A contender for the stool of Ayangburen, the traditional ruler of Ikorodu kingdom in Lagos State, Odupitan Eniola, has asked an Ikeja High Court to commence contempt proceeding against the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and nine others for disobedience of the court’s order. Eniola, who is from the Lambo branch of the Lasunwon chieftaincy family, alleged that Ambode and ... Read More »
Earlier this week, Aminat Ruth Sijuwade, was sworn in as the new Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Kaduna State, by Governor Nasir El-Rufai. Aminat (née Dyeris), is the beautiful wife of Prince Adetokunbo Sijuwade, the first son of the late Oba Okunade Sijuwade, the Ooni of Ife. The ELITES gathered that her swearing-in ceremony, which was scheduled to hold ... Read More »
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ebute Meta, Lagos State, on Wednesday, ordered three women to be remanded in Kirikiri Prison for allegedly fighting in public until they meet their bail conditions. The Magistrate, M.O. Olajuwon, granted the accused: Adeshola Lawal, 28; Abiodun Onwuneme, 23; and Fadiat Ayinde, 19, bail in the sum of N50,000 each. She said the bail was ... Read More »
The immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN on Tuesday stressed the need to conduct an accurate exercise in 2016 when the next National Census is due in order to ensure progress and the achievement of the desired goal in National Development. Addressing a quality audience at the capacity-filled Shell Hall of the Muson Centre, venue of ... Read More »
Some members of the Boko Haram sect have been killed by troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade in Gwoza, Borno, while fleeing the Sambisa forest. According to a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, the terrorists were killed on Tuesday evening following continued aerial bombardment by the Nigerian Air ... Read More »
It has been reliably learnt that some members of staff of Daily Independent newspaper have staged a demonstration at their headquarters in Lagos, Aproko247 reports. According to Aproko247, members of staff of the media organisation are aggrieved with management of the company over non-payment of their salaries and poor salary structures. Similarly, the report reveals that that the employees of ... Read More »
Kola Popson Donald Trump has made known his plan to end automatic citizenship for non Americans who are privileged to be born in the United States of America if elected President of USA. According to CNN reports, Donald Trump on Sunday said he would make a reversal of a law that grants citizenship to people born in the U.S. If ... Read More »
Governor Willie Obiano has called on media houses in the state to use their medium to educate Ndi Anambra especially those living in riverine areas on the possibility of another flooding experience in the state and the measures to take to avoid loss of innocent lives and damage to property. Chief Obiano who was speaking while presenting two 14-seater IVM ... Read More »
Reports in Nigeria say as many as 60 people may have been killed after a raid on a village in the north-east by suspected Boko Haram militants. The attack on Kukuwa in Yobe state happened last Thursday but details have only just emerged from survivors. Some of the villagers are said to have drowned while fleeing gunmen. The BBC’s Nigeria ... Read More »
Over 2000 commercial sex workers in Anambra state were last weekend rendered homeless and flushed out of business by the Anambra State Urban Development Board (ASUDEB) at the cattle market, Amansea, in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The State Urban Development Board rounded up the place at 3:12 pm with over 50 armed police personnel, saying that ... Read More »
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