The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has felicitated a former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on the auspicious occasion of his birthday, celebrating him as a leader of note and means. Governor Adeleke who lauds the Waziri of Adamawa for his painstaking contributions to deepening democracy in the country, said Atiku’s abiding…
This equates to 140 women killed per day or one every 10 minutes by those closest to them. One woman was killed by a partner or relative every 10 minutes worldwide in 2023, the United Nations warned Monday, stressing that femicides remained at “alarmingly high levels”. Almost 85,000 women and girls were murdered by people…
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has constituted a committee to investigate multiple allegations of abuse of office against Justice Adepele Ojo, the Chief Judge of Osun State. In a statement signed by the council’s Deputy Director of Information, Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, the NJC Chairman, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, called for the probe…
A Shari’a Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, on Monday dissolved a 45-year-old marriage between Alhaji Ilani and Halima Ilani over alleged infidelity. The judge, Anas Khalifa, confirmed the one pronouncement of divorce made by the defendant after efforts to settle out of court proved abortive. Earlier, the complainant prayed court to dissolve her…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has emphasised the crucial role fathers play in ensuring their children receive timely vaccinations and promoting a healthy generation. The assertion was made by the Chief of Field Office (CFO), UNICEF Bauchi Field Office (BFO), Dr Nuzhat Rafique in opening remarks at the 2024 Annual /Programme Review and 2025…
A cargo plane crashed early Monday on the outskirts of Vilnius Airport, Lithuania, colliding with a house and erupting in flames. The incident claimed the life of one crew member, while three others aboard, including the pilot, miraculously survived. Additionally, 12 residents of the home were safely evacuated, as confirmed by local authorities. The aircraft,…
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate in real terms grew by 3.46 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024 on a year-on-year basis. The Q3 GDP growth is 0.92 percentage points higher than the 2.54 percent recorded in Q3 2023, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday has…
A popular restaurant in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State, Kaly Restaurant and Bar Lounge, has denied Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Phyna entry to its facilities due to indecent dressing. The reality star took to her X account late Sunday to share her frustration over the development. According to her, she was…
A former police officer in Edo State, Inspector Edith Uduma, has threatened to kill herself and her children following her dismissal from the police force after she exposed an alleged rape incident involving a colleague. She accused the state police command of unjustly dismissing her, saying the public had not also heard her side of…
The chairman of the Trade Union Congress in Osun State, Mr. Abimbola Fasasi, has said formal agreement that would determine the implementation of new minimum wage in the state had yet to be signed. Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, had approved a sum of N75,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state….
