The meeting between Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun and the leadership of the Organized Labour in the State has ended in a deadlock. The meeting, which started around 12 pm yesterday ended late in the night, with the organized labour resolved to continue the indefinite strike. Continue Reading
Grand Mufti of Oyo State, Sheik Alhaji Muhammad Okumeebo is Dead. One of the brothers to the late Grand Mufti, Imam Musbaudeen who broke the news to Radio Nigeria, said that his brother passed away during a brief illness . Installed by the Grand Chief Imam of Oyo State, Sheik Abdulganiy Agbotomokeke as Grand Mufti […]Continue Reading
Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday, said that NATO has been “naive” in its relations with Russia over the years. Speaking from the NATO summit in Madrid, Mr Sanchez told CNN that NATO is “sending a clear message to Putin, which is that we are going to support Ukraine, and we are ready to […]Continue Reading
The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Thursday 30 June as Dhul Hijjah 1, 1443AH. This means that Saturday 9 July is the Eidul Adha or Sallah day, coming after Friday 8 July, which is Arafat Day. A statement from […]Continue Reading
The Ondo State Government has ordered all public and private institutions in the state to install Close Circuit Television, CCTV on their premises on or before August 1, 2022. This followed the directive of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu that CCTV should be installed in all public and private institutions across the state as part of the […]Continue Reading
The Senate has confirmed seven persons nominated as ministers by President Muhammadu Buhari Presided over by the Senate President, Ahmed Lawal, the nominees were confirmed on Wednesday following screening by the upper chamber. The development came days after President Buhari appointed the ministers and wrote to the Senate, seeking their confirmation. Four of the Continue Reading
Ogun state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has inaugurated an eight-man judicial commission of enquiry to review Land allocation and documentation across the state. Inaugurating the Commission at the Executives’ Chamber, Okemosan Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun explained that the Commission would review land dealings from 2011 till date to unravel some of the illegal Continue Reading
Yair Lapid is poised to become Israel’s new prime minister, with parliament preparing to dissolve itself and trigger the country’s fifth election in less than four years. Mr Lapid, the leader of the centrist Yesh Atid party and Foreign minister, will take over from Naftali Bennett under an existing power-sharing deal. They formed an unlikely […]Continue Reading
The US will increase its military presence across Europe as Nato agreed a “fundamental shift” in its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A permanent Army Headquarters will be created in Poland, while new US warships will go to Spain, fighter jets to the UK and ground troops to Romania. Mr Biden said Nato was […]Continue Reading
US singer, R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his celebrity status to sexually abuse children and women. The R&B artist, 55, was convicted last September in New York of racketeering and sex trafficking crimes. He had faced years of allegations and the judge on Wednesday said he had an […]Continue Reading
For any broadcasting station to stand the test of time, quality content delivery should be given utmost priority. This was the submission of the Zonal Director, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Ibadan National Station, Mrs Bolatito Joseph at a Two-Day Programmes Planning Conference of Premier Fm in Iyaganku Ibadan The Zonal Director who harped on the […]Continue Reading
Federal Government is collaborating with the Ogun State Government to train independent monitors and integrate them into the structure of ensuring proper evaluation of the government’s poverty alleviation programs. 40 Independent Monitors took part in the Stream 2 training and onboarding for the implementation of the National Social Investment Programmes, Continue Reading
The Federal government has lauded Osun state government for prioritizing the health of the people of the State. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire gave the commendation while speaking at the inauguration of multiple state-of-the-art health facilities in the State. Mrs Adefulire joined Continue Reading
Mushroom has immense health benefits as well as potential for job creation. President, Pacesetter Mushroom Association, Mrs Stella Oladipo made the revelation during the road walk from Bodija to Aleshinloye Market in Ibadan. Mrs Oladipo who led the road walk, explained that the excercise was aimed at creating more awareness on the benefits of mushroom. […]Continue Reading
Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo has convicted and sentenced a notorious international fraudster, Scales Olatunji, to 235years imprisonment for internet fraud and money laundering. Olatunji was arraigned on July 2, 2019 on 45-count charges bordering on identity theft, money laundering and conspiracy. He pleaded “not guilty” to the charges, thus setting Continue Reading
The Federal Government has handed over keys to the beneficiaries of the sales of National Housing Programme Houses phase 1 in Osun State. At the handing over ceremony in Abere, Ede North Local Government, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fasola announced that the Federal Government had approved 694 subscribers out of over […]Continue Reading
Former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Lai Olurode, has cautioned politicians in Osun state against fomenting crises during the July 16 governorship election. Professor Olurode gave the warning while addressing Journalists in Osogbo, at a Peace Summit “Omoluabi convergence” organized by the Nigeria Institute of Public Continue Reading
The Senate has commenced the screening of the seven ministerial nominees transmitted to it by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday last week. The nominees currently appearing before the Senate Committee are: Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh – Abia State; Umana Okon Umana (Akwa Ibom), Ekumankama Joseph Nkama (Ebonyi); and Goodluck Nnana Opiah (Imo) Others are Umar Ibrahim […]Continue Reading
The Federal Government through the Nigerian High Commission to the United Kingdom has hired lawyers to defend a former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, over allegations of organ harvesting. The Senate President Ahmad Lawan who disclosed this after a closed-door session of the chamber on Wednesday, added that a delegation […]Continue Reading
If you’ve been thinking about trying Ghana braids for a while, or they’re one of the top contenders for your next protective style. Not only are there so many style ideas in the Ghana braids category alone (looking at you, chunky braids and zig-zag parts), but unlike, say, micro braids and box braids that can […]Continue Reading
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has directed the Muslim Ummah to look out for the new moon of Dhul-Hijjah as from tonight. Abubakar said this in a statement on Tuesday in Sokoto by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs of […]Continue Reading
An Oyo State high court sitting in Ibadan had on Wednesday restrained the Oyo State House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor of the state, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan. The court, presided over by Justice Ladiran Akintola stopped any removal process the State Assembly may want to initiate. According to the Court, the status-quo must […]Continue Reading
The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of three persons in an early Wednesday multiple accidents at Mile 12 Ogere on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The Ogun FRSC Sector Commander, Ahmed Umar, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. Umar noted that the accident, which occurred at around 3a.m, involved an unregistered truck, another […]Continue Reading
Education stakeholders have called on the National Assembly to reconsider the resuscitation of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) Act for the development of senior secondary schools in the country The stakeholders made the call in a statement by the Head, Press, and Public Relations of the commission, Mrs Fatima Bappare in Abuja on […]Continue Reading
The House of Representatives has summoned the Head of Service of the Federation and the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) over the non-payment of pension and gratuity to retired Federal Civil Servants for nine months. Others summoned include the Director-General of the National Pension Commission and the Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Continue Reading