No fewer than 1,757,205 registered voters in Ondo State will head to polling stations across its 18 local government areas today, Saturday, November 16, 2024, to elect a new governor who will steer the affairs of the state for the next four years. This marks an increase in the number of registered voters compared to the 2020 election, which had 1,647,973 registered voters, of which only ...

A dog ended up so obese he could hardily move and his owner has been jailed for two months. Nuggi the dog was found at his home in Auckland, New Zealand, in October 2021, after a search warrant was granted by police. He became so massive that he had to stop three times after only walking 10 metres. Nuggi was taken into care by vets when he was rescued from the home but died two months later as a ...

The court of appeal sitting in Abuja, has disqualified Olusola Ebiseni as the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the upcoming Ondo state governorship election. As reported by The Punch on Wednesday evening, November 13, Ebiseni was sacked by a three-member panel of justices, in a unanimous judgment read by Justice Adebukola Banjoko. The appeal court’s ruling upturned the previous ruling of the ...

By Emmanuel Kwada In a significant move aimed at fostering economic stability and growth, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a proposed national budget of ₦47.9 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year. The announcement was made by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, following a briefing with State House correspondents after the council’s meeting, which was ...

GistReel Ruud van Nistelrooy, who was recently let go by Manchester United, has reportedly applied to become the next manager of Coventry City. The 48-year-old Dutchman is eager to build his coaching career in English football after a brief but impressive stint at United. Recall he was also successful in the Netherlands with PSV Eindhoven, where he won the Dutch Cup in 2023. Van Nistelrooy ...

By Sahid Umar In a momentous occasion for social development in Nigeria, the Adamawa Initiative for Underprivileged Empowerment (ADIFUE), a Yola-based NGO, made its mark at the 2024 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group Annual Meetings from October 21 to 26 in Washington, D.C. Led by Executive Director/CEO Alhaji Saidu Njobdi Komsiri, ADIFUE was among the select organizations ...