By Kehinde Olusegun Following the retirement of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun was on Friday sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria by President Bola Tinubu. Justice Kekere-Ekun, who is the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court,…
By Sola Isola The Osun State Government is set to hold its first-ever inter-agency stakeholder Climate Change workshop as part of steps taken on the development of its Climate Action plan (CAP). The workshop which is to hold on Thursday, 29th of August, 2024 is designed to bring together key climate change focal representatives and…
Canadian singer Justin Bieber and his wife, Hailey Bieber, have welcomed their first child together. The couple shared the good news on Friday via Justin’s Instagram page, where the ‘Peaches’ hitmaker posted a heartwarming photo of their newborn’s feet, revealing the baby’s name as Jack Blues Bieber. “Welcome home Jack Blues Bieber,” Justin, 30, captioned…
A 40-year-old woman identified as Fatsuma Bagobiri of Garin Mallam village in Guri local government area of Jigawa State has committed suicide by setting herself ablaze. Reports from Guri revealed that the woman who was suspected to be having depression following her broken marriage and other economic challenges poured petrol on her body and ignited…
Suspected armed robbers invaded Ajilete 92.1 FM, one of Oyo State-owned radio stations, carting away equipment worth millions of naira and injured a 70-year-old security guard at the station. The radio station, located at Gambari area of Ogbomoso is one of the FM stations owned by the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS). It was…
The donation of One Billion Naira to the Cherubim and Seraphim Church is a private philanthropic gesture by a world-renowned business mogul, Dr Deji Adeleke which has no link or source with the Osun State government. This clarification was made on behalf of the state Governor by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed who affirmed that…
The Police Command in Benue has confirmed the release of 20 students of the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos kidnapped by gunmen in the north-central State on August 15. The Public Relations Officer, Sewuese Anene, confirmed their rescue to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) at 11.15 p.m. on Friday in Makurdi. NAN reports…
By Tomi Lala Commissioner for Innovation, Science, Technology and Digital Economy in Osun State Hon.Maruff Ayofe has stated that the Science, Technology & Innovation Policy and Information, Communication, Technology and Digital Economy Policy approved by the executive council of the state will put Osun in the limelight. While calling on stakeholders across all sectors to…
By Tomi Lala In a bid to reduce unemployment rate in states and the Nation as a whole, Project Youth Spark, presented awards, grants and certificates to over 80 Youths after its month empowerment training program. The Students received their certificates, Awards and grants at the grand finale ceremony on Friday, at Staff Development Center…
