The Senate president, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has formally declared the Edo Central Senatorial seat vacant following the inauguration of Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Governor of Edo State on 12 November, 2024. The declaration aligns with Section 68(1)(b) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), which mandates that a …

The Akwa Ibom State Government has declared Friday, 29 November, 2024, as a work-free day in honour of the late First Lady, Mrs Patience Eno. A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Enobong Uwah, in Uyo, the state capital, on Wednesday, noted that the decision is to enable Akwa Ibomites and other well-wishers to pay their last respects …

Ahead of Saturday’s local government elections, the Ogun State Government has approved Friday, 15 November 2024, as a work-free day. This, according to the government, is to enable public and civil servants who desire to travel to their various Local Government Areas to perform their civic duty to do so without any hitch. In a statement on Thursday, by the …

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared a three-day mourning period in the state, beginning on Thursday, in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja. The death of Lagbaja, an indigene of Ilobu, Osun State, was announced in an X post on Tuesday by the President’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. Adeleke also directed that flags be …

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has declared Monday, 7, October 2024, as a work-free day for teachers in the state. This is in commemoration of this year’s Teachers’ Day in the state. Hence, schools within the state are expected to resume academic activities on Tuesday, 8 October  2024. Abiodun made this disclosure on Saturday during the celebration held at the …

Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra, on Thursday, announced free education for students of senior secondary in public schools in the state. Soludo made the announcement in Awka, while meeting with principals and head teachers in public primary and secondary schools. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that on 21 Sept 2023, the governor announced free and compulsory education from nursery …

In the aftermath of his devastating knockout loss to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium, Anthony Joshua has broken his silence, sending a defiant message to his supporters. Despite the shattering defeat, the former two-time heavyweight champion said he remains resolute in his determination to reclaim the world title again. In a video statement posted on his X page on Monday, …

Edo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo has declared his campaign activities closed, two days to the election, in line with electoral laws. In a statement by Team Asue Media Organisation (TAMO) on Thursday in Benin City, the state capital, its spokesperson, Erhabor Emokpae said that all campaign activities would cease by 11:59 pm …

The Federal Government has declared Monday, 16 September, 2024, as a public holiday to mark the celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid. Eid-ul-Mawlid is the commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government in a statement by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Magdalene Ajani, …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared the On-Street Parking scheme, otherwise known as the ‘Park-and-Pay’ scheme, to be illegal, citing fraud in the contract agreement between the managing contractors and the FCT. The Minister made this statement on Wednesday during a media briefing to mark his first year in office as the FCT Minister. It …