The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has mourned the passage of Chief Florence Aduke Oduniyi, saying that she lived a life full of impacts. Governor Adeleke notes Mama Oduniyi’s open and accommodating nature, attracting both young and old to her side, noting that she will be sorely missed for the important roles…
●Seeks Arrest, Transfer & Prosecution of Moses, Head of Anti-Kidnapping Squad Osun State Government has raised alarm over the shooting to near death in police custody of the Chairman of Osun Transport Management System, Comrade Iyanda Alowonle over a domestic matter. In a statement signed by Commissioner for Information and public enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi,…
The eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been arrested on suspicion of rape, police said on Tuesday. Marius Borg Høiby is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, and the son of Mette-Marit from a previous relationship, he lives with the royal couple and their two children, Princess…
The Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Osun State, Dr. Tosin Odeyemi, has cautioned the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Umar Ganduje, against inciting political tension in the Southwest with his recent comments. Ganduje, during a visit to Akure, Ondo State, on Sunday after INEC declared Governor Lucky…
Three workers were confirmed dead at a Hyundai car plant on Tuesday, during a vehicle performance test, the South Korean automaker announced. “Three research workers have died at an Ulsan assembly line,” a Hyundai representative told AFP. “We are trying to determine the cause of the incident,” the representative said, without giving any further details….
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Monday convicted and sentenced Fatuyi Philips, Chairman of the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA), to 21 years imprisonment for his involvement in an N43.5 million fraud. Justice Dada delivered the verdict after finding Philips guilty of a two-count…
Paraguay’s President, Santiago Pena was taken to a Rio hospital in Brazil on Monday after falling ill while attending the G20 summit, officials have disclosed. “We inform that the President of the Republic, Santiago Pena, was treated today at the Samaritano Hospital (Botafogo) in Rio de Janeiro due to an indisposition,” Paraguayan authorities said in…
The Council of Yoruba Elders (CYE) Worldwide has felicitated the African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc, publishers of the Nigerian Tribune titles on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. The group, in its congratulatory message signed by its Secretary-General, Dr. Victor Taiwo, described the newspaper as a symbol of truth. It added that the newspaper had…
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has called on the Federal Government to explain why Nigerians ceased to directly enjoy the country’s oil and gas subsidies as it was before. Mohammed, who insisted that the Federal Government must be transparent in its distribution of the country’s resources made the statement on Monday, when the…
Nigeria has solidified its position as a leading source of international students in the United States, ranking seventh globally and first in Africa, according to the 2024 Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange. The US Embassy disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. For the 2023/2024 academic year, 20,029 Nigerian students enrolled in US…
