Year: 2023

A leading Russian general, Colonel General Gennady Zhidko, 58, purged by Vladimir Putin has been found dead. Zhidko briefly led the Russian invasion of Ukraine before giving way to General Sergei ‘Armageddon’ Surovikin. Zhidko is a Hero of Russia. This is the country’s highest title. He held a string of top military positions. He was…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has released the list of portfolios for his ministerial appointees. The portfolios as released by the Presidency on Wednesday are as follows: Sources within the Presidency said no date has been fixed yet for the inauguration but that a ministerial retreat will commence very soon. Details later… Daily Post

Osun State Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi has declared the interest of the State government to turn Osun-Osogbo groove to a world class tourist site. He made this known during a courtesy visit by delegates of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in his office, State Secretariat, Abere. Prince Adewusi, who spoke…

The Osun State Ministry of Works has revealed that the present administration under the leadership of Senator Ademola Adeleke has completed over 50km of roads across the nine federal constituencies of the state while about 40km are still ongoing. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, Engr Bashir Bello, who was represented by the Director of…

Osun State Government has warned motorists, especially commercial minibus drivers popularly known as ‘Korope’ and motorcyclists against unlawful parking of vehicles and motorcycles by the road sides. The Commissioner for Transportation, Hon. Sesan Oyedele, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Mr Oladapo Fashina gave the warning on Tuesday while responding to questions on a…

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has said the recent monetary policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria has created difficulties in the payment of foreign scholarship tuition and stipends. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, disclosed this at a one-day Stakeholders’ Engagement on Emerging Issues with the TETFund Intervention in Abuja on Wednesday. Echono…

There are certain skills you need in order to be comfortable around the digital environment today. When I say ‘being comfortable around the digital environment’ , I don’t necessarily mean that you should be a tech wizard. All of us can’t be tech wizards. What I am saying is that you should be able to…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has joined calls for a single term for political office holders. He argued that with such, political officeholders will focus on achieving all they set out to without thinking of a second term. Speaking, Makinde said he was not keen on a second term thinking that what was imperative…