Author: Biyi Lawrence

Award-winning Nigerian singer David Adedeji aka Davido, has congratulated his cousin Tunji Adeleke, over his recent appointment as a local government commission chairman in Osun State. Last month, Tunji was named chairman of the local government service commission by his uncle Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State. In his congratulatory message to his cousin via Twitter, Davido described Tunji as “a leader”. The music star said he believes the politician “will do well” while also showing his support for the new local government chairman. “Congrats @Tunegee on your emergence as the Chairman local government commission Osun state,” he wrote. “You…

Nigeria’s Senate has approved all the ministerial nominees forwarded by President Bola Tinubu, following the conclusion of its screenings that lasted six days. At the last sitting on Monday, 7 August, the Senate had a rowdy session while screening Festus Keyamo, the immediate former Minister of State for Labour and Employment. The rowdiness was premised on the former minister’s refusal to explain how the funds allocated to the public works programme introduced by the then government in the heyday of coronavirus pandemic were spent. A Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District, Darlington Nwokocha, had moved a motion for the suspension…

The First Lady of Osun State, Mrs Titilola Adeleke, has reiterated the commitment of the State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to actions that will enable working class nursing mothers to breastfeed their children during office hours. Adeleke, who observed that working mothers often struggle to balance child-care and their work responsibilities, noted that some governments and workplaces are already making it easier for nursing mothers to combine both tasks without any suffering. Speaking at the kick-off of the breastfeeding week held at the Government Secretariat, Osogbo on Monday, Adeleke encouraged nursing mothers to breastfeed their babies exclusively for the first six…

Justice Dije Abdu Aboki has been sworn in as the first ever female Chief Judge of Kano State, voiceofnaija.ng has gathered. Daily Trust reports that Justice Aboki was appointed as acting CJ on 9 March by former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje following the retirement of erstwhile Justice Nura Sair. She promised among other things to enhance justice delivery and ensure justice becomes accessible to all irrespective of their social and other classes. Also speaking, Governor Yusuf appealed to Justice Aboki to see the executive and legislature as partners and not competitors with the judiciary. He also appealed to her to…

Nollywood actress Rita Edochie has mocked her nephew Yul Edochie after the actor shared a video of his father, Pete Edochie and Judy Austin on set. This comes days after his dad hailed his first wife, May Edochie in a recent interview. Yul promises to give the real story as he shared the video on his social media page on Monday. Recall in an interview with Chudeity, veteran actor, Pete Edochie distanced himself from being part of his son’s decision to take a second wife. In the snippet Chude Jideonwo shared on social media, Pete Edochie said Yul is the…

Another Extraordinary Summit of the Authority on the political situation in Niger will hold in Abuja, on Thursday, 10 August, 2023, by the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS). The regional body had met in Abuja and issued a 7-day deadline for the Niger junta to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum or risk sanctions, including possible military intervention. But rather than reinstate Bazoum, the junta severed ties with Nigeria and some other countries sympathetic to Bazoum’s cause. The military regime, which declared their Commander General, Abdourahamane Tchiani the new head of state, vowed not to bow to outside pressure.…

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has warned ECOWAS led by President Bola Tinubu and the African Union against using military force on the coup plotters. This follows the expiration of the ultimatum issued by the (ECOWAS) to the military junta in Niger Republic to relinquish control and restore ousted President Mohamed Basoum to power, The forum has also appealed to the coup leaders to immediately commence the transitional arrangement to restore the country back to democratic governance within one year, noting that military rule is no longer fashionable in Africa. In an interview with Channels Television, President of Arewa…

Niger’s military rulers have announced that they have closed the country’s airspace, warning that any attempt to violate it would meet with an “energetic and immediate response”. “Faced with the threat of intervention, which is becoming clearer through the preparation of neighbouring countries, Niger’s airspace is closed from this day on Sunday… for all aircraft until further notice,” the country’s new rulers said in a statement. The announcement came as the deadline from the West African bloc of ECOWAS for them to hand back power to the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum was due to expire. ECOWAS, last Sunday, issued…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has suspended the General Manager of the Lagos State Infrastructure and Asset Management Agency (LASIAMA), Adenike Adekambi, following the death of Doctor Vwaere Diaso. The state government also sacked and blacklisted facility managers of the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Olumide Sogunle, made this known in a statement. The statement contained the findings of the state government’s panel of inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Vwaere’s untimely death. “It is also important to state that the elevator that crashed was installed brand new in 2021,” the statement said. “Elevator experts…

Bandits have attacked a palace close to Mararraba main town of Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, and kidnapped the Emir of Gurku, Jibrin Mohammed, and his wife. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the incident to journalists. He disclosed that the Emir was taken away from his palace, which is located a few kilometres from the Mararraba main town of Karu Local Government Area, on Sunday night by kidnappers alongside his wife. He added that a combined Police team in collaboration with vigilante groups combed the surrounding bushes of the area after receiving a distress…