Oyo State House of Assembly on Monday at its plenary, impeached deputy governor Rauf Olaniyan. Olaniyan was found guilty of all the allegations levelled against him following the reports of a seven-man panel constituted by the state Chief Judge, Justice Munta Abimbola. The chief judge had on Thursday, constituted a panel to investigate the allegations levelled against the deputy governor by the lawmakers. The panel was said to have began its sitting immediately and worked all through the weekend. The House Majority Leader, Mr Sanjo Adedoyin, read the panel’s reports at the plenary. The lawmakers, after considering the panel’s recommendations,…
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Zamfara state government has suspended the Emir of ‘Yandoto in Tsafe local government, Aliyu Marafa for conferring chieftaincy title on notorious bandit, Adamu Alieru. Alieru was conferred with the title of Sarkin Fulani on Saturday, reportedly considering his present status as a ‘peace-maker’ within the emirate. Reports also quoted an anonymous source from the palace who revealed that the state government was aware of the conferment. But in its reaction in a statement on Sunday, the statement, through the Secretary to the State Government, Kabiru Balarabe announced the suspension of the Emir. The state government also set up a six-man…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy and rainy weather conditions from Monday till Wednesday. NiMet’s weather outcome released on Sunday in Abuja predicted early morning rains over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Katsina on Monday. According to it, isolated rains are expected over parts of Bauchi, Kaduna and Taraba later in the day. “Cloudy morning is expected over the North central region. Later in the day, isolated rains are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau state. ”Cloudy atmosphere is anticipated over the inland and coastal cities of the South. ”During the…
Below is the final standings in the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), following the conclusion of Match Day 38 and final weekend fixtures played on Sunday: Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts Rivers United 38 23 8 7 58 24 34 77 Plateau United 38 21…
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), on Sunday, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to replicate the successes it recorded in Ekiti State and Osun governorship polls in the 2023 general elections. CDD, through its Election Analysis Centre (EAC) also commended INEC and other election stakeholders for the successful conduct of the Saturday’s governorship election in Osun. In its post-election statement signed by its Director, Idayat Hassan and the CDD-EAC Chairman, Prof. Adele Jinadu, the group praised all election stakeholders for what it described as a positive performance. It expressed satisfaction that despite apprehension about the possibility…
Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the hitch-free conduct of Osun governorship election, urging it to sustain the improvements ahead of 2023 election. Prof. Victor Adetula, the Senior fellow and Election Analyst at the CDD Electoral Analysis Centre (CDD-EAC) and a lecturer at University of Jos said this at a Post-Election statement briefing in Abuja on Sunday. Adetula said that CDD-EAC issued the statement on its overall findings on the conduct and outcome of the keenly contested election. He said that INEC’s logistics and preparations as well as the conduct of security agents represented a marked…
The Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT) Nigeria on Sunday enrolled three thousand members into the Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme. The event was held at the Alausa Ikeja Central Mosque, Lagos. The initiative is aimed at reducing cost of healthcare and health crisis among its members. NASFAT is an Islamic civil society group, with focus on prayer, education, youth and women welfare. In her remark at the event, NASFAT’s Health Services Secretary, Dr Rukayat Ajibola-Bakare, said that “healthy nation is a wealthy nation”. Ajibola-Bakare said that the nation’s mortality rate was on the increase caused by treatable illnesses due to high cost…
The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) has said that it will join the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in its solidarity strike over the lingering Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike. NUBIFIE said this in a statement signed by Its National President, Mr Anthony Abakpa, and General Secretary, Mr Mohammed Sheikh, on Sunday. The NLC had said that it would embark on a nationwide protest on July 26 and July 27 in solidarity with the trade unions in the Nigeria public universities and others. The NLC President, Mr Ayubaa Wabba said this in a circular jointly…
The Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU UDUS), has said that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige not humane, wantonly disregard the truth, lacks honesty and integrity and not fit to be a federal minister. Ngige had, in an interview on Arise TV on Thursday, alleged that “Medical lecturers are at work, they are teaching. Sokoto has graduated their medical students, they are reasonable people, they have tested the strike, and saw that it produces no result, yes they did it the last time. So, today, they have written, their Vice…
United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities have detained Asim Ghafoor, a U.S. citizen and civil rights attorney who previously served as a lawyer for slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, said U.S.-based rights group DAWN of whose board Ghafoor is a member. A UAE government official confirmed Ghafoor was arrested while transiting through Dubai International Airport on July 14 on charges related to an in absentia conviction for money laundering pursuant to evidence heard by Emirati courts. A senior U.S. administration official had told reporters earlier on Saturday that the United States was aware, but could not say whether President Joe Biden would…