President Bola Tinubu has approved a 50 percent cut in land transportation fares from December 21 to January 4, 2024, across the country, covering Christmas and New Year celebrations. The President has also approved zero fare for train transportation in all the states of the federation within the same period. The Minister of Solid Minerals…
•••Commissions road projects, donates buses, motorcycles, sewing machines Demonstrating commitment to the development and empowerment of the good people of Osun Central Senatorial district, Distinguished Senator Ajagunla Olubiyi Fadeyi has launched a N2 billion Intervention Fund. This initiative aims to address various aspects of people’s welfare, infrastructure and empowerment of women and youths. The intervention…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved the release and distribution of bond certificates worth One billion, Six Hundred and Twenty-five million, three hundred and thirty-two thousand, eight hundred and thirty-five naira, seventy-five kobo (N1,625,332,835:75) to retirees under the contributory pension scheme in the State. This was disclosed in a Statement by the Permanent…
Ahead of this year’s Christmas and new year celebrations, the Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command, Agboola Sunday has deployed 2,350 personnel across the state to provide watertight security, covert and overt intelligence operations and round the clock surveillance to ensure that criminally minded people do not perform their anti-social…
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly referred to as Wizkid, shared a post on his Instagram page of himself receiving treatment from a hospital bed. In the said post, the singer hinted at being hospitalized and currently receiving treatment without providing additional information regarding the nature of his health or the reason for…
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, presented the Instrument of Office and Staff of Office to the new Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Ghandi Olaoye at Ogbomoso Township Stadium in Ogbomoso. Makinde had approved the selection of Oba Olaoye from Olaoye Ruling House, on September 2; while the kingmakers in the ancient town led…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, threatened to fight back with the instrument of office if various cases instituted against the enthronement of Oba Ghadi Olaoye, Orumogege III, as Soun of Ogbomosoland, are not withdrawn from the Court. Recall that the stool became a legal tussle when one of the contestants to the throne,…
Osun state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has directed that the 12-hour curfew imposed on Ilobu and Ifon communities be lifted forthwith with effect from tomorrow, Wednesday. This is sequel to a near perfect semblance of peace and orderliness that has returned to the hitherto warring communities of Ifon and Ilobu in Irepodun and Orolu local…
Celebrating Christmas on a budget is about embracing simplicity and focusing on the true spirit of the season Despite the financial constraints faced by the Adesanya family in Lagos, they embraced the challenge and decided to make Christmas memorable in their own unique way. Adebiyi Adesanya, a shop owner, who deals in electrical appliances, experiencing…
The holiday season in Nigeria is a time of joy, togetherness, and, of course, indulgence in the country’s rich and diverse culinary traditions. Christmas, in particular, is a festive occasion marked by the preparation and sharing of delicious meals that bring families and communities together. It is always a memorable event for the Christian folks…
