The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has cast his vote in the ongoing local government election in the state. The governor voted around 7:56am at Unit 9, Sagba Abogunde Ward 2, in Ede North Local Government Area of the state. The governor arrived at the polling unit in company of his supporters and some members … Read more
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda is currently presiding over plenary at the Lagos State House of Assembly. The sitting held amid the invasion of officials of the Department of State Services who had earlier sealed the chamber and office of the Speaker on Monday morning. The DSS officials clashed … Read more
Sources have revealed that Mojisola Meranda may tender her resignation letter today as the speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly. According to reports, Meranda is under immense pressure to pave the way for Mudashiru Obasa’s reinstatement. The Speaker’s potential resignation follows a reported raid by DSS operatives, who allegedly locked down her office … Read more
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike is urging Nigerians to remain calm with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, despite the worsening economic crisis gripping the nation. Wike made this appeal in Ibadan on Wednesday while leading members of the G-5 and other political allies on a condolence visit to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, who recently … Read more
The Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT) has announced plans to establish an arbitration centre for resolving disputes through the application of Sharia principles in the South West. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos to mark NASFAT’s 30th anniversary, the President of NASFAT Worldwide, Alhaji Ayodeji AbdulRauf, emphasized that the centre would not bear … Read more
The recent dissolution of the Independent Sharia Arbitration Panel in Ekiti State has sparked reactions from various Islamic groups, including the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, and the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC). The panel, which held its first public sitting at the Oja Oba Central Mosque in Ado-Ekiti, … Read more
The Muslim community in Ekiti State has strongly opposed the recent directive by the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, to dissolve the Shari’ah arbitration panel established at the central mosque in the state capital. The community described the decision as unjustified and an abuse of authority. The monarch issued the directive during a meeting … Read more
Afe Babalola has agreed to drop his defamation lawsuit against Dele Farotimi, following a visit from Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and other top Yoruba traditional rulers. Oba Adeyeye visited the elder statesman at his residence at Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) to plead with him to withdraw the suit against Dele Farotimi. … Read more
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has foiled a shipment of cannabis, commonly referred to as “Loud,” hidden in a duvet and bound for the United Kingdom. In a statement released on Sunday, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, revealed that the consignment was seized on Tuesday at Murtala Muhammed International … Read more
The management of the Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS), Ilorin, has said that the college’s certificate is acceptable for Direct Entry (DE) in Nigerian and international higher institutions. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin, the acting provost of the college, Dr. Sa’ad Hadi, explained that the inability of some students to … Read more
