Author: Festus Adeloye

Anambra State House of Assembly has mourned former Deputy Speaker, Harford Oseke, who died on Monday at 64 years. Speaker of the House, Somtochukwu Udeze, described Oseke’s death as a “rude shock and devastating to the Legislative Institution in general and Anambra State House of Assembly in particular.” According to a statement on Tuesday by the Speaker’s spokesman, Emma Madu, Udeze said the “late Deputy Speaker was able to give a good account of his stewardship, especially in his political career where he empowered a lot of people in addition to constructing numerous constituency projects.” In an emotion-laden voice, Udeze…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on its members to prepare for a nationwide strike starting at midnight on Tuesday if any harm comes to NLC President Joe Ajaero. This move follows a recent police invitation for Ajaero to address allegations of terrorism financing. The NLC’s decision comes after a contentious police raid on its national secretariat in Abuja. Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun justified the raid by stating it was part of an investigation into a terrorism-related crisis connected to recent nationwide protests. The police also suggested the raid was to uncover materials related to seditious activities, particularly…

The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has unveiled the Team of the Year for the 2023/24 Premier League season, showcasing an exceptional lineup of talent across the league. The selected team includes players known for their defensive strength, midfield creativity, and attacking prowess. The announcement was made on Tuesday through the PFA’s official social media account, X. This year’s lineup features a strong representation from Arsenal and Manchester City, along with notable players from Aston Villa and Liverpool. The 2023/24 PFA Premier League Team of the Year includes: David Raya (Arsenal) Kyle Walker (Manchester City) William Saliba (Arsenal) Gabriel (Arsenal) Virgil…

The West African Examinations Council has announced the opening of online portals for school recognition and the upload of Continuous Assessment Scores for the upcoming 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination. Schools wishing to present candidates for the 2025 WASSCE are urged to complete their recognition process and upload the necessary CASS data within the stipulated deadlines. A late Monday statement, referenced as BN/ZC/MOE/15/VOL.2/139 and signed by Mr A. Adebolu, Head of Exams for the Branch Controller, was addressed to school principals and titled “WASSCE (SC) 2025: OPENING OF ONLINE PORTALS FOR SCHOOL RECOGNITION AND UPLOAD OF CASS 1…

The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday said Nigeria’s future is lost if the party loses the oil-rich Rivers State. Amid the crisis rocking the Rivers chapter of the party, PDP BoT members visited the oil-rich state on Tuesday. During the visit, they met with the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara at the Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Chairman of the BoT, Senator Adolphus Wabara, said the members were in the oil-rich state in search of peace and unity of the PDP because they were scared of losing Rivers State. Wabara,…

Former Deputy Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Harford Oseke is dead. He was 64 years and hailed from Umuawulu in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The circumstances surrounding his death are still sketchy. While some reports say Oseke collapsed during his regular exercise routine at Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka on Monday, others reveal that he had been sick and had been in the hospital until the story of his death broke on Monday. He was a law graduate and had recently completed his Ph.D. in Public Administration at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara on Tuesday received the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), BoT members in a move to put to rest months of speculations that he had left the party. The delegation included the BoT Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara; former Chairman, Ahmed Makarfi; elder stateman, Olabode George and Senator Abdul Ningi. While there have been calls for Governor Fubara to leave the party for the APC, sympathisers insist that the chances of the number 1 citizen of the state winning a second term in office, remain slim if he stays put. The governor has however remained mute on his…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered the former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello to present himself for arraignment. The Appeal Court also restrained the former governor from taking any further actions regarding the charges against him until he has been formally arraigned. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Tuesday by Justice Ken Amadi, the Court allowed the appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the judgment of Hon Justice Isah Abdullahi Jamil of the Kogi State High Court in a fundamental right case filed by Bello in February 2024. The court found that the…

King Charles III on Tuesday visited the town in northwest England where a devastating knife attack that killed three young girls sparked nationwide anti-immigration riots. The 75-year-old monarch inspected a vast sea of floral tributes to the victims and will also meet children who survived the attack in the seaside town of Southport. Buckingham Palace said he wanted to thank “frontline emergency staff for their ongoing work serving local people”. Charles had earlier been criticised by some including historian Kate Williams for not issuing a public statement on the riots. Although the monarch conveyed his condolences to the families of…

The Multinational Joint Task Force troops deployed in Sector 3 Mongunu in conjunction with intelligence operatives and the Civilian Joint Tasks Force, have intercepted  Boko Haram/ISWAP’s logistics supply syndicate at Cross Kauwa Market in Mongunu, Borno State. A statement by the Chief Military Information Officer HQ MNJTF N’djamena, Chad, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, on Tuesday, said the syndicate identified as Modu Gana, Mamman Saleh and Babagana Muktar were apprehended while in transit to deliver supplies to the terrorists in their enclaves. The syndicate who confessed to being a key logistics provider for the terrorist group, were found in possession of…