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Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo has been re-elected as governor of the state for a second term. Soludo, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) won in all the 21 local government areas of the state in the governorship election that held on Saturday. INEC ’s Returning Officer, Prof, Edoba Omoregie (SAN) who declared the results stated that Soludo, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) secured a total of 422,664 votes to beat other contestants. He declared other results as follows: APC – 99,445; YPP 37,753 ; LP -10,576; ADC – 8208; PDP – 1401; AA…

The Lagos State University of Science and Technology has expressed sorrow over the death of two of its students in a tragic motor accident that occurred on Saturday at Powerline Junction, inward Ikorodu Roundabout. In a statement issued by the university management and signed by the Head of the Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Olanrewaju Kuye, LASUSTECH on Sunday, the institution clarified that, contrary to media reports claiming that three of its students were killed in the incident, only two of the deceased were students of the institution. The statement identified the victims as Oluwaseyitan Afolabi Emmanuel, a newly…

By Muhammed Akindele Former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has donated ₦15 million to the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Ihiala, for infrastructure development. The visit, however, took an unexpected turn when the school’s management announced plans to name a new five-storey administrative building after him — a gesture Obi firmly rejected. The Administrator of the institution, Rev. Fr. Chidiebere Ughaerumba, said the decision to name the building in Obi’s honour was in recognition of his consistent support for education and healthcare development in the state.…

By Muhammed Akindele The Oyo State Government has declared its full support for Davido’s upcoming ‘5ive Concert’ scheduled to hold on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at the historic Liberty Stadium in Ibadan. Organisers of the concert confirmed that the state’s endorsement is aimed at boosting tourism and promoting Oyo as a leading entertainment hub in Southwest Nigeria. The highly anticipated show has already ignited excitement across the city, with over 20,000 fans expected to attend the event. According to the organisers, the concert promises an unforgettable night of glitz, energy, and world-class performances from the Grammy-nominated Afrobeats superstar. Davido, who…

By Muhammed Akindele Tragedy struck in Sokunkpan village, Tsaragi district of Edu Local Government Area, Kwara State, when a mob lynched the community’s Chief Imam, Alhaji Abdullahi Audu, over an allegation that he was responsible for the death of a villager, Ibrahim Gana. The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the killing and announced the arrest of four suspects in connection with the incident. According to findings, 25-year-old Gana, a resident of Sokunkpan village, had been ill for some days before he died while receiving treatment at a local hospital. Following his death, his brothers — Mohammed Shaba and Mahmud…

At least eight people were rushed to the hospital after a truck collided with multiple vehicles on the Otedola Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday night, reports Dailynaijanews.com. This came barely 24 hours after a truck crushed a tricyclist to death in the Ekoro area of the state in the early hours of the same day. According to a statement by the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command, the truck was heading outwards Lagos when the accident occurred. The terse statement identified the vehicles involved in the accident as one truck, two passenger buses, five…

Former Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose has described Thursday’s protest at the United States Embassy in Abuja, by some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as shameful. Fayose said it is the last kick of a dead National Working Committee (NWC) of tax collectors. He said rather than going to the US Embassy in Abuja to carry placards, “the suspended National Chairman, Umar Iliya Damagum and co-travellers should have traveled to Washington to go and protest in front of the White House”. In a statement on Thursday, Fayose wondered how it has become the duty of the US and other European…

A Lagos popular entertainer and nightclub owner, Mike Nwalie, alias Pretty Mike, was granted N50m bail on Thursday following his arraignment before the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged drug-related offences. Nwalie, who owns Proxy Lagos Night Club, was arraigned alongside the club’s supervisor, Joachim Hillary, 32, by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The duo appeared before Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, unlawful possession, and permitting the use of the club premises for illegal drug activities. The NDLEA’s prosecution counsel, Buhari Abdullahi, told the court that the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday reaffirmed his administration’s determination to defeat terrorism and restore lasting peace across the country. He assured Nigerians and international partners that his government remains steadfast in its pursuit of security, unity and economic progress. The President made the declaration at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, shortly before presiding over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting and moments after swearing in two new ministers. It was his first public comment since Friday when United States(U.S) President Donald Trump re-designated Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern (CPC)’ and directed the U.S Department of War…

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has said she will press charges against a man who groped her during a public appearance, Dailynaijanews.com reports. Mobile phone footage of the incident on Tuesday shows Sheinbaum speaking to a group of supporters on a street near the National Palace in Mexico City. In the video, a man approaches her from behind and attempts to kiss her on the neck and place his hands on her body. Sheinbaum moved away quickly and a member of her team stepped in, but she was visibly shaken. The offender has been arrested. “My view is, if I don’t…