Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has released the names of the political parties that will be participating in the Local Government elections coming up on 18th January 2025. This information was disclosed on Friday by the Commissioner in charge of Communication, Media and Information Technology, Tunde Adeleye. According to Adeleye, at the end of the screening exercise that took place at the ODIEC Headquarters on Friday 27th, December, 2025; 13 political parties were cleared to take part in the election for the Chairmanship position in the 18 Local Government Areas and councillorship position in the 203 wards of…

Enzo Maresca said losing defender Wesley Fofana for the rest of the season would be a “huge loss” for Chelsea after scans revealed a serious hamstring injury. Fofana, 24, has been sidelined for more than a month but is set for a prolonged absence to add to his injury-ravaged time at Stamford Bridge. Since joining from Leicester for £70 million ($87 million) in 2022, Fofana has been restricted to just 32 appearances. “Unfortunately he could be out for the season,” Chelsea boss Maresca said on Friday. “He has a hamstring injury and unfortunately we are going to lose him for…

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has described lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi, as a man who desired a “better Nigeria”. The former Anambra State Governor extolled Farotimi’s virtue in a series of tweets on Friday, following his visit to Farotimi. The lawyer recently returned from a correctional facility in Ekiti State after being arrested on December 3 by officers of the Ekiti State Police Command. The arrest was linked to allegations of defamation and cyberbullying brought against him by renowned legal icon and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Aare Afe Babalola. Babalola alleged that Farotimi defamed him…

Eight persons were on Friday injured after a ‘Molue’ commercial bus rammed into the road median at Ahmadiya on the Lagos-Abeokuta. A statement signed by the spokesperson of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, explained that the accident occurred when the bus tried to avoid colliding with pedestrians standing at the bus stop. He said, “A critical road traffic incident involving a commercial long bus, popularly referred to as a ‘Molue,’ occurred earlier today at Ahmadiyya inward Abule-Egba, causing severe injuries and significant disruption to traffic. “The accident was triggered when the vehicle, registered as KTU 801 XM,…

The Zambia’s music icon Wesley Chibambo, popularly known as Dandy Krazy has passed away at 47. He died on Thursday after succumbing to injuries sustained in a road accident on New Year’s Eve. The accident, which occurred in the Kapiri Mposhi region, claimed four lives, including Dandy Krazy. Despite undergoing emergency surgery at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, the musician’s injuries proved fatal. Paying tributes lol, President Hakainde Hichilema expressed condolences to the family, fans and friends of the deceased musician. “Our hearts go out to the family, fans & friends of Wesley Chibambo aka Dandy Krazy, and those…

A Russian drone attack towards the Ukrainian capital on Friday killed one person and wounded four in the Kyiv suburbs, local officials said. Moscow’s forces have escalated their aerial strikes across Ukraine through the first weeks of winter, including a New Year’s Day drone attack targeting central Kyiv that killed two. “One person killed and four wounded in enemy air attack on Kyiv region,” said Mykola Kalashnyk, the head of the Kyiv region, which surrounds the capital, said on social media on Friday. He said a truck driver had been killed after he was hit by falling debris from a…

A drunk police officer in Zambia freed 13 suspects from custody so that they could go and celebrate the new year, officials say. A report by the BBC said detective inspector Titus Phiri was arrested after releasing the suspects from Leonard Cheelo police station in the capital, Lusaka, before running away himself. The 13 detainees were accused of crimes such as assault, robbery and burglary. They are all currently on the run and a manhunt has been launched to find them. Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said that Phiri, “in a state of intoxication, forcibly seized cell keys” from constable Serah…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said it lost a total of 140 officers in the Federal Capital Territory last year. In an end-of-the-year statement by the FCT Police Command on the achievement recorded from January to December 2024, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu said some of his 140 active-duty officers perished as a result of Shiites, other violent protests, and high blood pressure in Abuja in 2024. He stated that some policemen also passed away while they were sleeping and others slumped and passed away at work. According to him, He added that certain members of the deceased…

The Borno State Urban Planning and Development Board has banned street hawking and other illegal activities in Maiduguri metropolis. In a statement on Friday, the General Manager of the board, Mr Limán Mustapha, said the ban was in accordance with the Borno State Urban Planning and Development Law of 2002. He said the board banned street hawking, the operation of tricycle operators and generator mechanics around Maiduguri’s Post Office and Monday Market areas. Mustapha said the board also banned any activity on pedestrian walkways, junctions and roundabouts, the sale of engine oil on the road reservations, the dumbing of sand…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the late United States (U.S.) President Jimmy Carter was among those who helped him to remain alive. Carter died on December 29, last year, at the age of 100. Obasanjo, who was military Head of State in 1978 when Carter first visited Nigeria, spoke with Channels Television at his home in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The ex-President said Carter contributed to the reason he is alive to date, reflecting on his friendship and the fond memories he shared with the late U.S president. But he did not elaborate. He said Nigeria and the…