Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Ayedatiwa, has been declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. He was returned elected by the Independent National Electoral Commission after winning the governorship poll in all 18 Local Government Areas of the state. Ayedatiwa, who won in Ese Odo Local Government Area in the last LG…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed President Bola Tinubu as “Ore mi” during his visit to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday. Before delivering his remarks in Hindi during the meeting, Modi referred to Tinubu, saying, “His Excellency, my friend, ore mi…” “Ore mi,” a Yoruba phrase, translates to “my friend” in…
Ekiti State Governor Abiodun Oyebanji has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on his victory in Saturday’s Ondo governorship election. The State Returning Officer, Prof Olayemi Akinwumi, who presented the final results of the elections, on Sunday, said Aiyedatiwa scored the majority of the valid votes at the poll and he subsequently returned him…
A United States of America-based Nigerian security expert, Dr Sylvester Okere, on Sunday, hailed the Indian-Nigerian partnership, noting that it would help improve security in both countries. Okere, who would be among the personalities to be hosted by the Central Association of Private Security Industry from November 21 to 22, 2024 in India, said the…
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has said that traditional rulers are very vital to fostering peace and unity as well as accelerating the socio-economic development of the country. Abiodun also urged the traditional rulers in the state to use their vantage position to support every effort of the government tailored towards making life a lot…
FirstBank has refuted reports suggesting that it is undergoing a system upgrade, clarifying that the notice about transitioning to a new cloud-based platform was specifically intended for vendors, not customers. The bank, in a statement on Friday, explained that a message sent to vendors was misinterpreted and incorrectly reported. It said the message concerned transitioning…
A Non-Governmental Organisation focused on supporting children without parental care and families at risk, SOS Children’s Villages, has decried the over 17.5 million orphans living in Nigeria with little or no support for them. The concern was raised on Thursday by the organisation’s Fund Development Manager, Thelma Ojelabi, in a statement issued by its Head…
The Senate on Thursday received a request from President Bola Tinubu for the screening and confirmation of appointments of seven ministerial nominees announced in Abuja on Wednesday. The President’s request was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and read at the beginning of plenary on Thursday. On Wednesday, the President…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has clarified that the old series of N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes will remain valid indefinitely, refuting claims that the notes would cease to be legal tender by December 31, 2024. In a statement released on Thursday by The acting Director of Corporate Communications, Sidi Hakama, the CBN emphasised that…
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has said there is no going back on the planned October 26, 2024, Local Government election in the state. This is coming despite a Federal High Court judgement voiding the poll over what it termed “having card-carrying NNPP members as executive officers of the election commission.” Yusuf made the…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres informed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that his invasion of neighbouring Ukraine breached the United Nations Charter and international law, according to a readout of their meeting. The UN secretary-general met with Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, following a speech in which Guterres called…
The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office said on Friday that a building without a toilet in the Agege area of the state was sealed off. The Commissioner, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who made this known on his X handle, said that it aimed to achieve a sustainable environment. “LSWMO in continued…