Author: Femi Adeniyi

Eyitayo Jegede, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State has condemned the hike in the tuition fees in the state. Jegede, who described the increment by the state government as a wicked act, however, promised to reduce the tuition fees of tertiary institutions in the state if he emerged the winner of the forthcoming elections. Speaking at the palace of Olukun of Ikun Akoko in the Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state, Jegede stated that most of the leaders who deliberately increased school fees benefitted from free education during…

As electorates in Edo State awaits the final result of the Saturday, September 19 governorship elections in the state, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has issued a stan warning to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Wike, who is the National Chairman of the Edo State Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party warned the commission not to declare Edo state elections inconclusive. He gave the warning during an interview in the Edo 2020 Situation Room adding that the results from about 2,000 polling units from the various wards have been submitted against the claim by INEC that 700 unit…

The governorship candidate under the platform of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP in the October 10 elections in Ondo State, Hon. Agboola Ajayi has included the reduction of tuition fees at Adekunle Ajasin Akungba Akoko, AAUA as one of his campaign promises. Ajayi, who made the promise at his campaign flag-off in Ore, on Saturday said his government will reduce the tuition fees at AAUA to N50,000. It was gathered that students of the institution currently pay between N150,000 to N180,000 as tuition fee after it was increased from N30,000 by the governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu-led administration of the APC. Aside…

Ahead of the October 10 Governorship elections in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has ordered that 6,000 smart card readers should be moved from Oyo to Ondo state. According to the INEC, the card readers would be used in replacement of the ones that got burnt at the Commission’s headquarters in Akure, the Ondo State Capital. INEC’s spokesperson, Festus Okoye, who disclosed this in Akure said an order had been given that all the card readers in its Oyo state office should be moved down to Ondo state. He added that the INEC office in Oyo has…

In addition to the 13,311 operational officers deployed for the governorship elections in Edo, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has deployed an additional 1, 998 personnel to the state. According to a statement issued by Ekunola Gbenga, the media assistant to the NSCDC Commandant General, Abdullahi Muhammadu, the personnel were deployed on Friday. Everyevery.ng gathered that the 1,998 additional personnel was deployed to Edo State from other state commands of the federation. Ekunola noted that the Commandant urged the deployed personnel to resist any financial inducement while discharging their duties to ensure free and credible elections. He…

Electorates at the Oredo Ward 4, Emokpae Model Primary School, Benin City on Saturday, Septemeber 19 observed the COVID-19 protocols during the Edo state governorship elections. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the electorates were seen observing physical distancing, washing hands and wearing face masks in Governor Godwin Obaseki’s polling unit. An electorate, Miss Esosa Igbinegin said that voters were observing the COVID-19 guidelines adding that there were no issues at all. Another electorate, Miss Ehi Osagie said that security personnel were working hard to ensure a hitch-free election. Meanwhile, voters in Oredo Ward 12 with 6 units in…

In what was described as an attempt to guarantee the national security of America and its citizens from the threat of the Chinese Communist Party, the U.S government said it will ban two social media apps from the country’s app stores. According to a statement issued by U.S Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross, the two social media apps to be banned on Sunday, September 20 are WeChat and TikTok. Ross said the actions are proof that President Donald Trump will do everything in his power to protect Americans. The apps are currently used by over 100 million people in the U.S.…

The Chairman of African Action Congress, AAC, Edo State Chapter, Comrade J.C. Hafiz Lawal has announced that members of the party will not be participating in the Saturday, September 19 Edo State governorship elections. Comrade Lawal said the decision to boycott the elections is in protest of the exclusion of the party’s candidate from the ballot. It was gathered that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC had removed the name of the candidate of the party, Edith Isokpan, from contesting in the election. Meanwhile, the party said while it was challenging the decision of the electoral body before the Federal…

The Nigerian Army has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to read the riot act to mischief-makers, Fulani Herdsmen, Armed bandits and agent of destabilization in the country. In a press release issued by Lieutenant General Alani Akinrinade, the Military on Friday said it learned that there are Fulani mercenaries from outside Nigeria being sponsored by some Nigerians. General Akinrinade suggested that the President should read the riot act to the Fulani herdsmen adding that it is not acceptable for any foreigner by whatever name to enter Nigeria illegally and molest Nigerians. He noted that Nigerians should not by mistake of omission…

Amidst preparations for the forthcoming governorship elections in Ondo state, the senior special assistant, SSA to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Political matters in Ondo south senatorial districts, Hon. Andrew Ogunsakin has tendered his letter of resignation. In the letter, Hon. Andrew explained that the call on him to join the train to actualize a common aspiration different from what is offered by the Akeredolu-led government and the APC stands as the basis of his decision to resign. Andrew in the letter which was addressed to Governor Akeredolu, the former aide said he resigned his office as Senior Special Assistant on…

The Federal Government has apologised over what it described as a misleading tweet about the completion of self-certification forms by Reportable Persons. In a tweet on Friday, September 18, the Federal government stated that the tweet has been deleted adding that the message contained in the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS notice does not apply to everybody. We apologize for the misleading tweets (now deleted) that went up yesterday, regarding the completion of self-certification forms by Reportable Persons. The message contained in the @firsNigeria notice does not apply to everybody. FIRS will issue appropriate clarification shortly. Reacting to the apology,…

A Nigerian soldier and a lance corporal attached to the Army 27 Task Force Brigade in Buni Gari, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State has reportedly committed suicide. TheCable reported that the soldier, who was deployed to fight Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East left a note for his wife before killing himself on Thursday at his duty post. A military source said the soldier died immediately after shooting himself in the head before other soldiers could even rush to help. Meanwhile, his body has been evacuated and sources said an investigation into what led to the incident was…

The Kogi state government has reacted to the Visa ban placed on some politicians, including the state Governor, Yahaya Bello by the government of the United States of America over accusations of electoral violence in the state. In a letter of protest addressed to the US Ambassador to Nigeria by the Secretary to Kogi Government, Mrs Folashade Arike, Governor Yahaya Bello justified his victory in the governorship elections. Though the state government said the letter of protest was not written to challenge the visa bans, it stated that the letter was rather to register the strongest protest possible as a…

Following the jailbreak that occurred on Wednesday, September 16, near the army barracks in northeast Uganda, authorities in the country have launched a manhunt to recapture over 200 prisoners who escaped from the jail. Uganda’s prison commissioner, Johnson Byabashaija revealed that the inmates overpowered their guards and fled to the north-eastern part of the country. According to Byabashaija, the prisoners seized guns from the armoury at a government prison in Moroto, before dashing for cover at nearby mountains. It was gathered that one inmate was shot during the escape while three others were recaptured. Byabashaija said about 215 inmates are…

Data obtained from an online dashboard that tracks confirmed COVID-19 cases, worldometers.info has revealed that more than 30 million coronavirus infections have been recorded globally since the Coronavirus outbreak about eight months ago. According to the data obtained from the dashboard, there are 30,073,744 confirmed cases globally as of the time of filing this report. Meanwhile, the global deaths from COVID-19 complications have reached 945, 817 with the United States of America recording more than half of all fatalities worldwide. Reuters calculations based on data from the last two weeks indicated that an average of more than 5,000 people dies each day…

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has on Thursday, September 17 received in audience President of Burkina Faso, His Excellency Roch Marc Christian Kabore at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In a statement issued by Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Buhari, the President promised to support West African countries where elections will hold soon to ensure smooth elections in the countries. Buhari assured the Burkina Faso President that Nigeria will support the consolidation of democracy in ECOWAS countries. It was gathered that Burkina Faso would hold its legislative elections in November. Meanwhile, President Kabore said he came…

A former model, Amy Dorris has accused US President, Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her at the US Open tennis tournament on 5 September 1997 adding that the assault took place behind the partition wall in the background. Dorris, who revealed this during an interview with Guardian alleged that Trump sexually assaulted her more than two decades ago when he accosted her outside the bathroom in his VIP box at the tournament in New York. She said Trump forced his tongue down her throat, assaulted her all over her body and also held her in a grip she was unable…

The Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has expressed regret over the political violence in the state ahead of the forthcoming governorship elections in the state. Akeredolu stated this while reacting to the attacks on the convoy of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Eyitayo Jegede in Oba Akoko on Wednesday. In a statement by his campaign organisation in Akure, Akeredolu condemned the clashes between supporters of the PDP and APC which resulted in burning and damage of campaign vehicles of both parties. The statement which was issued by the spokesperson of the organisation, Olabode Richard Olatunde described…

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami says the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of a new anti-corruption agency. While speaking with state house correspondents after the Wednesday FEC, Malami said the new agency will be charged with the responsibility of coordinating all recovered looted assets. Malami said the new anti-graft agency to be named Proceeds of Crime Recovery and Management Agency would see to the better coordination of looted assets, hence ensuring transparency and accountability. He further stressed that the proposed anti-corruption agency would be in the position to provide information to the federal…

The lawmaker representing Akoko South East/South West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Honourable Adejoro Adeogun has bared his mind on the forthcoming governorship elections in Ondo State.

Business tycoon and software developer, Bill Gate has bared his mind on the issue of fuel subsidy, the new electricity tariff and taxation in Nigeria. During an interview with The Cable, the American businessman said the complaints about taxation in Nigeria was borne out of trust deficit on the part of Nigerians towards the government adding that subsidies are used to enrich the wealthy rather than using it to better the lives of the masses. He, however, urged the federal government to build its credibility in the minds of the people and thus increase tax collection. According to him, Nigerians…