● Speaks On State Electricity Agenda It was with pomp and pageantry that Governor Ademola Adeleke relaunched the execution of Obokun 33KVA Feeder abandoned for the past 11 years by previous administrations of the All Progressives Congress(APC). The project, which was awarded in 2013 to service towns and villages across four Local governments of Osun…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has described a top Osun businessman and top member of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Apesin Lanre Kolade as a dependable ally and loyal party man who remains a strong backbone of the party in the state. The state Governor who rejoiced with Apesin on the occasion of his birthday recollected the commendable…
Three men, Joshua Oladele (believed to be a Nigerian), Micah Hines, and Ali Alamiri, have been handed life sentences for the murder of 25-year-old Hamza Iqbal in London, United Kingdom, according to multiple reports. Hamza was said to have been stabbed 23 times in what was described as a revenge attack. The incident occurred on…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has left the headquarters of the Intelligence Response Team in Abuja. The NLC chairman, who arrived at exactly 10:17am, left at 11.15 am after writing his statement. Ajaero did not speak to journalists at the IRT headquarters. He, however, said he would address journalists at the…
The National Security and Civil Defence Corps, Osun State Command, on Wednesday, said it has commenced a probe into the circumstances surrounding the abduction of a five-month-old baby on a farm in Agbeye town. The security agency said the child was laid under a tree, while the mother picked firewood nearby, but at the time…
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged media outlets to prioritize breastfeeding advocacy over commercial interests, which could negatively impact breastfeeding rates. UNICEF supports this appeal by citing the International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes, which prohibits advertising and promotional activities related to infant formula, breast-milk substitutes, feeding bottles, and teats. Mrs. Juliet…
A 36-year-old woman identified only as Abiola, has been confirmed dead while undergoing a buttocks enlargement procedure at a clinic in the Lekki-Phase 1 area of Lagos State. Our correspondent learnt on Wednesday that the incident occurred around 3 pm on Monday. A buttock enlargement procedure, commonly known as a Brazilian Butt Lift, is a…
‘ Nigerian singer Dammy Krane has been released from police custody nearly a week after being detained for allegedly defaming his colleague, Davido. The controversy began when Dammy Krane accused Davido of being involved in the death of their mutual friend, Tagbo, and made claims about Davido’s personal life, including suggesting that the singer was…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has revealed that at least 72 illegal refineries were uncovered within a week across three states: Rivers, Delta, and Abia. In a video report released by NNPCL, the company detailed the discovery of these illegal refineries and highlighted a significant operation by the military. On August 18, members…
The Kremlin warned France on Thursday not to turn a criminal case against Telegram founder Pavel Durov into “political persecution.” Russia, which has led an unprecedented crackdown on political opponents during its Ukraine offensive, has painted Durov’s surprise arrest in Paris earlier this week as politically motivated. France has charged Russian-born Durov, who also has…
