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The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike has revoked the land allocations belonging to some governors and other political bigwigs. The Bayelsa and Imo States governors, Senator Diri Douye and Senator Hope Uzodimma, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu are among the 568 persons whose land allocations in Maitama II, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja were withdrawn by the Minister. According to Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister, withdrawal of the Right of Occupancy, R-of-O of the 568 land allottees were consequent upon the expiration of the extra two weeks…

Onanuga is dead and her cause of death has been revealed. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Adewunmi Onanuga is dead. This Nigeria news platform understands that Onanuga’s demise was announced in a statement issued by the House Spokesman, Akin Rotimi, on Wednesday evening.   “It is with profound sorrow that the House of Representatives announces the passing of Rt Hon Adewunmi Onanuga, who, until her demise, served as the Deputy Chief Whip of the House, representing the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State. “She passed away earlier today, January 15, 2025, after a brief illness.  “Representative…

A 30-year-old man, Adeniyi Akinpelu, on Wednesday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing pigs. The defendant whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial on a charge of stealing. The prosecutor, Insp Olubu Apata, told the court that the defendant committed the offence between October 12, 2024 and Dec. 3, 2024 in Ado-Ekiti. He said the defendant stole five pigs that were kept in his care. According to him, the pigs belong to the complainant, one Mr Balogun Opeyemi. Apata said the offence contravened Section 302 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State,…

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu has commended the men of the Nigeria Armed Forces for their sacrifices to the nation. President Tinubu said his government would continue to prioritize the welfare of the military for their services to the nation. Tinubu stated this at the 2025 Regimental Dinner Night as part of events marking the Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Abuja, on Monday.  Represented by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu; the President noted that Nigeria’s military remains a source of pride and inspiration to all citizens. “It is with great honour and deep appreciation that I stand…

Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has said he was not happy with his side’s mentality after they took the lead against Bournemouth in the Premier League on Tuesday night. The Blues took the lead early in the first half through Cole Palmer. But the visitors turned the game around through Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo. Reece James ensured Maresca’s men left with at least a point, as he curled home a low free-kick in the dying moments of the match. Maresca, speaking to TNT Sports after the game, said: “I don’t think so, I think we deserved much more, especially in…

APC has blasted El-Rufai over his desperate romance with Atiku’s camp. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has asserted that the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, is desperate for recognition, and the party is not losing sleep over his political romance with the camp of ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and the Social Democratic Party, (SDP). Recall that El-Rufai, a prominent APC chieftain, held a closed-door meeting with the SDP leadership and some allies of Atiku, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).  The meeting, which took place at the national secretariat of the SDP, also…

FCT Minister Wike has historically signed 5,481 Cs of O in 16 months. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has signed 5,481 Certificates of Occupancy (Cs of O) between August 2023 and December 2024. This Nigeria news platform understands that the minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Mr. Lere Olayinka, disclosed in a statement in Abuja, on Tuesday. Olayinka said that the figure was 2,919 less than the 8,400 C of O signed by the FCT Administration in 13 years from 2010 to 2023. “From May 2010 to May 2015, a…

A detailed account of how Obasa ignored President Tinubu, disrespected Governor Sanwo-Olu and party Leaders, and scored an own goal has been given by Jide Ojo. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that a political analyst, Jide Ojo, has suggested that snide remarks against Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and disrespect for party leaders contributed to the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The political analyst who described the entire saga as an own goal inflicted by Obasa on himself, said most allusions suggest Obasa was disrespectful to Governor Sanwo-Olu during the presentation of the 2025 budget figures.  He also…

A few days into the year 2025, renewed onslaught by daredevil terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements is sending fearful signal across many parts of the country. DAILY POST reports that there has been a series of unprovoked attacks on unsuspecting civilians and security operatives by non-state actors, causing tension across the nation. According to reports, over 78 people were killed, while 80 others were kidnapped across different states in the first week of January 2025. The wanton killings On Saturday, January 4, about eight soldiers were reportedly killed when terrorists attacked a military base at Sabon Gari in Dambo…

The coast is reportedly clear for the controversial Tax Reform Bill passage in the Senate. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that strong indications have emerged that the Tax Reform bills presently before the Senate and the House of Representatives will be passed by the lawmakers. Speaking yesterday to Journalists after a meeting with the Federal Government, the Minority Leader and Chairman of the Ad – hoc committee set up by the Senate in December last year for required interface with the federal government on grey areas in some of the provisions of the proposed tax reform, Senator Abba Moro, PDP, Benue South said that…