Centre-right leader Luis Montenegro was appointed prime minister of Portugal on Wednesday night but will have to form a coalition government and grapple with a growing far-right after his party’s narrow victory in parliamentary elections. The 51-year-old lawyer and veteran parliamentarian succeeds the Socialist Party’s Antonio Costa, who has been in power since 2015. His…
In a bid to allay the fears of intending pilgrims from Osun State to the year 2024 pilgrimage. The Chairman, Osun State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Pastor Funsho Ishola has said that the City of Jerusalem contrary to rumors being spread around is safe and peaceful for the conduct of pilgrimage. Pastor Ishola disclosed this…
For ease of its operation and welfare of all intending pilgrims, arrangement is under way by the administration of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke to build a first class permanent Hajj transit camp for intending pilgrims in Osun State. The Chairman of Osun State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Sheik Moruf Ishola disclosed this during the closing…
••• harps on unity,peace and development of the town. It was another historical event at the ancient town of Igbajo,the headquarters of Boluwaduro East local Government Area of Osun State, during the presentation of staff of office and instrument of appointment to the new Owa of Igbajo, Oba (Dr.)Ademola Makinde. People from near and far…
Not less than 6000 household received food items from the law maker representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore and Ejigbo federal constituency at the national assembly, Honourable Bamidele Salam, from his food support initiative, in order to alleviate hunger in Ramadan fasting season. The distribution Programme on Tuesday at Country home in Ede, had the…
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned one Mukailu Mohammed before Magistrate O.Y. Adefope of the Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly conspiring to commit a felony and stealing. The defendant was arraigned on two counts of conspiracy to commit a felony and stealing bags of flour worth N3.6m from Golden Penny Flour Mill, Apapa,…
The National Assembly, comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives, has passed the student loan bill. The bill, which scaled first, second, and third readings in both parliamentary sittings, became law on Wednesday. The Senate resolution followed the consideration of the report of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND. The chairman of the…
Following the directive of the Federal Government, the Nigerian Sanctions Committee on Monday, March 18, revealed the identities of 15 entities including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change firms that have been sanctioned over alleged terrorism financing. The nine individuals under sanctions are The six BDCs and firms are Details of the development were…
The House of Representatives has passed a bill for an Act for upward review of the salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits of judicial office holders in the country, with a total monthly package of N5.39m for the Chief Justice of Nigeria. In the executive bill submitted to the Green Chamber on Tuesday by President Bola…
During a flight from Mexico to Ciudad Juárez on March 15, 2024, one of the passengers suddenly went into labour and passengers of this flight will certainly remember this trip for a long time. An hour after take-off, one of the passengers went into labour. Fortunately, there was a doctor on board the plane who…
