Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly, on Thursday, urged President Bola Tinubu to call to order Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, over his alleged protection of his predecessor, Yahaya Bello. The group accused Ododo of undermining the Federal Government’s anti-corruption crusade with the refuge he’s been offering Bello. NEYGA, in a statement by its spokesperson, Ibrahim Dan-Musa, accused Governor Ododo of misusing his immunity by shielding Bello, who has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. According to the group, Ododo has been transporting Bello, including trips to Abuja where they are lobbying influential figures to intervene on…
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The death toll from this year’s hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia. The new deaths reported Thursday included 58 from Egypt, according to an Arab diplomat who provided a breakdown showing that of 658 Egyptians who passed away, 630 were unregistered pilgrims. All told, around 10 countries have reported 1,081 deaths during the annual pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam which all Muslims with the means must complete at least once. The figures have come via official…
The Lagos State Government says death from the state’s cholera outbreak has increased from 15 to 21, while infections also increased to 401 from 350 infections. Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, said the rise in cases was anticipated following the Eid-el Kabir celebration, in which large gatherings occurred. Ogunyemi made the disclosure in an update released by Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, Director, Public Affairs in the state’s ministry of health on Thursday in Lagos. She said the cases increased to 401 across Lagos, with Lagos Island, Kosofe, and Eti Osa, recording the highest numbers of…
Agency Report The average price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, rose by 223.21 per cent to approximately ₦770 per litre in May 2024 from ₦238.11 per litre recorded in the corresponding period of 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics made this known in its report, Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch for May 2024. The report stated that on a month-on-month basis, an increase of 9.75 per cent was recorded from ₦701.24 per litre in April 2024. According to the report, Jigawa State topped the price chart at ₦937.50 per litre, followed by Ondo and Benue…
Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja In a seismic upheaval that has sent shockwaves through the political landscape of Edo State, the People’s Democratic Party is facing a crisis of unprecedented proportions as over 200 leaders and 7000 followers have tendered their resignation letters within the span of a week. This mass exodus, which shows no signs of abating, has left the party reeling and its future hanging in the balance. The turmoil within the Edo PDP came to a head during an emergency meeting of the State Working Committee (SWC) held at the party’s state Secretariat on Airport Road in Benin City.…
Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja The immediate past Deputy Governor of Edo state, Comrade Philip Shaibu said he was shocked and saddened by the alleged rape and gruesome murder of Miss Adekolure Idowu Glory, a young and promising recent graduate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). Reports indicate that Glory, 22, was brutally tortured and raped by unknown assailants in Iyowa Community, Benin City, on June 13, while returning home from her final year clearance. Her remains were discovered near her mother’s house. Shaibu called on Nigerians to collectively condemn this heinous act in the strongest possible terms. “The notion that a…
Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has sent a message of condolence to his successor Senator Bukola Saraki over the death of his mother Madam Florence Morenike Saraki. Senator Mark in the condolence message described late Madam Saraki as an ideal mother who was noble in words and deeds. He noted that the success story of Senator Saraki and his siblings bears eloquent testimony that Madam Saraki gave her children good upbringing and tutorials to be responsible and patriotic citizens. The former senate President described Madam Saraki as “a kind and compassionate woman who made tremendous contributions to…
Seyi Tayese, Yenagoa The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has hailed the Senate for passing the N1.9 trillion budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission for the 2024 fiscal year. MOSIEND, in a statement by its National President, Amb. Kennedy West and made available to Daily News Hub via email, described the passage as a testament of President Tinubu Renewed Hope mantra, saying the speedy consideration and passage of the Bill by the Senate shows that the federal lawmakers have the interest of the people of the Niger Delta at heart.…
Prominent environmentalist and former state lawmaker from Owo Local Government area of Ondo State, Hon. (Dr.) Adeyemi Olayemi, has been appointed into the cabinet of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, amid jubilations in the ancient town of Owo. Adeyemi, fondly known as Koko, was named Special Adviser on Environment, in the roll-call of latest political appointments in the governor’s assurance to various groups and stakeholders across the state that he would run inclusive governance. Olayemi, who is the Owo Local Government Director-General for the governor ‘s mainstream campaign body, the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot Soldiers Independent Council (LACO-FSIC), in accepting the…
Mainstream campaign body for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot Soldiers Independent Council (LACO-FSIC) has congratulated some of its key members recently appointed into positions by the state government. In a statement issued on Thursday by LACO-FSIC State Director of Information, Mr. Kayode Fasua, the organisation noted that beyond the competence of the appointees, their selection from the campaign body would help bolster members’ commitment to ongoing governorship campaigns. Notable LACO-FSIC members appointed as Special Advisers or Senior Special Assistants on the roll-call of the latest appointments include Femi Fadairo, the campaign organisation’s director…