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Osun State Governor, Senator Adeleke Escapes Assassination Attempt  Osun State Governor, Senator  Adeleke Ademola, has reportedly escaped an assassination attempt. According to a reliable source, the incident took place at the Osogbo Eid praying ground, where chaos erupted as a group of hoodlums allegedly led by some prominent members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), took control of the section reserved for the governor. The situation quickly escalated, resulting in an assault on Honorable Moruf Gangaria, a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) representing Osogbo federal constituency in the House of Representatives. Reports have it that Governor Adeleke and his entourage arrived at the venue amidst the ongoing commotion. However, upon their arrival, the governor was surrounded by the hostile group, forcing security personnel to evacuate him from the area swiftly. The governor’s attempts to reach the designated prayer point were reportedly impeded tw...

FCTA Declares Trademore Estate Disaster Zone There are strong indications that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) may begin evacuation of people from Trademore Estate following the devastating flood that claimed property and lives this week. This is as the FCTA Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola, has declared the Estate a disaster zone. Recall that three days ago, fatal floods hit the estate located in Lugbe, a suburb of Abuja. Adesola, who led a strong team of the FCTA management for on the spot inspection of the incident, said firm actions needed to be taken, even as he expressed amazement at its magnitude and frowned at the “developmental challenges occasioned by the nature of the drainage constructed against water ways and roads in the area”. He said: “We were quite amazed at the level of flooding that occurred there. Particularly is the risk that people took -to build in such a low level plain. While on the road, we saw that even the roof of the hous...

Buhari: Leading Nigeria is one of hardest challenges in life Former President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that leading Nigeria is one of the hardest challenges in life.   Buhari made this known in his Eid-el-Kabir message signed by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu. He said leadership entails the cooperation and support of all citizens. Buhari also appealed to Nigerians to support his successor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The statement reads “Leading a country like Nigeria is one of the hardest challenges in life and urged Nigerians to fully support the Tinubu Administration to succeed and that leadership is a challenging task that demands the sacrifices and support of the citizens.” The former president also wished Nigerian Muslims a happy Eid and “to those on pilgrimage, Hajj Mabrur and a safe return home”.

Months after she dumped him, jilted man reportedly beheads his ex-girlfriend  A 25-year-old man, Godwin Darko is currently in police detention over the alleged murder of his ex-girlfriend, Felicia Abena Oparibea, 24. The suspect allegedly stormed his ex-lover’s apartment, murdered her in cold blood and beheaded her for ending their relationship It is reported that the gruesome incident happened over the weekend at the residence of the victim.  According to reports, the victim before she was brutally murdered was an ex-student of Koforidua Ghanass and a native of Suhum, had relocated to Trom Junction 5 about a year ago due to threats made on her by her boyfriend when she decided to break up with him. She was working as a bar attendant at a popular bar in the area. Despite her attempts to move on, the suspect’s obsession and violent tendencies persisted, leading to the devastating outcome. Over the weekend, the suspect paid a visit to the deceased at her new residenc...

Tinubu dissolves boards of govt parastatals, agencies, companies President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate dissolution of the Governing Boards of all Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions, and Government-Owned Companies in the exercise of its Constitutional Powers and in the Public interest. The Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey made this known in a statement  he released by Willie Bassey, stating  that the dissolution does not, however, affect Boards, Commissions and Councils listed in the Third Schedule, Part 1, Section 153 (i) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended. ‘’In view of this development and until such a time new boards are constituted, the Chief Executive Officers of the Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions, and Government-Owned Companies are directed to refer matters requiring the attention of their Boards to the Preside...

Naira falls N770 to a dollars The Naira on Monday, June 19, closed at N770 per dollar at the investors and exporters (I&E) window.   FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited said Monday's closing rate represents a 16.1 percent depreciation from the N663 recorded on the last trading day (Friday).   Though the Naira is yet to gain stability following changes implemented by the federal government in Nigeria’s foreign exchange (FX) market, data on FMDQ shows that investors traded about $78 million deals on the I&E window.

Arsenal make new £60m offer to Chelsea for Kai Havertz as they prepare a £210,000-per-week contract to seal the deal Arsenal have made an improved offer worth £60million for Chelsea attacker Kai Havertz. Mail Online reports that the new package is understood to be worth a guaranteed £55million plus an extra £5m in bonuses after Arsenal's original offer of around £50million was turned down by Chelsea last week. Arsenal have continued talks with Chelsea over agreeing on a fee for the German international. The discussions accelerated over the weekend and now a fresh verbal offer has been made. Arsenal wants to wrap a deal up quickly and already have a broad agreement in place over personal terms. Havertz will be offered a long-term contract worth a minimum of £210,000-per-week. It's now left for Chelsea to agree to sell Havertz for £60m, though is asking between £70m-£75m. Arsenal believes that Havertz's versatility makes him a must-win target for the club, accordi...