King Charles III will on Tuesday visit Southport in northwest England, Buckingham Palace announced, three weeks after a knife attack which killed three young girls sparked nationwide riots. “His Majesty The King will travel to Southport to express his continued support for those affected by the 29th July attack and the riot which followed in…
The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the death of a 58-year-old man (name undisclosed) who was said to have embarked on a 19-day fast. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the incident happened in the Alagbado axis of…
The Resident electoral commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ogun state, Niyi Ijalaye is dead. The Ogun REC slumped and died in his hotel room in Abuja after a meeting of RECs at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday evening. The meeting, chaired by Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, dwelt on…
The maritime sector, once filled with high hopes and optimism, is now shrouded in gloom and disappointment as stakeholders reflect on the first year of stewardship under the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola. Initially heralded as a beacon of hope for a sector in dire need of revitalization, the ministry’s first…
Kayode Lawal The office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF) stunned the Court of Appeal on Tuesday with a revelation that it was not in possession of the case file for the trial of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Samuel Walter Nkanu Onnoghen, five years after the conclusion…
The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lambasted the All Progressives Congress (APC) for its scathing attack on the recent visit of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) to inspect infrastructure projects in the state. The PDP in a statement by the Chairman, Hon Sunday Bisi, described APC as a nest…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to embark on a fresh nationwide strike over pending unmet demands. This was contained in a notice issued after the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the University of Ibadan. “It is not an ultimatum but a strike notice. We are giving…
Ope BELLO Osun State Primary Health Care Development Board in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) organized training/workshop for the Nurses, Midwives, Community Health Officers and Community Health Extension Workers across the State on Essential Newborn Care Course. The Seven day workshop, which was segmented…
The governments of Osun, Oyo, Lagos and Ogun States have declared Tuesday, August 20, 2024, as a public holiday to celebrate Isese Day. The United Nations had declared August 20 as World Traditional Religion (Isese) Day for the celebration of traditional religion globally. While Osun state made the announcement on Sunday, Ogun and Lagos issued…
The British High Commission, Lagos Nigeria has vowed to play major roles in the forthcoming Osun Industrial Investment Summit, slated for 10th to 14th September 2024, in Osogbo, Osun State Capital. This was part of the discussion with the Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo at the Commission’s Victoria Island residence, recently….
