The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, has announced the state government’s readiness to partner with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to support small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in adopting sustainable logistics practices. A release by the Chief Press Secretary to the speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu on Thursday revealed that Egbedun made…
Team Nigeria’s Odunayo Adekuoroye was defeated in the quarterfinal of the 57kg women’s wrestling fight to China’s Kexin Hong on Thursday at the ongoing 2024 Olympics Games in Paris, France. The defending African champion, who started her Olympic campaign on a winning note, humble Fouzia Aouissi in the round of 16. Adekuoroye, who aimed to…
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomery, has assured that Nigerians in the United Kingdom are safe and secure amid the protests that erupted in some UK cities. Montgomery gave the assurance during a meeting with the Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in Abuja. A statement by the…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Thursday not to ease efforts to prevent further far-right riots in English towns and cities, following a night of anticipated street violence that failed to materialise. Despite a largely peaceful Wednesday evening, Starmer announced he would chair another emergency meeting of senior ministers and police leaders later on…
The Nigerian Air Force says the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has destroyed terrorists’ Improvised Explosive Devices factory at Grazah, a location deep in the Mandara Hills in Borno. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, on Thursday in Abuja. Gebkwet said that the…
Nigeria has been ranked 92nd on the Henley Passport Index, highlighting the challenges its citizens face regarding international travel freedom. The index, which ranks countries based on the number of destinations their passport holders can access without a prior visa, shows Nigeria lagging behind many other nations. The Henley Passport Index, recognised as the authoritative…
By Richard Akinola When the Dangote refinery controversy blew up, naturally as someone wired to support anyone l perceive to be oppressed, this time, Dangote, l lined up in support of the richest man in Africa. I perceived he was being unduly treated by the Downstream and Midstream regulators, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum…
The NLC had on Wednesday accused the Service of sending armed men to its office. The Department of States Service (DSS) has refuted reports claiming that its officers had raided the headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja. The denial comes following Wednesday’s allegations by NLC, that the Service had sent armed men…
In a dramatic and unprecedented turn of events, heavily armed security operatives stormed the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) headquarters (Labour House) in Abuja at approximately 8:30 PM on August 7, 2024, long after the workday had ended. According to a statement made available by NLC’s Head of Media and Public Relations, Comrade Benson Upah, the…
Several youths across Osun Central Senatorial District has been enlisted as beneficiary of the empowerment program of Adekunle Ibraheem Foundation. Representing the Executive Director of Adekunle Ibraheem Foundation, Mr Seyi Bamidele, Senior Special Assistant to the Osun State Governor on Agriculture and Food Security (OSSADEC) noted that the program was designed to enlist youths in…
