…says move will Strengthen Local Government Autonomy The Executive Chairman, the Nigerian Capital Development Fund, NCDF Group, Hareter Babatunde Oralusi as praised President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Senate for their foresight in establishing the Federal Ministry of Regional Development and Regional Development Commissions. “This bold step reinforces the administration’s commitment to inclusive and sustainable…
From Kayode Lawal. Abuja. The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, reserved judgement in a suit seeking to stop the release of federal monthly allocations to Rivers State government. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who said that the date for her judgment would be communicated to parties, took the decision after all parties had argued for…
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) his dissociated itself from the statement credited to one Kazeem Oyewale who claimed to be the Acting Chairman of NURTW in Osun State. Kazeem Oyewale was reported to have vowed that NURTW will vote out Osun state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke from office in 2026. A statement…
A 14-year-old broke into a police station in Bosnia late Thursday and stabbed to death one officer and wounded another, police said. The attack took place in the town of Bosanska Krupa, 300 kilometres (186 miles) northwest of the capital Sarajevo, said Ramo Isak, interior minister for the Bosniak-Croat federation, one of the two entities…
The Mozambican capital Maputo awoke to wreckage on Friday as protests overnight turned violent following ruling party Frelimo’s re-election after 49 years in power. Hundreds of opposition supporters demonstrated, rejecting what they called a ballot “stolen” by a “corrupt” electoral commission, which on Thursday announced candidate Daniel Chapo had won the October 9 election with…
Members of the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals have declared a seven-day warning strike, commencing from midnight on Friday (today). Addressing journalists in Abuja, the national chairman of the Union, Kabiru Minijibir, on Friday, listed some of its demands. They include the immediate implementation of the consolidated health salary structure,…
Davido, the Afrobeats star, has appeared on the runway at 2024 Lagos Fashion Week. The five-day African fashion ceremony, which began on October 23, features panel discussions on global economics and marketing for African fashion entrepreneurs. This year’s event boasts facilitators from diverse fields, including education, technology, trading, and the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)….
The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, has called for increased caution and collaboration among security agencies in the state. His appeal followed a viral video circulating on social media about a physical altercation between personnel from the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps…
…vows to deal with any illegal group… …asks commuters not to board commercial vehicles without OSTMS inscription… Kingsley Omoyeni Osun State Ministry of Transportation has warned any group parading itself as the body in charge of Commercial drivers in the State to desist from such or be ready to face the full wrath of the…
A father, Fernando Vega has been charged with capital murder in connection with the deaths of his twin newborn daughters, Massail and Mirena, who were found dead in their home in Houston on October 4, 2023. If found guilty, Vega could face the death penalty, per report from Daily Mail UK. Vega was initially arrested…
