Author: Lekan Dada

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Owo massacre: Catholic Diocese fixes Friday for mass burial

Owo massacre: Catholic Diocese fixes Friday for mass burial

The Catholic Diocese of Ondo has fixed Friday for the burial of those who died in the June 5th, terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Owo local government area. It had, last week, said mass burial would be given to the victims especially those whose remains could not be identified. The State Government...

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Buhari’s administration worse than Military Regime – Melaye

Buhari’s administration worse than Military Regime – Melaye

The former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, on Monday blasted President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration over the myriads of challenges in the country. Melaye, who featured in a Channels Television programme, Politics Today, said Nigeria currently has a government without governance. He decried the worsening insecurity, poverty, and the humongous corruption in the country under...

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PDP narrows VP choice to Wike, Okowa, Udom

PDP narrows VP choice to Wike, Okowa, Udom

As the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) finalises on the running mate to its presidential candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, today, the party may be considering picking a sitting governor for the Vice President slot ahead of the 2023 presidential election. After clinching the ticket, Atiku was expected to nominate a running mate...

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Ekiti Polls: Makinde, Wike Heads Campaign Council

Ekiti Polls: Makinde, Wike Heads Campaign Council

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a National Campaign Council for the Ekiti State Governorship election billed to hold on June 18, 2022. The committee is to be chaired by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. The council, according to a statement by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Thursday, has...

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Mass Defection Hits APC

Mass Defection Hits APC

Gale of defections hit the camp of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) in Kebbi state Thursday after the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, and the former Governor of the State, Senator Adamu Aliero defected to People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Aliero and the Senate Leader who left APC for the main opposition PDP along with...

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FG Declares Monday As Public Holiday To Mark Democracy Day Celebration

FG Declares Monday As Public Holiday To Mark Democracy Day Celebration

The Federal Government has declared Monday, 13th June, 2022, as public holiday, to mark this year’s Democracy Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerians on this occasion and urged all citizens to support the present administration in its efforts at ensuring...

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2023 Elections: INEC seeks Air Force support on Security, Logistics

2023 Elections: INEC seeks Air Force support on Security, Logistics

The Independent National Electoral Commission has sought the support of the Nigerian Air Force in deploying personnel and airlifting election materials to remote and insecure areas across the country. The commission also solicited the support of the Air Force to provide security in volatile areas just as it had been doing during the off-cycle elections....