● Approves Draft Procurement (Amendment) Bill Towards the conclusion of the teachers’ recruitment exercise, the Osun State Executive Council has directed the Ministry of Education to conduct interviews for applicants within the cut off range adopted after the recruitment test. The Council presided over by Governor Ademola Adeleke gave the directive after receiving updated reports…
A federal high court in Abuja has issued a warrant of arrest against Andrew Wynne, a Briton, over allegations bordering on treason and terrorism. Emeka Nwite, the presiding judge, granted the order on Tuesday while ruling on an ex-parte motion filed by the inspector-general of police (IGP). Moving the application, Audu Garba, police counsel, prayed…
By Tomi Lala The Osun State Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA) has organized a one-day training program for Primary Health Care Workers in the state, in a bid to let teach them how to be conscientious in their practices. Speaking at the training program on Tuesday at Halatria Hotel, in Osogbo, the state capital, OSHIA Executive…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has described the sudden increase of fuel across the country as a betrayal of trust from the Federal government. In a statement signed by NLC chairman, Joe Ajaero on Tuesday, stated that when the President gave them alternative to choose from either 250,000 as minimum wage subject to rise of the…
Amid the lingering fuel scarcity in the country, the NNPCL increased the pump price of petrol from ₦568 to ₦855, ₦897 (depending on the location per litre). The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday demanded an immediate reversal of the hike in fuel price announced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), saying the…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and his fourth wife, Olori Folashade, have welcomed their first child, a boy. Taking to social media on Tuesday, the Ooni posted a picture of him and the new mother, with the caption, “To God be the glory, great things he has done. “Hearty congratulations to the entire…
Oyo State is in mourning following the passing of one of its most revered leaders, Chief Michael Adeniyi Koleosho, who died at the age of 86. Chief Koleosho, a former Secretary to the Oyo State Government under the late Governor Lam Adesina and a towering figure in Nigerian politics, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a…
President Bola Tinubu has sent heartfelt congratulations to Vice-President Kashim Shettima, GCON, on the occasion of his 58th birthday. Shettima, who has had a distinguished career as an academic, banking professional, and leader, is celebrated for his impactful contributions to Nigerian governance. From 2011 to 2019, Shettima served as the governor of Borno State before…
Scores of demonstrators hit the streets of Abuja on Monday to demand the immediate dismissal of the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mele Kyari, over the lingering fuel scarcity bedevilling the country. The protest comes on the heels of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited’s confession that its substantial debt…
The Peoples Democratic Party has summoned the former Governor of Rivers State and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over alleged anti-party activities. The PDP Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Abdullahi, made this known on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s programme, Sunrise Daily. Abdullahi stated that Wike had been summoned…
