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Bishop, one other Nigerian killed in S/Africa, Fani-Kayode demands justice 

Nigerian High Commissioner Designate to South Africa, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has called on the South African Government to protect Nigerians in the country and bring those responsible for the killing of Nigerian nationals to justice.

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Former Gombe commissioner dumps APC, backs Pantami

Joins PDP, endorses ex-minister for governor By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe GOMBE — A former Commissioner of the Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission, Hon. Muhammad Ismail City, popularly known as Katukan Akko, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and declared support for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspiration of Professor Isa […]

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Northern governors mourn Bamanga Tukur

..Hail decades of service to Nigeria By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe GOMBE — The Chairman of the Northern Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NNGF, and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has expressed grief over the death of elder statesman, former Governor of the old Gongola State and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, […]

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Ondo govt bans sales of unverified alcohol after ” Monkey Tail” kills 30

—Orders statewide crackdown By Dayo Johnson Akure The Ondo State Government has banned the sale and distribution of unverified alcoholic drinks and other substances across the state. Governments decision followed the death of 30 persons and the hospitalisation of 50 others after consuming a local herbal alcoholic mixture, commonly called “monkey tail” in Odigbo Council […]

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Adebayo mourns Tukur, recalls business partnership

By Dayo JohnsonAKURE — The 2027 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has mourned the death of former governor of old Gongola State and former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur. Adebayo described Tukur, who died at 90, as an accomplished statesman whose contributions to Nigeria and […]

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Ondo govt links naming ceremonies to 29 deaths from ‘Monkey Tail’ consumption

By Dayo Johnson Akure The Ondo State Government has confirmed that 29 people died from the consumption of local herbal alcoholic mixtures, commonly called “monkey tail” in Odigbo council area of the state. Health Commissioner, Dr Banji Ajaka, said weekend that there were 60 suspected cases linked to two naming ceremonies. He said the fatality […]

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