Several areas of Cape Town were flooded Thursday after heavy winter rains and gale-force winds battered the city, ripping off roofs from homes and damaging thousands of makeshift dwellings, South African officials said. The City’s Disaster Operations Centre said informal settlements around the city, including the major township of Khayelitsha, had been particularly affected by…
Ten-man Colombia defeated Uruguay 1-0 to reach the final of the Copa America for the first time in 23 years after an ill-tempered semi-final on Wednesday. A 39th-minute Jefferson Lerma header sealed victory for the Colombians, who will now face holders Argentina in Sunday’s final in Miami.The semi-final which was played in front of a…
Nigerians have been called upon to stop stigmatising or killing children with cleft lip and palate as they can be treated and live a normal life like others. The President of the Nigerian Association For Cleft Lip And Palate, Prof. Fadikemi Ogini, made the call while addressing newsmen on Wednesday during the fifth Annual Scientific…
Britain’s King Charles congratulated England for their last-gasp 2-1 victory over Netherlands in the Euro 2024 semi-final on Wednesday. He, however, hoped there would be less drama in the final with England winning without needing late goals or penalties. Substitute Ollie Watkins scored in the 91st minute to send England through to their second successive…
Governor Ademola Adeleke today vowed to pursue the ongoing public service reform to a logical conclusion as the state staff audit consultant, Sally Tibot Consult, submitted the final report. At a ceremony held at the Government House, the lead consultant, Mrs Saadat Bakrin Ottun said the staff audit was concluded after due diligence and critical…
In 2007, a young Lionel Messi posed for photos with a baby in the dressing room of the Camp Nou in Barcelona for a charity calendar photoshoot. Messi, who was 20, was already making a name for himself and would go on to become arguably the greatest of all time. But little did the photographer…
…ready to appoint Electoral Officers ahead of Osun February, 2025 Local Council Elections The Chairman of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye Esq., has declared the intention of the Commission under his leadership to issue regulations for eligibility to contest local council elections as well as the Commission’s readiness to appoint Electoral Officers,…
Governor Ademola Adeleke today vowed to pursue the ongoing public service reform to a logical conclusion as the state staff audit consultant, Sally Tibot Consult, submitted the final report. At a ceremony held at the Government House, the lead consultant, Mrs Saadat Bakrin Ottun said the staff audit was concluded after due diligence and critical…
Osun State government under the leadership of Sen. Dr. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has concluded arrangements to host Industrial Investment Summit in September 2024, as scheduled. Consequently, investors from all walks of life, across the globe have been encouraged to participate in the epoch-making event, which is designed to transform the economic narrative of Osun…
I have come across a sickening and outright disingenuous attempt by the opposition in Osun state, the All Progressives Congress (APC), to misrepresent what Governor Ademola Adeleke said when he received the management team of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) in his office on Tuesday. The APC, in its usual mischievous manner, tried to present…
