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Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, Joel-Onowakpo Thomas has expressed dissatisfaction over Saturday’s local government elections in the state. The lawmaker, who was addressing journalists in Emede, Isoko South local government area of ​​the state, alleged collusion between the Delta Independent National Electoral Commission (DSIEC) and the Peoples Democratic Party in the election. He added that the DSIEC failed to …

Pan-Yoruba socio-political association, Afenifere, on Saturday, condemned the Supreme Court ruling granting financial autonomy to local councils in the country. The top court on Thursday granted total autonomy to 774 local councils in Nigeria. The Supreme Court in its ruling on a suit filed by the Federal Government held that the action of state governors in withholding funds budgeted for …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday described as bizarre a claim made by the Senate President, Ali Ndume, about President Bola Tinubu. In a programme on Arise TV on Friday, Ndume alleged that the president had been “locked up” by his aides in State House. He argued that former President Muhammadu Buhari was more accessible than Nigeria’s current leader. …

A suspected smuggler on Friday killed a Nigerian Customs officer, Hamza Abdullahi-Elenwo, in Jigawa State. Customs officer killed during stop and search operation at Achilafia along Daura-Kano road in Jigawa. Public Relations Officer for the Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, Kaduna, Isah Sulaiman, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday. He said the suspect had been detained by police …

Former Senate President, Pius Anyim, on Saturday edged out the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State. He switched to the APC along with some of his supporters during the final leg of the APC campaign for the local government elections in Abakaliki, the state capital. Anyim, a former Secretary to the Government of …

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will face Benin Republic in their opening match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying series. Ripples Nigeria reported last week that the Nigerian senior football team had been drawn in Group D of the qualifiers alongside Benin, Libya and Rwanda. Nigeria will begin their bid to secure a place in the tournament with a …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Mainasara Kogoa as the new chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who confirmed the news in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said the principal also appointed Omolola Oloworaran as Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom). Tinubu also appointed Jobson …

  ● His commitment to rural development is unprecedented, says Governor Abiodun President Bola Tinubu has described former Ogun State Governor, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, as a distinguished Nigerian who was always concerned about the unity of Nigeria and its development. President Tinubu stated this during the public launch of the book “My Life In the Public Eye”, on the occasion …

Ijesa South Patriots on Saturday accused the Osun State police command of plotting to implicate member of the House of Representatives, Sanya Omirin, in cult-related crimes. The group was reacting to the recent arrest and parade of some individuals for alleged involvement in cult-related activities at the command headquarters in Osogbo. In a statement issued on Saturday by His Excellency …

EDO 2024: Okpebholo results speak for themselves: a commitment to improving livelihoods EDO 2024: Okpebholo results speak for themselves: a commitment to improving livelihoods It’s time to let our successes shine! As the saying goes, “Action speaks louder than voice” and certainly louder than campaign promises! Our Principal, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been tirelessly dedicated to community development projects. He …