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By Halimah Olamide The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has on Thursday unveiled a €25m fish and feed plant in Ibadan, the state capital. During the unveiling, the governor said that his administration would continue to provide a conducive environment for businesses to strive, especially for agricultural development and food security. Makinde stated that the citing of the plant came at the best time when the need to ensure and guarantee food security and increased production became imperative towards meeting the ever-increasing human needs for animal protein in society. The governor, represented by the state Commissioner for Agriculture and…

By Halimah Olamide The toxicology tests to determine the cause of death of the popular Nigerian music star, Ilerioluwa Aloba, known professionally as Mohbad, has been completed, with results now forwarded to the Lagos State police. The tests, conducted in the United States, aims to provide clarity on the circumstances surrounding the singer’s mysterious demise. Lagos State counsel, Oluwaseun Akinde, disclosed to the coroner’s court in Ikorodu last November that while the autopsy of the external body was concluded, the toxicology test, focusing on internal analysis, was pending at the time. The recent completion of this test marks a…

By Halimah Olamide A sexagenarian identified as Mr. Kenneth has died after being beaten and tortured to death by his kinsmen in Anambra. According to information obtained by NPO Reports, Kenneth was said to have sold a water tank in his family house and used the money to solve family issues. This led to his younger brother arrested him with vigilante group. He was tortured for hours and died in the process. In a viral video on social media, it shows two persons continually hitting him continuously with a stick. As he was being tortured, he continuously asked them “WHAT…

By Halimah Olamide The Lagos State Government Thursday clarified statements credited to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the minimum wage in the state. While explaining what the Governor said, a statement from the office of the Governor showed that Sanwo Olu was misquoted. According to the statement, Sanwo-Olu stated that since January, civil servants had been earning the N35,000 wage award directed by the Federal Government. In other words, those earning N35,000 now earn N70,000. He did not announce a new minimum wage of N70,000. He said, “I know that by the grace of God very very soon we’ll see a…

By Halimah Olamide A former deputy governor of Ondo State, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has emerged the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) for the Nov. 16 poll in the state. Ajayi, one of the seven aspirants that contested for the ticket, polled 264 votes and his closest co-contender, Mr Kolade Akinjo had 157 votes while Mr Olusola Ebiseni came third with 99 votes. Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the Chairman of the seven-man 2024 PDP Governorship Primary Election Committee, declared Ajayi winner after the exercise on Thursday in Akure. Ewhrudjakpo, the deputy governor of Bayelsa, said “Ajayi having satisfied the requirements stipulated…

By Halimah Olamide A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, vacated the warrant of arrest issued on Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, agreed with the CoS’ counsel, Femi Falana, SAN, and Oluwole Aladedoye, SAN, who appeared for Ehie’s co-defendants, that the court lacked jurusidction to have granted the order. Justice Nwite held that at the time the arrest warrant order was made, there was no pending charge before the court. He, consequently, vacated the warrant issued for the police to effect Ehie and five others’…

By Halimah Olamide A former Senate spokesperson, Ayogu Eze has died at the age of 66. Eze, who represented the Enugu North Senatorial District between 2007 and 2015, passed away on Thursday in an Abuja hospital after suffering from an undisclosed illness. Eze, who is also one of the founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party, was confirmed by the Senate in May 2023 as a federal Commissioner for Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission. In his years at the Senate, he also served as the chairman of the Senate Committee of Works, and a member of committees on Constitutional…

By Halimah Olamide The telecommunications companies operating in Nigeria notably Glo, MTN, Airtel and Mobile are seeking an increase in tariffs in a bid to offset the rising cost of operation and investment in the sector. According to the telcos, the current price control mechanism is not in tandem with the economic realities, thus seeking the government’s intervention in order to address pricing challenges. The four telecommunications giants said they were the only ones that have not reviewed their prices which threaten the industry’s sustainability and possibly erodes investors’ confidence. They made this known in a joint statement by the…

By Kamil Opeyemi The protesters were seen chanting anti-Ganduje songs and displaying several banners that read, “Ganduje must resign” and “Return the APC chairmanship to North Central.” Many protesters on Thursday stormed the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja to demand the resignation of the National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje. The protesters were seen chanting anti-Ganduje songs and displaying several banners that read, “Ganduje must resign” and “Return the APC chairmanship to North Central.” The protesters appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, to consider returning…

Agency Reports ”Further investigation shows that six people were involved in the crash, three sustained various degrees of injury, while one person who is the driver lost his life. The Kaduna Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, said one person died and three others were injured in a road traffic crash on Kaduna-Abuja expressway on Wednesday night. The Sector Commander, Kabir Nadabo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Kaduna that N8.7 million was recovered from the accident scene. Nadabo said the road traffic crash occurred at Olam along Kaduna-Abuja expressway on the night of Wednesday…