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Popular Traditional Ruler Dies After Eid-el-Fitr Prayer The traditional ruler of Isolo in Lagos State, Oba Kabiru Agbabiaka, is dead. He died shortly after observing the Eid prayers on Wednesday. The Chairman of Isolo Local Council Development Area, Olasoju Adebayo, confirmed his death to journalists. He stated that the deceased monarch would be buried by…
Tributes Flow as Dignitaries Gather for Akeredolu’s Service of Songs Dignitaries, on Monday, paid tributes to the late Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, at the Evening of Tributes and Service of Songs organised in his honour at the Jogor Centre, Ibadan, Oyo State capital. A former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, in his…
Otti Makes Clarification on N1.5bn Budget for Hilux Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, said that his administration actually budgeted 150 million naira for two Toyota Hilux vehicles, saying that the 1.5 billion naira initially stated in an earlier report was an error from software. Governor Otti said this on Tuesday at Ezeukwu road market in…
Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer Alleges Assassination Plot Ifeanyi Ejiofor, a prominent legal representative for Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has raised alarm over an alleged plot to assassinate him. According to Ejiofor, a “kinsman” identified as the “chief plotter” has purportedly contracted assassins and provided them with weapons for the…
Popular Monarch, US Returnee Cousin Kidnapped in Imo State The former chairman of the Imo State Council of Traditional rulers, Eze Samule Ohiri, widely known as Eze Imo, was abducted by gunmen in the early hours of Saturday, Excel Magazine International can report. The incident, according to reports, occurred at the entrance of his country…
South East Governors Set for ‘Peace Project’ in Umuahia The Governors of the five South East states—Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo—are expected to grace the unveiling of the ‘Peace in South East Project’ in Umuahia on Friday, December 29, Excel Magazine International has gathered. Anticipated attendees include traditional rulers, opinion leaders, captains of industry,…
Christmas: Soludo Declares Anambra Safe, Urges Indigenes to Come Home The governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has urged Anambra people living outside the state not to be afraid of coming home for the Christmas festivities. In a press release by his press secretary, Christian Aburime, the governor said the days of insecurity in…
Court Sacks Ghandi as Soun of Ogbomoso The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso has sacked Oba Ghandi Olaoye as the new Soun of Ogbomoso. The court ordered the Oyo State Government to conduct a fresh selection process for the next Soun. This followed a suit filed by one of the contestants, Kabir Laoye….
Ohanaeze Tells Tinubu, National Assembly to Create New State in Southeast Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, on Tuesday appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to ensure action is taken to create a new state in the southeast in order to address the injustice of the region having only five states….
FG Vs Nnamdi Kanu: Supreme Court Fies Dec 15 for Judgment The Supreme Court has Thursday fixed December 15 to deliver judgment in the appeal filed by the Federal Government against the Court of Appeal judgment that quashed the criminal charges against the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and ordered his release….