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WE’LL ENSURE CORPS MEMBERS ARE POSTED TO SAFE AREAS- NYSC DG
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps(NYSC), Brigadier Gen. Y D Ahmed has noted that the management of the Scheme will ensure that Corps members are posted to safe areas as they are very conscious of their security. The DG gave the assurance during his visit to the NYSC Oyo Permanent Orientation Camp, […]
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Ekiti State Government Mandates Hotel Registration with Tourism Bureau within 14 Days
In a move to enhance security and regulation within the tourism and hospitality sector, the Ekiti State Government, through the Bureau of Tourism Development, has issued a directive requiring all hotels and hospitality businesses in the state to register with the Bureau within the next 14 days. This resolution was part of a communique issued […]
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Lady who admitted having int£rc0urs£ with dogs faked d£@th and has now been arrested – Actress Abiola Adebayo
Nollywood actress and podcaster, Abiola Adebayo, has revealed that the young lady who reportedly killed herself after admitting on a podcast to engaging in s£xu@l activities with her dogs actually faked her d£@th. Adebayo said the lady, identified as Adenike Adewodun, faked her d£@th in an attempt to escape the public backlash and legal consequences […]
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Dein Of Agbor, Meets Marwa, Warns Drug Dealers To Flee His Kingdom
The monarch also noted that those who are taking/abusing drugs, are making a life-or-death decision, one that requires that they choose rightly. Frontline traditional ruler in Delta state, Dein of Agbor, His Royal Majesty Benjamin Ikenchuku Gbenoba has met with the Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba […]
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Chief Raymond Zard’s death, significant loss to Nigeria – Senator Alli
Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC- Oyo South) has described the passing of renowned industrialist and philanthropist, Chief (Dr) Raymond Zard, OFR, as a significant loss not only to Ibadanland but to the entire nation. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas and made available to newsmen on Wednesday […]
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EFCC Warns Of Planned Protest Against Commission
The EFCC said a group has been actively campaigning on social media, recruiting impressionable young Nigerians against the Commission. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alerted the general public on what it described as a plan by a shadowy group to instigate a protest against the Commission. The Commission in a statement signed […]
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Seyi Makinde Constitutes Coronation Committee For New Olubadan
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has set up a committee for the coronation and presentation of staff of office to the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin. The committee is headed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr Ademola Ojo. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun […]
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Why using their pictures” – Nigerians drag Mama Rainbow as she mourns her husband with Davido and Chioma’s wedding
Nigerians have reacted to the post of veteran Nollywood actress Idowu Phillips, otherwise known as Mama Rainbow, celebrating Davido and Chioma Adeleke’s wedding. It is no longer news that Davido and Chioma will make their relationship official tomorrow, Tuesday, June 25th, 2024. The internet is agog with anticipation of the couple’s much-talked-about wedding. Mama Rainbow […]
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First Bank Confirms Alebiosu as MD, Ebong As DMD
Before his new appointment, Alebiosu was acting Managing Director of the bank since April 2024, when the former MD, Adesola Adeduntan, resigned. First Bank of Nigeria Limited has confirmed the appointment of Olusegun Alebiosu as the substantive Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the bank. Updating the Nigerian Exchange Group of recent […]
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NIS To Unveil User-Friendly E-Visa Channel
The new channel will streamline visa processes, foster foreign direct investments, and boost tourism. E-Visa The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has unveiled plans, to inaugurate a more accessible e-visa application channel for short visits in line with the Nigeria Visa Policy 2020. A statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Kenneth Udo on Monday […]
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Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, A Hero Abandoned in the Morgue – By ‘Dayo Adu
On Wednesday 30th August, 2023, the news of the death of Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, OFR, the designer of Nigeria’s flag took the media space after it was announced via his son’s Facebook page. Pa Akinkunmi, a national hero designed the green-white-green flag in a competition in 1958 and thereafter unveiled world’s largest national flag […]
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S’WEST NULGE ADVOCATES LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY IN NIGERIA
In an advocacy, Comrade Abimbola Babalola, Vice President General, Southwest of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has called for the empowerment and financial autonomy of local governments across Nigeria. The union underscored the crucial role that empowered local governments can play in driving economic development, improving infrastructure, and fostering participatory governance. The […]
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Foundation honours late Olubadan with medical outreach.
As the final burial ceremony of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Sen. Lekan Balogun, CFR, Alli Okunmade II holds on Saturday, a Non-governmental Organization (NGO), Tukur & Tukur Foundation has set up a three-day free medical outreach to honour the departed monarch. Tukur & Tukur Foundation set up by the Aare Akinrogun of Ibadanland, […]
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FG Releases Approved Lyrics Of Reintroduced National Anthem
The Director-General of the NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, unveiled the standardised version of the anthem on Wednesday in Abuja. The Federal Government, through the National Orientation Agency (NOA), has unveiled the approved version of Nigeria’s reintroduced national anthem. The Director-General of the NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, unveiled the standardised version of the anthem on Wednesday in Abuja. […]
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FG To Finally Commission Gas Facility After Labour’s Suspension Of Strike
The government has continuously said that natural gas represents a viable transition to renewable energy. The Federal Government has eventually fixed a date for the technical commissioning of the 300MMscfd capacity Kwale gas gathering and injection facility in the Niger Delta, after it was put on hold following the nationwide industrial strike by the Labour […]
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‘Go Back To The Negotiation Table’, LP Urges FG, Labour
The unions had argued that current minimum wage of ₦30,000 can no longer cater to the well-being of an average Nigerian worker. The leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has called on both the Federal Government and Organised Labour to return to the negotiation table and arrive at an acceptable position for the sake of […]
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FG, Labour In Emergency Meeting As Strike Grounds Economic Activities
Businesses, airports, universities, hospitals and power supply were affected as Labour began an indefinite strike on Monday over Labour’s demand for a new minimum wage. As the nationwide strike by the Organised Labour over a new minimum wage for workers paralyse economic activities in Nigeria, the Federal Government has invited labour leaders to a meeting […]
Read MoreStrike: WAEC Makes Case For Students, Says Scheduled Exams Will HoldSubjects to be taken on Monday are Physics, Computer Studies and Insurance.
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC), has distanced itself from the nationwide strike declared by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The NLC and TUC had flagged a nationwide strike on Monday after a four-hour meeting with the leadership of the National Assembly on Sunday evening in Abuja, failed to […]
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Kopek MD expresses gratitude to gov Makinde for trusting ability to deliver quality job
…As Tinubu lauds Makinde giant strides on infrastructure The Managing Director, Kopek Construction Limited , Mr Feghali Issam has expressed gratitude to the Oyo state governor, Engr Seyi Makinde for having confidence and trust in the ability of the company to deliver quality job . He said Kopek Construction Company, an indigenous firm with over […]
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FG Seals Illegal Mining Site In FCT, Arrests Three Suspects
It noted that preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects lacked any documentation authorizing their mining activities on the site. The Federal Government has sealed an illegal mining site at Gaube, Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), arresting three suspects in its ongoing efforts to combat illegal mining and revenue loss in the […]
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