Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) with immediate effect. The State Head of Service, S A Aina, made this known to newsmen in Osogbo, on Friday evening. He however appreciated members of the Governing Council of the University for the immense contributions to the development of the university. “While thanking the Council members for their selfless service and commitment to the University, the Governor equally appreciates them immensely for their contributions to the development of the University in particular and the State at large and wishes them the best in…
Author: Victor Fola
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm to the general public of the alleged move by some governors and other politicians accused of corruption to flee the country ahead of the May 29 handover. EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren made this known in a statement issued on Friday night. The commission said it is currently collaborating with its international partners to ensure that the plans are frustrated. The commission vowed that all political actors involved in corruption while in public office must be brought to justice. The statement reads partly, “Again, the Commission wishes to alert the…
Federal High Court sitting in Kano, presided over by Justice M N Yunusa has nullified the candidature of the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti and all the candidates of the Labour Party in Abia and Kano States. It rued that their emergence was not in compliance with the provisions of the 2022 electoral act.. The court in suit No FHC/KN/CS/107/2023 filed by Mr Ibrahim Haruna Ibrahim against the Labour Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission ruled that the failure of the Labour Party to submit its membership register to the Independent National electoral commission within 30 days before…
The authentic National Chairman of the Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa, has said he will petition the Inspector General of Police, Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba over the attack on him by some youths who he believed to have been sponsored by Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the party, at the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday. Recall that Apapa was mobbed by youths gathered at the court to witness proceedings in the petition that Obi filed to challenge the outcome of the presidential election that held on February 25. Following the attack, Apapa was taken into protective…
Ex-Manchester United defender, Jaap Stam, has advised his former club to opt for Tottenham Hotspur striker, Harry Kane in the summer instead of Napoli’s Victor Osimhen. The Dutch coach gave the advice to the Red Devils while speaking with Manchester Evening News, recently. According to Jaap Stam, England international, Kane, knows the English Premier League (EPL) very well compared to Super Eagles forward, Osimhen. Both strikers are currently in high demand after their exploits in their domestic leagues and Champions League and have been linked with a summer move to Manchester United Kane has scored 29 goals in 47 matches…
Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed he and his American counterpart, Chris Brown have a joint album in the pipeline. The singer said they already recorded ten songs for their joint project. The 30 Billion Gang head honcho disclosed this while featuring as a guest on the latest episode of the Bootleg Kev podcast. “If I were to do a collab project or collab album with anyone from the states, it will definitely be Chris,” Davido said. “Me and Chris got like 10 songs people haven’t heard. We’ve definitely talked about doing an album.” He said…
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday, May 25th, 2023 confer national honours on President-elect, Bola Tinubu and Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima. Tolu Ogunlesi, Special Assistant to President Buhari on Digital and New Media made the disclosure via Twitter today. According to Ogunlesi, while Tinubu would be conferred with Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR), Shettima would be conferred with Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON). “On Thursday May 25, 2023, President-Elect @officialABAT and Vice President-Elect @KashimSM will be conferred with the National Honours of GCFR and GCON respectively, by President @MBuhari. “Also on…
Following the supposed expulsion of Senator Mohammad Danjuma Goje, by the Gombe State Executive Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the party’s national National Working Committee, (NWC) has expressed concern over the spate of disciplinary actions emanating from various state chapters. APC in a statement issued by it National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, in Abuja, said the Party takes the matter of discipline of its members seriously as a necessary mechanism for the maintenance of a strong, vibrant and cohesive party at all levels. “However, this is a highly inauspicious time for these actions, as meritorious as they…
The majority leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, and five other aspirants have stepped down from the speaker and deputy speakership race. The aspirants stepped down at a meeting of members-elect under the auspices of the ‘10th Joint Task’ night in Abuja. The speakership aspirants, Doguwa (APC-Kano), Abdulraheem Olawuyi (APC-Ogun), and Makki Yalleman (APC-Jigawa), stepped down for Tajudeen Abbas (APC-Kaduna). Also, the deputy speakership aspirants, Abiola Makinde (APC-Ondo), Francis Waive (APC-Delta), and Julius Ihonberev (APC-Edo), stepped down for Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia). The All Progressive Congress has earlier endorsed Messrs Abbas and Kalu for the office of the speaker…
Embattled chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Lamidi Apapa is threatening to expose Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of LP in the last elections for hypocrisy and disloyalty. Addressing the press after the a dramatic court session, the beleaguered politician expressed his disappointment with Obi for siding with Julius Abure, the LP chairman removed by the court. He said Obi has been economical with the truth so far and that he will expose the former Anambra governor. Apapa however failed to state what he seeks to expose about the LP standard bearer. “On the allegation of bribe taking, it’s not…