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The kingmakers in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State known as Olubadan-in-Council, have endorsed Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Lekan Balogun, as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland. Osi Balogun of Ibadanland Tajudeen Ajibola announced this at a briefing by the kingmakers on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Ten of the 11 members of the Olubadan-in-Council endorsed the Balogun’s nomination. The ...

Twenty hours after the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, directed the armed policemen deployed in Magodo Phase 2 estate to disengage their operation, the police detachment has ignored the governor’s instruction by remaining in the estate.   Confirming the development to our correspondent on Wednesday, the Chairman, Magodo Residents Association, Bajo Osinubi, said, “The police are still in the estate. ...

The South-West Governors’ Forum has frowned at the ‘disrespect’ displayed by a Chief Superintendent of Police, Abimbola Oyewole, who openly defied the order of the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, which required he and his men to vacate the Magodo Phase 2 Estate area of the state. The incident which happened on Tuesday at the estate was captured in a video ...

Former Imo State governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, and his son-in-law, Chief Uche Nwosu, have been identified by the Imo State Government as sponsors of kidnapping and banditry in the state. Incumbent Governor Hope Uzodimma had promised to name those behind the gale of insecurity in the state when he meets with Imo Stakeholders today, Tuesday, January 4, 2022. However, ahead ...

The presidency says the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to reject the electoral act amendment bill is to protect Nigerians. According to the presidency, the proposed amendments “entail significant legal, financial, economic and security consequences”. In a statement on Tuesday, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, said the bill did not seek to enhance the country’s democratic process. “The President’s decision to ...

Her Majesty, Queen Silekunola Naomi, has announced her divorce from the Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II. In a statement posted on her verified Instagram handle on Thursday, Queen Silekunola announced an end to the three-year marriage.   She wrote: “I bless the Lord almighty for His faithfulness in the last 3years of my marriage. In life’s journey, ...

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has shut down Globacom (Glo) facility in Wuse 2 Abuja over a N4.7bn debt.   The exercise was led by the director-general of the NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, and was supervised by the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika. The DG said the shutdown will continue on a number of Glo’s Main Switch Centres ...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) says it is not recruiting employees for any position in its offices.   Garba Deen Muhammad, NNPC spokesperson, said this in a statement on Monday. He described information about an ongoing recruitment exercise at NNPC, which circulated on social media platforms, as “not true.” Muhammad, therefore, cautioned job seekers to disregard such information. ...

The federal executive council (FEC) has approved a 20 percent salary increase for officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).   The salary upgrade is to take effect in January 2022. Maigari Dingyadi, minister of police affairs, disclosed this to state house correspondents on Wednesday after the FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa in ...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has flayed what it described as an attempt by some government officials including the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono to discredit the 2021 draft agreement which the Federal Government reached with the union, saying that such antics would not work.   The Union ...