NUJ celebrates as Ondo installs ex Deputy President, Obamuwagun, Imoru King

President, Isiguzo leads journalists to ceremony By Banji Ayoola The President of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Chief Chris Isiguzo, CFR, will tomorrow Saturday December 21, 2019 lead the union’s National Executive members and many other journalists from across the country  to Imoru, in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State for the installation of […]

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Court empowers EFCC to detain Adoke for 14 days

An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Friday granted the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to detain Mohammed Adoke, former Attorney General and Minister of Justice for 14 days. He was picked up on December 19 by the INTERPOL on his arrival from Dubai at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and […]

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Trump ‘shellshocked’ after impeachment, say White House aides

Donald Trump was reportedly left “shellshocked” and “subdued” after becoming the third US president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives. In a vote on Wednesday, the Democratic-led House passed two charges against the 73-year-old, accusing him of an abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. This followed an impeachment inquiry into […]

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Interpol explains why it arrests, detains Adoke

To hand him over to EFCC A former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Bello Mohammed Adoke, who has been accused of complicity in an alleged fraud in OPL 245, otherwise known as Malabu oil deal, returned to the country on Thursday and was immediately arrested by the International Police (Interpol) and detained in their custody […]

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Buhari appoints fresh NDDC board, gets Senate nod

Uproar as stakeholders say decision illegal, cover-up plot Give peace a chance, Clark tells N’Delta indigenes President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision yesterday to re-compose the newly appointed board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) might have received senators’ backing. But the actions of the president and lawmakers have drawn the ire of stakeholders. “The Interim […]

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Akeredolu presents N177 billion 2020 budget

By Banji Ayoola Education, the topmost priority of the entire people of the South West including Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, Oyo, Ogun and Lagos states, is of the topmost priority in the N177.9 billion budget for the 2020 fiscal year, which the Ondo State Government presented on Thursday for ratification, to the state’s House of Assembly. […]

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Adesanya inaugurates Araromi Obu – Ikale peace, reconciliation committee

In a bid to further enhance peaceful co – existence among the people of Araromi Obu and Ago Alaye (Ikale),  the Chairman of Okitipupa Local Government, Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya has inaugurated a 10- Man Joint Peace and Reconciliation Committee. A statement by the Chairman’s Press Secretary, Mr Martins Fasusi, which was sent to The Radiance, […]

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Supreme Court upholds Makinde, El-Rufai, Umahi, five other governors’ election

Sanwo-Olu, Makinde, Udom, Abiodun others hail ruling Urge calm, reconciliation with opposition Eight state governors heaved a sigh of relief on Wednesday as the Supreme Court upheld their victory at the polls. They are: Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Oyo State, Seyi Makinde; Akwa Ibom, Emmanuel Udom; Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai; Katsina, Bello Masari; Ogun, Dapo […]

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