The member representing the Agege 1 constituency of Lagos State at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has been reelected as Speaker of the House for the third term. Obasa, who was nominated by Temitope Adewale representing Ifako-Ijaiye 1 state constituency, emerged as Speaker Continue Reading
By Mojisola Oladele Prince Adewale Egbedun emerges as the New Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly. Osun State House of Assembly member representing Odo Otin , Prince Adewale Egbedun has emerged unopposed as the Speaker of the 8th Assembly. Also, Member representing Ife – North State Constituency, Mr Abidemi Oyewusi was nominated and emerged […]Continue Reading
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government says 10 of its citizens died after their university campus was “bombarded” in air strikes in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, on Sunday The foreign affairs ministry said in a statement that it had “learned with deep dismay” the killing of its citizens at the International University of Africa. Minister Continue Reading
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has appointed new military and intelligence chiefs in a major reshuffle. The president appointed Maj Gen Juvénal Marizamunda as the new defence minister, replacing Maj Gen Albert Murasira, who was in the post since 2018. A new army chief, Lt Gen Mubarakh Muganga, is taking over from GenJean Bosco Kazura who […]Continue Reading
By Nafiu Busari The University of Ibadan has been thrown into mourning following the alleged gruesome killing of Professor Opeyemi Ajewole by suspected armed robbers. Radio Nigeria gathered that Professor Ajewole was killed Monday night while returning home. According to Dr Oladoyin Adebowale, who is a member of his Faculty, the suspected robbers killed him […]Continue Reading
Russia’s military says it has thwarted another major offensive by Ukrainian forces in Donetsk, destroying military equipment and inflicting huge personnel losses on the enemy. A defence ministry statement early hour on Tuesday said Russian forces had repelled Ukraine’s second major offensive in two days, destroying, among other military equipment, eight main Continue Reading
Joint Health Workers’ Union, JOHESU, has suspended its indefinite strike after meeting with president Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The National Vice-President, JOHESU, Obinna Ogbonna, who confirmed the development on Monday evening, said the strike was suspended due to the progress made during engagement with the president. Ogbonna said President Tinubu pleaded with the striking Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde Nigerians have been advised to reduce the use of plastic to the barest minimum as it poses environmental hazards to humanity, especially when not disposed of properly. An environmental sustainability expert, Mr Emmanuel Ola-Olowoyo gave the advice while featuring on straight talk, a premier FM current affairs interview programme in commemoration of […]Continue Reading
By Funmi Adekoya Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has announced the creation of Climate and Renewable Energy Advisory Council as well as the establishment of a Carbon Tracking Research unit at the Osun State University. While delivering his speech at the World Environment Day program of the Osun State ministry of environment and sanitation […]Continue Reading
By Mojisola Oladele The Seventh Assembly of Osun State House of Assembly said that it had passed 32 Bills and 38 Resolutions during its four years duration. The Outgoing Speaker of the Parliament, Mr Timothy Owoeye who disclosed this in a valedictory statement by his Media Aide, Mr.Kunle Alabi, appreciated the people of Osun, the […]Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State House of Assembly will on Thursday this week hold its valedictory session The plenary which will wrap up the 9th Oyo State House of Assembly holds at the hallowed chamber, Parliament Building, Secretariat Ibadan. The announcement was made by the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin […]Continue Reading
By Iyabo Adebisi Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointments of CP Sunday Odukoya (Rtd) as the Executive Assistant (Security), Reverend Idowu Ogedengbe as Executive Assistant (Administration), and Alhaji Kolawole Gafar Bello as Executive Assistant (Finance, Budget &Economic Planning). This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief of Staff Continue Reading
By Iyabo Adebisi The oyo state government has set up a committee to review the thirty thousand naira minimum wage to meet up with present-day realities in view of the subsidy removal. Announcing the committee at a meeting which was convened at the instance of Governor Seyi Makinde at the Executive Chambers Governor’s Office, Agodi […]Continue Reading
By Dayo Adu Asabari FM, Radio Nigeria’s newest station has been Inaugurated by the Director General of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Dr. Mansur Liman in Saki, in Oke-ogun area of Oyo state. The ceremony attracted prominent indigenes and traditional rulers, various groups and clerics including the committee of management, FRCN Ibadan Zonal Station to […]Continue Reading
The Coalition of Delta State Civil Society Organizations has urged governments to take proactive steps to relocate residents in flood-prone areas ahead of the 2023 flood prediction by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NIMET. The group made the call at a One-Day Sensitization Workshop for Ministries Departments and Agencies on Waste Recycling to commemorate the 2023 […]Continue Reading
By Iyabo Adebisi Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has promised to work assiduously to ensure that the state emerges first to attain energy sufficiency in the country. He said this during the commissioning of an electrification project in Olorunda Ogunsola Idi-Obi and environs in Ona-Ara Local Government Area facilitated by Chief Dotun Sanusi to […]Continue Reading
By Bunmi Agboola Regular operations have resumed at various motor parks in the state capital, Ibadan, merely 24 hours after the inauguration of the new Executive Council members of the Parks Management System, PMS, in Oyo State. A visit to several parks within the Ibadan metropolis by Radio Nigeria revealed that transporters had occupied the […]Continue Reading
More than 500 people have been rescued from their homes after six rivers overflowed in Ecuador, President Guillermo Lasso has said. He said the situation was caused by the overflow of six rivers in Quinindé, Atacames, Esmeraldas and Muisne following over 12 hours of nonstop rainfall in Ecuador. In a Tweet on Sunday where he […]Continue Reading
The Zone D of the Federal Operations Unit, Nigeria Customs Service, Bauchi State, has seized contraband Pangolin scales with a Duty Paid Value of N432 million. Mr. Umar Abdullahi, Public Relations Officer of the Zone, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Bauchi. He said the Pangolin scales weighed about 216 kilogrammes, adding […]Continue Reading
By Wale Oluokun Political thugs have invaded the premises of the Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal at Isabo, Abeokuta unleashing mayhem on political opponents within the vicinity. The invasion on tribunal venue was on the day the court commenced the hearing of the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Mr. Ladi […]Continue Reading
World Athletics says United States Sprinter, Jim Hines, the first man to break the 10-second barrier for 100m, has died at the age of 76 on Monday. At the 1968 US Championships in Sacramento, Hines became the first man to officially go below 10 seconds for 100m, running a hand-timed 9.9sec. Later that year, in […]Continue Reading
By Adenitan Akinola The Osun State National Assembly Electoral Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed against the election of Senator Adenigba Fadahunsi of Osun East Senatorial District by the candidate of Action Alliance, AA Motunrayo Adeniji. The dismissal was consequent upon the failure of the petitioner to attend the pre-hearing session of the cases […]Continue Reading
By Olusegun Folarin Ogun State Government has advocated the need for a collective action towards addressing the negative impact of plastic pollution in country. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Mr Rasak Ojetola made the call in Abeokuta to commemorate the world environment day. Mr Ojetola said the state government had encouraged the establishment and […]Continue Reading
Ondo state deputy governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa, has denied ever raising his hands against his wife Oluwaseun. A civil society group, Society for Women Empowerment (SWE), has accused the Ondo state deputy governor of assaulting his wife, Oluwaseun twice in the last four months. It’s National Coordinator of the group, Mrs Damilola Charles, in a statement […]Continue Reading
The deputy head of Sudan’s ruling council, Malik Agar, has welcomed negotiations for a further ceasefire but said no truce can hold until all forces are withdrawn from the capital. There’s been an alarming escalation of violence in Khartoum and in the western Darfur region since the negotiations in Saudi Arabia broke down last week. […]Continue Reading