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Elder statesman and former Minister of Steel Development in the Second Republic, Wantaregh Paul Unongo is dead. The octogenarian died on Tuesday, November 29, after a brief illness. “Yes Wantaregh Paul Unongo died on Tuesday but I cannot say more than that because I am not authorised to do so. But our family will issue a formal statement on the development” a family source told Vanguard reporter. Also read Killings: Unongo Asks FG To Stop Ceaseless Massacre Benue Killings: Northern Elders Forum Disowns Unongo On Atiku Unongo Brands Atiku Sponsor of Fulani Herdsmen Born on September 26, 1935 in Turan,…

Senegal beat Ecuador 2-1 to become the first African nation to qualify for the round of 16 at 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup on Tuesday. The teranga lions beat Ecuador 2-1 in a pulsating encounter that is arguably the best showing of the African champions at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar. The important win ensured Senegal got six points, enough to sit second place in group A where Netherlands led with seven, having easily gone past hosts Qatar in a 2- 0 win,- a match played simultaneously with that of Senegal against Ecuador. Also read: 2022 World Cup: African Champions…

Echoes of freedom filled the air for an unconditional release of Aminu Adamu Mohammed, a student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, for trolling Aisha Buhari’s unusual weight. It was alleged that in June 2022, Adamu some weeks back posted Aisha Buhari’s picture on Twitter with the caption “Su mama anchi kudin talakawa an koshi” (translated from Hausa to ‘the mother has gotten fatter by eating masses’ money’). Mrs Buhari allegedly ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest and detain him over a Twitter post. Also read: Aisha Buhari endorses call for public execution of Hanifa’s killer The…

The Federal High Court, Abuja has sentenced the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba to three months in prison for disobeying a court order. Delivering ruling on Tuesday, Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon issued the order following a suit filed by a former police officer, Patrick Okoli who claimed he was unlawfully and compulsorily retired from the Nigeria Police Force. According to the affidavits in support of the suit, the applicant (Okoli) was forcefully retired in June 1992. Also read: Court Remands EFCC Chairman in prison for contempt After challenging his forceful retirement, a Bauchi High Court on February 19, 1994, delivered…

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, Monday, sacked 12,000 workers and ordered the dethronement of three monarchs barely 24 hours after his inauguration. The Governor also nullified the appointment of 30 Permanent Secretaries and suspended the chairman and members of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC). Osun immediate past Governor Adegboyega Oyetola employed over 12,000 workers and appointed 30 permanent secretaries. Read also Gov Adeleke freezes Osun State accounts Ademola Adeleke sworn in as Osun State Governor Adeleke Shocks incumbent Oyetola in Osun Governorship race Tribunal Declares Ademola Adeleke Winner Of Osun Gov Election The affected monarchs include Akinrun of Ikinrun…

Israel Umoh As the war on 13 per cent derivation backlog is raging, Akwa Ibom State government and others are yet to agree on the exact amount collected so far by the state government.tre In stoking the fire, Senator Bassey Albert Akpan, the Akwa Ibom governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), during a ward campaign tour alleged that the governor Udom Emmanuel administration had received $1.1 billion (N600 billion). Also, the former aide to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta Affairs said that while Akwa Ibom State had collected a total sum of N133.5 billion, it had an…

Appeal Court in Abuja, Monday, upheld the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja declaring Bashir Machina as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Yobe North Senatorial District. APC had approached the appellate court seeking to set aside the judgment of lower court, insisting Ahmad Lawan, Nigeria’s Senate President, was the authentic Senatorial candidate for Yobe North in next year’s election. After losing out in the APC presidential primary election in June, Mr Lawan, sought to clinch the party’s senatorial ticket to return to the upper legislative chamber in 2023. Also read:  Yobe North Senatorial race: Lawan loses, Machina wins…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has frozen all accounts probably to verify and confirm the purported N14 billion said to be handed over to him by his successor. This might not be unconnected with the need to verify the statement by the outgoing governor of Osun, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, that he left N14 billion in the state’s coffers for his successor, Senator Ademola Adeleke. These decisions were contained in Adeleke’s inaugural speech on Sunday, saying the move will be backed by the right orders. Also read: Ademola Adeleke sworn in as Osun State Governor Senator Adeleke, however, accused Gboyega…

Substitutes Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal earned Morocco their first World Cup victory in 24 years as they upset world soccer-best Belgium side 2-0 in World Cup Group F on Sunday. The Morocco fans gave the match a vintage World Cup feel in a boiling atmosphere at the Al Thumama Stadium and Sabiri curled a wide free kick past Thibaut Courtois before Aboukhlal netted in stoppage time to put Morocco top of Group F with four points, one ahead of Belgium. It was Morocco’s first win at a World Cup since they beat Scotland in 1998. They left the 2018…

Ademola Adeleke, popularly known as the dancing Senator, has been sworn in as the sixth elected governor of Nigeria’s Osun State.  The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Osogbo City Stadium on Sunday, November 27. At exactly 11:54 a.m, Adeleke became the governor of Osun State after the State Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo administered oaths of office and allegiance to him and his deputy,  Kola Adewusi. Also read Adeleke Shocks incumbent Oyetola in Osun Governorship race Osun poll: Buhari, Atiku, Tambuwal Felicitate Adeleke on electoral victory Oyetola races ahead rivals in early results of Osun APC Governorship primary Adeleke, who…