Leaders of the market women, popularly called Iyaloja in the ten local governments that makes up Osun East senatorial district on Tuesday paid a solidarity visit to the Honourable representing Ijesha South Federal Constituency and candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Ife/Ijesha, Honourable Ajibola Israel Famurewa. The market women who stormed the residence of the lawmaker in Ilesha said...

The Governor of the State of Osun, Gboyega Oyetola on Tuesday announced the first appointment of his administration as he appointed Mr. Adeniyi Francis Adesina as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS) According to a statement authoritatively confirmed by Amiloaded.com from the Office of the Governor, the appointment takes effect immediately. Hail from Ilesha East Local government, Adesina was until this appointment,...

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, and his deputy, Eze Madumere, have again embarked on battle of words over failure of the governor to recognise Madumere as deputy governor of the state. The drama started at a burial ceremony of the mother of Senator Osita Izunaso, at Ohuba in Oru West Local Government Area of the state during the weekend. At that...

The governor of Ogun, Ibikunle Amosun, declared on Monday, December 3, that he will remain in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest the senatorial election in 2019 while ensuring the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari. Amosun, however, said aggrieved party members who defected to the Allied People’s Movement (APM) have his blessings. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Adekunle Temitope, popularly known as Small Doctor, for unlawful possession of firearms and for allegedly threatening to shoot a police officer. Edgal Imohimi, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, revealed this to the press on Monday while parading the musician along with three other persons. PoliticsNGR learned that Small Doctor was arrested on allegations that...

  World Cup star and Real Madrid midfielder, Luka Modric has beaten off competition from the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann and Lionel Messi to be named the winner of 2018's Ballon d'Or. The Croatian skipper played a pivotal role for his club as they stormed to a third consecutive Champions League title, as well as leading Croatia to second...

Barely 24 hours after youths of Agbarho Kingdom in Ughelli North local government area of Delta state invaded the palace of their monarch, the Osuvie of the Kingdom, HRM Samson Oghughunwa, the residents have installed their own choice. The residents took the decision on Monday, December 3, after sacking the monarch, who fled the palace on Sunday, December 2 when...

It was a dramatic moment at the National headquarters of the Department of State Security on Monday when a Lady simply identified as Amina Mohammed indicted dismissed Secretary to the government of the federation, Babachir Lawal and sister of the first lady in a N50m fraud. The alleged who was arrested for impersonating First lady to defraud Dr Alexander Chika...

The Deputy Speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly, Hon Abdulmumini Bala Fanti two other state lawmakers and a senatorial aspirant have dumped the All Progressives Congress ( APC) and joined the opposition Peoples Redemption Party ( PRP). The other state lawmakers that defected to the PRP were; Ibrahim Bello Katagum and Yusuf C. Nuhu, the member‎ representing Toro in the...

Hon Israel Ajibola Famurewa, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Osun East senatorial district, has given a hint that Otunba Iyiola Omisore, candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the 2018 Osun governorship election is now in APC camp. He said that legislative experience and zoning considerations between Ijesha land and Ife were responsible for his emergence...

The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) in the National Assembly has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike due “poor conditions of service and management’s lackadaisical attitude to its demands”, Daily Trust has reported. Rising from ‎an emergency congress, the association gave the National Assembly management two weeks to address the issues raised or it would embark on the...

Some northern elders have condemned the recent call for the sack of the service chiefs by the pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere describing it as unpatriotic, uncharitable mendacious and a misplaced effort. The elders warned that there are some political enemies have infiltrated the midst of the pan Yoruba socio-cultural group. According to the leadership of the Northern Elders, Professionals and...

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has finally been issued a visa to the United States, TheCable has reported. According to a family source on Saturday, the former vice-president has left Nigeria for the UK, where he will spend some time before flying to the US. It was  also understood that former president Olusegun Obasanjo played a...

Youths, most especially students of secondary schools and corps members have been advised to be ambassadors of unity of Nigeria and to coexist with others without sentiments along the lines of religion and ethnicity. This advice was given by Speakers and Trainers at the maiden edition of ISpeakUnityNigeria workshop and contest held at the National Assembly on Thursday. The programme was...

The Independent Students' Electoral Commission of the Federation of Iwoland Students Union has on Tuesday night announced the lifting of ban on campaign activities for the coming elections of the union. The notification message was which was signed by the Chairman of the commission, Comrade Adewale Olalekan Ridwan and the Public Relations Officer, Usman Zainab Olaitan and obtained by InsightMedia. The...