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By Halimah Olamide A faction of the All Progressive Congress in Osun state, has said it expelled some chieftains of the party believed to be loyal to former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. Tajudeen Lawal, chairman of the faction that is loyal to former Governor and current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola said former Secretary to the state government Moshood Adeoti and 24 other party leaders have been expelled. The development comes days after Aregbesola visited Osun and launched the Omoluabi Caucus of the party. He said the move was to save the APC in the state…

By Halimah Olamide The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Ogun State Asiwaju Tony Ojeshina has berated the Governor of the state Dapo Abiodun over police invasion of the headquarters of the Ijebu East Local Government Area of the state. He said the Governor is fast turning the state into a Gestapo state. While condemning the invasion of the council, whose chairman, Hon. Wale Adedayo, had accused the Governor of diversion of revenues meant for the local governments, he said such leadership style is shameful. He said “people of Ogun State are in a state of shock as…

By Kamil Opeyemi A former spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala, on Thursday, indicated that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, will face expulsion from the Peoples Democratic Party when the right time comes. Wike had on Wednesday challenged the PDP leadership to suspend or expel from the party for supporting the election of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and ultimately working in his cabinet as minister. He asserted that he had yet to encounter a party leader who possessed the authority to suspend or expel him from the…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Joint Task Force Team of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday impounded and crushed no fewer than 400 commercial motorcycles for operating illegally in Abuja capital city. NPOReports gathered that the motorcycles were impounded at strategic spots the motorcyclists use as their routes for operations. The areas included Kpaduma II, Asokoro Extension, Galadimawa by Primary School, Gudu market, Kabusa junction and Apo mechanic village. Speaking, Mr Abdulateef Bello, Director, FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), said that the operation was part of ongoing efforts to take commercial motorcycles and tricycle operators off Abuja…

By Hallimah Olamide The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has alerted the public that scammers are using social media accounts created in the name of Prof. Wahab Egbewole, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, with the sole aim of conning them into parting with their hard-earned money. The warning is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Mr Kunle Akogun, the Director of Corporate Affairs Department of Unilorin. He stated that this is the latest antics of scammers, who use fictitious social media accounts created in the name of the vice chancellor. “This is with the sole aim of conning…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday debunked the transitional proposal for the Republic of Niger. In a communique released by the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters and made available to newsmen in Abuja described the reports as fake news. The bloc also condemned the report that was in French language and making rounds on Agence France-Presse (AFP) platforms as fake. “The ECOWAS commission’s attention has been drawn to a report of a so-called ECOWAS proposed transition timeframe for Niger. “The report, which is in French and supposedly carried by AFP, is false, and should be…

The African Union (AU) has suspended Gabon’s membership in the wake of the coup in the Central African country. AU’s Peace and Security Council said on Thursday evening that it strongly condemned the take-over of power by the military in Gabon, which deposed President Ali Bongo. It suspended Gabon’s participation in all activities of the AU and its institutions “with immediate effect until constitutional order is restored in the country.” The AU suspended Niger Republic’s membership just a few weeks ago after the military took power there at the end of July. Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea and Sudan have also…

By Omolade Durojaiye The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, on Thursday explained why he relocated his office to the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. According to him, the minister said he wanted to personally supervise what was going on in the sports centre and ensure that things were put in the right place. “I did a tour of MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, and I insisted that instead of having my office at the Secretariat, my office as Sports Development minister has to be at the stadium. “I have taken that decision already, I have an assignment to make…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Federal Government has given a 90-day ultimatum to owners of disused aircraft littering the strategic areas of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos to remove them. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, gave the directive during his tour of facilities at the airport on Thursday. Keyamo said the disused aircrafts were constituting danger to the airport environment. He stressed that the three months notice would afford the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) time to expand the Lagos airport apron to accommodate aircraft that were still in service. “A common sight strikes…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Lagos Seaports and Marine Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has received five suspected stowaways from the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft. The Comptroller of Immigration, Lagos Seaports and Marine Command, Mohammed Saddiq, said this in a statement signed by the commands Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Immigration, Augustus Maisor, on Thursday in Lagos. Saddiq disclosed that the suspects were handed over to them on Aug. 30. According to Saddiq, the suspects who were arrested on board MSC Martha on Aug. 26 at about 11.50 p.m., hail from Ondo, Enugu and Cross River States. “During…