. Buhari said the establishment of Nigeria Air is at 91 per cent completion, and is expected to commence flight operations before the end of this year. He said the feat is being boosted with the certification of Lagos and…