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By Peter Omopo  A cholera outbreak in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State has claimed the lives of four individuals, with several others receiving treatment in health facilities across the area. The Executive Chairman of Bokkos LGA, Mr. Amalau Amalau, confirmed the incident on Monday in Jos, disclosing that the affected communities include Hurti, Bokkos West, Bokkos Central, and Mangol. Amalau stated that the Primary Health Care Department and the local cottage hospital are working collaboratively to manage the situation and contain further spread. “Some of the affected persons are currently being treated and are responding well, while others…

By Peter Omopo  The Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party has suspended its former chairman, Pastor Dayo Ekong, and another senior party member, Sam Okpala, over alleged gross misconduct and violations of the party’s constitution. The announcement was made on Sunday in a statement jointly signed by the chairman and secretary of the state’s caretaker committee, Rotimi Odunaike and Dorcas Omorodion, respectively. In addition to the suspensions, the party also dissolved all Local Government Ward Executive Committees across the state. According to the statement, all members of the previous state executive committee have been suspended for a period of…

By Sola Ojewusi  LAGOS, May 12, 2025 – Navy Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade (rtd), former Military Administrator of Bayelsa State and ex-Federal Minister, has died. He was 70. Captain Olubolade, who hailed from Ipoti-Ekiti in Ekiti State, reportedly passed away on Sunday, May 11, in Apapa, Lagos. The retired naval officer had driven himself to a nearby facility to play lawn tennis when he collapsed on the court. In a statement released by his first daughter, Mrs. Oluwayemisi Akinadewo, and first son, Mr. Dayo Olubolade, the family confirmed the sudden passing: “He drove himself to the facility to play lawn…

By Peter Omopo  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has confirmed that Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara recently visited him in Port Harcourt, accompanied by two governors from the All Progressives Congress (APC), as part of peace efforts. Wike disclosed this on Monday during a live media chat, where he stated that the visit was aimed at resolving the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. He described the visit as a peace gesture initiated by Governor Fubara, who expressed a desire to end the rift between the two political figures. “Yes, he came. He came with…

By Peter Omopo  The Federal Government has delivered vital power transmission equipment to Ekiti State as part of ongoing efforts to improve electricity supply across the region. The delivery, which includes equipment and accessories for two 132/33KV substations along with transmission lines, was received at the Omisanjana 132/33KV station in Ado Ekiti on Saturday. The equipment was handed over by the Federal Government through the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). Ekiti State Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Prof. Bolaji Aluko, received the consignment on behalf of the state, alongside TCN General Manager in Ekiti, Victor Famoroti. Aluko confirmed that…

By Peter Omopo  The United States and China have reached a landmark agreement to reduce high tariffs imposed during their ongoing trade war, signaling a major step toward easing global economic tensions. Announced on Monday, both nations confirmed they would scale back tit-for-tat tariffs for a 90-day period while continuing negotiations. The decision comes after high-level talks between US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, and international trade representative Li Chenggang in Geneva. The talks, described by Bessent as “productive” and “robust,” marked the first formal engagement between the world’s two largest economies since US President Donald…

By Peter Omopo  The Ondo State Muslim Welfare Board on Monday confirmed the successful airlift of the first batch of 316 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2024 Hajj exercise. Chairman of the Board, Alhaji Dhikirulahi Chandy-Adam, disclosed the development in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), noting that the pilgrims were scheduled to depart at 1 p.m. on Monday. He stated that all the pilgrims had undergone the necessary health protocols, including vaccinations for yellow fever and meningitis, ahead of their journey to the holy land. According to Chandy-Adam, Ondo State has a total of…

By Peter Omopo  Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has credited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agricultural initiatives with significantly reducing poverty in northern Nigeria, particularly in the North-West region. Speaking on Sunday during the distribution of presidential palliative relief materials at Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Hall in Kaduna, Governor Sani praised the Tinubu administration for what he described as unprecedented support for agricultural development. “No president has supported agriculture like President Tinubu,” Sani stated. “The poverty level in Northern Nigeria was hovering around 65 to 70 percent. But over the past two years, thanks to the president’s deep and structural interventions,…

By Peter Omopo  The Edo State Government has announced plans to initiate legal action against the Neo Black Movement (NBM), popularly known as Black Axe, in response to a wave of cult-related killings and violence across the state. In a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, Fred Itua, the government said it had begun legal consultations to hold the group accountable, following public admissions by individuals identifying as NBM leaders. The statement noted that these self-proclaimed leaders had openly criticized the recent demolition of a building linked to their operations, effectively confirming their…

By Peter Omopo  The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), has demolished a cluster of shanties in the Ikeja Government Reserved Area (GRA) over concerns about their use for criminal activities. The enforcement exercise, conducted over the weekend, was carried out in collaboration with the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA), Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), and the Ikeja GRA Residents Association. In a statement released on Sunday, LASBCA’s Permanent Secretary, Gbolahan Oki, said the removal became imperative following complaints from residents about increased insecurity in the area.…