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Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho, on Thursday, instituted a case of alleged defamation of character against the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams.PUNCH Online reports that Adams had recently, in a leaked audio conversation, alleged that Igboho is an assassin allegedly being used by President Bola Tinubu for dirty jobs.He added that unconfirmed information linked him to the murder of a former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, late Bola Ige, who was killed by gunmen at his Bodija residence, in Ibadan, on December 23, 2001.In the suit marked I/406/2024 before an Oyo State High Court sitting…

The widow of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, Mrs. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has reportedly remarried.Betty was reportedly handed over toher late husband’s younger brother, Professor Wole Akeredolu.According to Apple’s Bite blog, this decision was made by the Emeabiam Community in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State.Rotimi Akeredolu, who passed away in December 2023 after a battle with cancer, was succeeded by his deputy, Lucky Ayedatiwa, and was laid to rest in February 2024.Shortly after his burial, the traditional Mgbafu Mkpe ceremony for Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the late governor’s widow, took place on Sunday, March 31, 2024,…

Kwara Youth Christian Association (Yowican) celebrates a momentous occasion as they extend warm wishes and congratulations to HRH Oba Ajibola Julius Ademola, the highly esteemed Olusin of Ijara-Isin, on his birthday. Recognized for his unwavering commitment to the Christian youth community, HRH Oba Ajibola has served as a guiding light, embodying dedication and selflessness.On this special day, Yowican joins the countless well-wishers in celebrating HRH Oba Ajibola’s remarkable journey and extends heartfelt congratulations. His unwavering dedication to the growth and well-being of the Christian youth community is a true inspiration, and Yowican expresses immense gratitude for his invaluable contributions.May this…

Comrade Musa Idris Buko, a respected development expert and social critic from Baruten Local Government Area, has accused Kwara Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of destroying local government administration in Kwara State.He said posterity would not forgive the Kwara Governor for overseeing the continued plundering of the local government councils in the last six years.Buko, reputed for being a fearless advocate of grassroots development, stated this in a commentary in a popular WhatsApp group, the Kwara Commission in reaction to a story of rain havoc in Ipee town, in Ifelodun LGA of Kwara state. He expressed his dismay at the apparent…

A former National Vice Chairman North-west of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Salihu Lukman, has called on the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje, to align himself with the vision of President Bola Tinubu to develop Nigerian democracy or he should resign his position.Lukman, in a letter dated April 2, 2024, addressed to Ganduje and leaked to the press on Thursday in Kaduna, said he was convinced that Ganduje’s leadership is the direct opposite of the vision of Tinubu.He said having emerged as the National Chairman against every rational consideration, his expectation was that Ganduje would justify…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested and detained controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, over abuse of naira, spraying of naira notes and currency mutilation.Bobrisky, who has been embroiled in several controversies over the past weeks, was arrested in Lagos on Wednesday night, and has since been detained at the Lagos Command of the EFCC.Confirming the development to our correspondent in a telephone interview on Thursday, the spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, noted that Bobrisky would be charged to court.Oyewale said, “Bobrisky is with us. He was arrested last night in Lagos, and he is at our…

A fresh round of squabbles is currently rocking the board of First Bank of Nigeria, a development shareholders fear poses major threat to the bid by the first generation financial institution to strengthen its capital base in line with the recent directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria to all banks operating in the country to recapitalize. The current crisis rocking the bank stems from protests by shareholders who are kicking against the bank’s internal governance and shareholding structure, as a result of which some of them have taken their grievances to the court. One of such is the case of…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has given the go-ahead to raise the electricity rates for customers in the Band A category.During a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, the Vice Chairman of NERC, Musliu Oseni, announced that there will be a rise in electricity tariffs. This adjustment will result in customers paying N225 per kilowatt-hour, up from the current rate of N66.“We currently have 800 feeders that are categorised as Band A, but it will now be reduced to under 500. This means that 17 percent now qualify as Band-A feeders. These feeders only service 15 percent of total…

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law.The development follows reviews of the report of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund by both the Senate and the House of Representatives.Details shortly… Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? For Adverts or report call/WhatsApp us on +2349064433505 or reach us at infokwarareporters@gmail.com

Over 40 million lines have been disconnected since the expiration of the February 28 deadline set by the Nigerian Communications Commission for the linkage of NINs to SIMs. However, long queues at the enrolment centres, telco agents not gathering all the information needed from subcribers and server downtime have been the hurdles Nigerians are grappling with during the exercise, PUNCH reports. In December 2020, the Nigerian government introduced the Subscriber Identity Module-National Identification Numbers linkage policy, mandating all telephone users in Nigeria to link their SIM cards with their NINs.Two key Federal Government agencies are spearheading the process: the Nigerian Communications…