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The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has presented the staff and instruments of office to Oba Samuel Adegbola as the Eleruwa of Eruwaland in Ibarapa East Local Government Area of the state. He made the presentation on Thursday at the Executive Chamber, Secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan, the state capital. Recall that the Eleruwa stool had remained vacant since Ọba Adegbola, who was installed in 1998, was deposed on November 29, 2019, by the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Makinde said, “I approve the appointment of Oba Adegbola as recommended by the Kingmakers for Eruwaland to return to the path of development.”…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has described as fake news the report that the Court of Appeal, Akure Division, reinstated sacked chairmen and councillors elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress in 2022. The governor, therefore, argued that the APC officials, who claimed to have occupied all local government secretariats across Osun, remained sacked by the order of the Federal High Court in the state and vowed to use the rule of law in getting “the illegal occupants” out of the council offices. Adeleke made this known on Thursday while briefing the Osun State Council of Traditional…

Dennis Naku The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control has promised “hard times” to producers of adulterated beverages following the arrest of one Anthony Chidi inside the Mile 3 Market in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, the state capital. The Public Relations Officer, South-South Zone, NAFDAC, Cyril Monye, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Monye said the man aged 52 was caught inside the popular market washing used bottles of various brands of alcoholic beverages. Speaking earlier, Director, NAFDAC South-South Zone, Chukwuma Oligbu, reiterated the agency’s commitment to clamping down on perpetrators of such illicit acts.…

Photo credit: Olamide/Instagram No doubt, Olamide and Joeboy are about to drop something on us. While we wait, the photos they just shared are doing a lot. The energy, the styling, the setting, everything is giving. Olamide sits on a red bike, dressed in a blue suit with brown leather shoes. Beside him, Joeboy keeps it sharp in a black leather outfit. The mix of blue, bold red, and all-black, along with the textures and attitude, just works effortlessly. Beyond the aesthetics, both artists have been locked in musically. Olamide’s “Ikigai / 生き甲斐, Vol. 1“, a surprise drop eight months…

Former Nigeria youth international Orji Okwonkwo has opened up on his close ties with Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze, his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo, and the strength he found during a two-year doping ban as he targets a return to Serie A, Soccernet.ng reports. The 27-year-old striker, currently on loan at Serie B side Cittadella from Bologna, scored his first goal in over three years with a stunning volley against Juve Stabia in February — a moment that marked his long-awaited return to competitive football. “I’m happy for the goal, but personal goals take a back seat. Only the…

The Kano State Government has directed all private and voluntary schools in the state to strictly adhere to the 2024/25 school calendar issued by the Ministry of Education. The Director of Special Duties, Ministry of Education, Mustapha Yahya, made this known in a statement on Thursday and obtained by PUNCH Online. “All primary and post-primary schools in Kano state must close on Friday, February 28, 2025, and reopen on Sunday, April 6, 2025,” it reads. The statement further warned that any school that fails to comply will face penalties. “Schools that fail to comply with this directive will face appropriate…

The Ogun State Government has shut down two industries – Quantum Steel Industry, Ogijo, Sagamu Local Council, and Xinfeng Plastics Limited along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway – due to industrial accidents that resulted in fatalities. While Quantum Steel was shut down due to an industrial explosion that resulted in fatalities, with some victims still hospitalised, Xinfeng Plastics was equally closed down after a machine operator, Ishaku Monday, lost his life due to electrocution. While shutting down the two companies, the Special Adviser to the Governor on the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA), who also doubles as the Chairman of…

52 mins ago The Senate on Thursday placed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) on suspension over allegations of breaching Senate rules. But in an immediate reaction, Natasha, who rose without recognition by the Senate President, shouted, “This injustice cannot be sustained!” Adopting the recommendations of its Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, the Senate vowed to… 8 hours ago Leaders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have pleaded with the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as JANDOR, to rescind his decision to quit the party. The delegation, led…

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have retained their status as Africa’s best women’s football team in the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking released on Thursday, Soccernet.ng reports. The nine-time African champions remain unmoved in 36th place globally, despite not playing any matches since the previous rankings were published on December 13, 2024. The absence of competitive action due to club football commitments has not affected the Super Falcons’ standing as the continent’s highest-ranked side. Nigeria Super Falcons. Photo by IMAGO Reigning Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) champions South Africa hold on to second place in Africa but slipped four spots in…

Former House of Representatives member, Dr. Ossai Nicholas Ossai, has defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ossai, who chaired several standing and ad hoc House committees, including the Committee on Treaties, Protocols, and Agreements in the 9th Assembly, was warmly received on Wednesday by Senator Ajibola Bashiru at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja. Ossai attributed his defection to the leadership qualities of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that they were the main reason he joined the APC.Recalling his days with President Bola Tinubu in the defunct Social Democratic Party…