Mrs Florence Ajimobi, ex-governor Abiola Ajimobi’s widow, has slammed the Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde administration for the way it handled her late husband’s case in the last one month that he was bedridden. She said her husband was for peace and served the state for eight years, making him to deserve better treatment, even in death. The widow denied ever contacting either Governor Makinde or anybody in his government for any support during her husband’s illness, denying claims by the governor that the family sent a proxy. She spoke while receiving a delegation of the governors who were at…
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There was confusion in Okitipupa area of Ondo state over the weekend as some objects suspected to be charms were found in the office of the Caretaker Chairman, Okitipupa Local Government, Mr Abayomi Adesanya. The fetish objects were placed in the office of the chairman, thereby creating tension in the Secretariat. It was gathered that some persons dropped the objects with the intention to create confusion in the council. Reacting to this incident, the council boss, Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya, expressed shock over the placement of an Idol in his office. He however said that perpetrators of the devilish act has…
Lagos State Governor and Incident Commander, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday announced the discharge of 93 more COVID-19 patients from Lagos facilities to reunite with the society. They include 16 females and 77 males out of which 11 are foreign nationals. This was container in a statement personally signed by Sanwo-Olu. 11 of the patients were from Agidingbi, 22 from Gbagada, 36 from Lekki, 8 from Eti-Osa(LandMark), 9 from Onikan and 7 from LUTH Isolation Centres were discharged after full recovery and testing negative to COVID-19. “This brings to 1512, the number of #COVID19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed…
Burna Boy has won the Best International Act for the second consecutive year, becoming the first Nigerian artiste to win the BET Awards back to back. Burna Boy beat Innoss’B (DRC), Sho Madjozi (South Africa), Dave (UK), Stormzy (UK), Ninho (France), and S.Pri Noir (France) to scoop the gong at the first-ever virtual BET Awards which held on Sunday night. British supermodel, Naomi Campbell presented the Best International Act award to Burna Boy, who gave his acceptance speech virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. In his acceptance speech, the singer said: “I’ll like to use this opportunity to say that sometime around…
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji eliminated several bandits and rescued many kidnapped victims in continuation of aggressive clearance under ‘Operation Accord’ in Katsina and Zamfara states. Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Enenche said the troops had on June 26 foiled an attack at Mara Zamfarawa village in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing six bandits; while several others escaped with gun shots wounds. He said the troops also arrested suspected bandits’ informants and collaborators at Dunya village on June 27 following aggressive…
The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has reiterated that the Nigerian Army will remain loyal to President Muhammadu Buhari. He spoke while on a working visit to the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) in Kaduna, adding that Nigerian Armed forces, especially, the Army, will consolidate on the existing success and look inward for military hardware required to win the battle. “The Nigerian Army is on course to becoming self-sufficient in the production of arms, ammunition and other military hardware for the country’s Armed Forces. President Muhammadu Buhari had in 2019 directed the Ministry of Defence…
The Ondo State Deputy Governor, Hon. Agboola Ajayi, on Sunday, alleged that there was a master plot by the Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, to impeach the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Bamidele Oleyelogun, and install his stooge to facilitate his removal as the deputy governor of the state. Ajayi while speaking through his Media Adviser, Mr Allen Sowore, in a letter directed to Oleyelogun, said the plot was designed to pave way for his eventual removal from office by the lawmakers and give it legal backing. Sowore in the letter warned Oleyelogun to be wary of…
The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Nasiru Ajanah is dead. Information reaching TribuneOnline disclosed that Justice Ajanah died in Abuja early hours of Sunday. He died after a brief illness, he hails from Okehi local government council of Kogi State. Justice Nasiru Ajanah died at the age of 64 years. Recalled that exactly a week ago, the state lost the President of the Customary Court of Appeal in the state, Justice Ibrahim Shaibu Atadoga after a brief illness. Details shortly…..
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai, was on operations visit to 3 Brigade Kano on Saturday, the 27th of June 2020 where he assessed the operational readiness of the Brigade. He used the opportunity of the visit to commission blocks of multiple flats for soldiers accommodation in 3 Brigade, Bukavu Barracks, Kano. The new accommodation comprises of two newly constructed blocks of 24 flats each and five renovated blocks of 12 flats each. While commissioning the project, Gen Buratai said the building of new accommodation and refurbishment of others was in line with his…
Nigerian Army has adopted new strategic measures to promptly address the myriad of insecurity challenges in the Northern part of Nigeria and the country at large. The Chief of Army Staff has also given directive for the commencement of major reorganization in the operations of Nigerian Army across the country. Moreso, the army has introduced Operation Sahel Sanity, a renewed strategy that was formed to decisively combat the challenges of banditry in Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States and other areas affected by the menace. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Tukur Burutai made this disclosure during an operations…