Arowona Abdulazeez

The South East Senate Caucus on Sunday expressed shock and sorrow over the multiple deaths caused by a fallen petrol tanker in Ugwu Onyema in Enugu. The caucus, which also expressed sadness over similar occurrence in Niger State last weekend, said through a statement by its leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe in Abuja, that the unfortunate […]

Former Minister Rauf Aregbesola and his supporters under the aegis of Omoluabu Progressives, have pulled out of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Recalled that Aregbesola, a two term Governor of Osun State and immediate past Minister of Interior was until recently, a close ally of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He was last year suspended from […]

Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has approved the naming of some old and new legacy projects in the state after historic figures and leaders. On top of the list is the First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu, after whom the multibillion naira Civil Service Clinic project is being named. The old clinic is now […]

Barely two years after his two-term tenure as Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he sustains himself financially through rental income from one of his two properties in Kaduna State. Buhari, the immediate past president of Nigeria (2015-2023) claimed that he owns only three houses. “One in my hometown of Daura, Katsina State, and […]

An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) tragically passed away yesterday after collapsing on a street in Lagos State. The officer, identified as Remedy S. Yange, reportedly slumped abruptly while on a leave from work to spend time with his family who stays in Lagos. Until his death, PRNigeria learnt that, Yange […]

The First Lady of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has arrived in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, ROYAL NEWS reports. She waa received by the State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq at the General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport. Other dignitaries at the airport are: Her Excellency Ambassador Professor Olufolake AbdulRazaq, Imo State Governor and Chairman, Progressive Governors […]

A District Head and Sarkin Yakin Zazzau, Alhaji Rilwan Yahaya Pate, on Thursday slumped while attending an occasion along with the Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli. The incident was confirmed in a statement, Abdullahi Aliyu Kwarbai, the Media and Publicity officer of the Zazzau. He said: “It is with great sadness that the […]

The Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates’ Association (UNIFEMGA) will on Saturday February 8, celebrate 29 of its members for their remarkable achievements and excellence in their professional and humanitarian works. This is contained in a statement from the Public Relations Officer of the Association, Ibraheem Fagbenro, saying the 15th edition of the programme will hold […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly probe allegations that over N26 billion of public funds are missing, diverted or stolen from the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) and […]

AUTHORITY of University of Ilorin approved the promotion of 51 academic staff to the positions of Professors and Readers in various Faculties of the institution. ROYAL NEWS gathered that while 20 Readers were promoted to the professorial level including the University Librarian Kamal Omopupa , 31 Senior Lecturers were upgraded to the position of Readers. […]