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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has sworn-in Omobayo Marvellous Godwins as the new deputy governor of the state. Omobayo replaced Philip Shaibu, who was earlier impeached by the State House of Assembly on Monday morning. Shaibu was impeached by the House of Assembly after the adoption of the report of the Justice S. A. Omonua (rtd)-led impeachment panel. The panel was set up by the Chief Judge of Edo State to investigate allegations of misconduct and perjury against Shaibu. Eighteen out of the 20 lawmakers that attended the plenary on Monday, April 8, 2024 voted in favour of the impeachment…

  A wild python shocked an Australian family with its peculiar hiding spot. According to 9NEWS, a family in Brisbane, Australia, called Redland’s Snake Catcher, a professional snake-catching service in Queensland, after finding an unwanted reptile guest hiding under a child’s toy. Redland’s Snake Catcher shared a peek at what the dispatched snake catcher found during the home visit in an April 1 Facebook video titled “A ‘Snake Ball’ amongst the toys!” In the clip, the snake catcher, identified by Storyful as Tony Morrison, approaches a large wheeled child’s toy, saying, “I’ll tell you what, if the kids went to ride this, they would…

The Edo State House of Assembly has on Monday, impeached the embattled state’s deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu. The impeachment followed the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the Assembly to probe allegations of misconduct against Shaibu. The impeachment proceedings, which were initiated earlier this week, culminated in a dramatic vote that saw Shaibu ousted from his position. Recall it had earlier reported on Thursday how seven-man panel investigating allegations of constitutional breaches against the Edo State deputy governor, Philip Shaibu on Friday concluded its sitting without Shaibu or his counsel appearing. The…

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, on Monday, remanded the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He will remain behind bars until Thursday, when the Judge will determine his bail application. Justice Oshodi made the decision after Emefiele and his co-defendant, Herry Omoile, pleaded not guilty to a fresh 26-count charge bordering on abuse of office brought against his by EFCC. The Judge, however, remanded Omoile in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS). The defence…

A lead actress in the Jenifa’s Diary series, Adejumoke Aderounmu is dead. She played the role of “Esther” in the series. She died on Saturday, April 6th, 2024, at the age of 40. The cause of her death remained sketchy as of press time. More details later…

The new Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has been flexing his muscles in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). Just a few days ago, he told energy reporters at a media briefing that the federal government had no intention of implementing an electricity tariff hike. According to the former banker and Central Bank of Nigeria deputy governor-turned-politician, the timing for a tariff hike was inauspicious due to the increase of petrol prices a few months ago, the devaluation of the naira, persistent demand pressure on the foreign exchange market, and the impact both policies have had on inflation. Adelabu…

Foremost human rights lawyer Femi Falana has warned the Nigerian government sternly, threatening legal action over the recent drastic increase in electricity tariffs, which has left consumers reeling from exorbitant bills. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Falana condemned the plan by the federal government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), to extend the electricity tariff hike to consumers in other bands beyond ‘Band A’. He argued that such an increase cannot be justified under the Electricity Act of 2023 and pledged to seek redress for affected Nigerians in court. Falana declared the electricity subsidy non-existent and alleged…

At 37.92 percent, Nigeria has one of the highest rates of food inflation in the world. Data suggests that it only fares better than a few countries, like Venezuela, Turkey, Zimbabwe and Argentina. So, when the Lagos State Government announced the Ounje Eko initiative in March, it was received with optimism by Lagos residents. Per the state government, the scheme would sell staple food items like eggs, rice, beans, pepper and garri at 25 percent less than their market prices. Some other modalities of execution were put in place. First, the government designated 27 locations to serve as market…

Total solar eclipses offer “incredible scientific opportunities,” NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy told a press conference this week about the celestial event. When a rare total solar eclipse sweeps across North America on Monday, scientists will be able to gather invaluable data on everything from the Sun’s atmosphere to strange animal behaviors — and even possible effects on humans. It comes with the Sun near the peak of its 11-year solar cycle, setting the stage for a breathtaking display: The corona will glow spectacularly from the Moon’s silhouette along the path of totality, a corridor stretching from Mexico to Canada…

Legendary musician, Ebenezer Obey, has opened up on how he survived prostate surgery, which almost claimed his life. He told Saturday Beats, “It is by the grace of God that I survived prostate surgery at the age of 82. I thank God for bringing me out of a prostate enlargement surgery operation at Kelina Hospital, Lagos. I thank my friends, followers, fans and people of God for their prayers. Some people came to visit me in the hospital. I thank them all. “God told me I had not finished what he sent me to do on earth. He said…