The immediate past governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, is dead. The former governor, who was named the acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress last week Tuesday, had been on quarantine for over three weeks, battling COVID-19.
Day: June 25, 2020
BREAKING: Akure To Ikere Road Dualization Contracts Approved By FEC
The contract for the expansion/dualization of the Akure to Ikere road has finally been awarded at the recent Federal Executive Coucil (FEC). This has come as a result of both Ondo and Ekiti States Government engagement with the President, VP and Minister for works and also securing funding from AFDB to augment the FG’s contribution….
JUST IN: APC Dissolves National Working Committee
It’s been a few weeks of intense political drama in the ruling party, as All Progressives Congress decided to dissolve its National Working Committee. The decision was reached at the National Executive Council meeting held on Thursday. Bashir Ahmad, an aide to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), tweeted, “Following the recommendation of President…
Court Orders forfeiture of N250m Diverted From NDDC
The Federal High Court in Lagos has made an interim forfeiture order that a sum of N250m allegedly diverted from the Niger Delta Development Commission to the Federal Government. The court, in a ruling on Wednesday by Justice Rilwan Aikawa, made the interim forfeiture order. “Justice Aikawa, in a short ruling, granted all the reliefs…
Man Apprehended By The Police For Jumping Into Ogun River
A Nigerian father aged 36 who had attempted hia first suicide has been arrested by the Police for attempting another suicide in Ogun state. LagospyNG gathered that the man was also caught with a bottle of an insecticide during the attempt to end his life. Oyedele, who is a cloth seller, was rescued from the Ogun…