Vice President Kashim Shettima has said beyond policy, Nigeria needs patriots, including citizens, leaders and institutions, ready to be counted, in order to establish a federation that serves the people. He made the assertion on Tuesday in Abuja during the 7th edition of annual LEADERSHIP Conference & Awards, held at the State House Banquet Hall…
India’s central bank cut interest rates in the world’s fifth-largest economy on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs kicked in and policymakers warned of “challenging global economic conditions”. The cut, the second this year, aims to boost a slowing economy grappling with the impact of Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Anayo Onyekwere popularly known as Kanayo O. Kanayo, has taken to social media to celebrate his daughter, Valerie, as she marks her 25th birthday. The actor while celebrating his daughter’s birthday stated that before his daughter gets to age 27, he is expecting her to either get married, complete her PhD or…
By Sunday Oguntuyi. Osun state chapter of Nigeria Union of Pensioners has denounced the purported plan by unknown face to stage protest against the government saying, the faceless people are not members of the union, neither the union know anything nor plan any face off with the state government. This was contained in a release…
Governor Ademola Adeleke today at the House of Common in London tasked the United Kingdom government to focus on subnational investment in Nigeria with emphasis on Osun state which he called the heartland of South Western Nigeria. The Governor made the clarion call at an investment working visit hosted by the UK Prime Minister’s Envoy…
Governor Ademola Adeleke today met with the UK Prime Minister’s Envoy to Nigeria on Trade and Investment, Rt. Hon. Florence Eshalomi MP on driving UK investment to Osun state. A facilitation Memo Of Understanding (MOU) was signed at the House of Commons, London.
The European Union, in partnership with the Federal Government is promoting circularity in the fashion and textile industry, in line with the United Nations international zero waste agenda. The European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot stressed the need to reduce waste generated in the textile industry which globally stands at an alarming…
Premised on the gradual return to peace in the three warring communities of Ilobu- Ifon- Erin Osun in both Irepodun and Ifon-Orolu local governments, Osun state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has directed that the hitherto 17 hours curfew imposed by his administration in the three warring communities be relaxed to 12 hours. The relaxation of…
The Defence Headquarters said troops engaged both kinetic and non-kinetic strategies to secure the release of the ex-NYSC DG. A former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major General Mahrazu Tsiga (retired). The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that no ransom was paid to facilitate the release of Retired Brigadier General Mahrazu Tsiga,…
The United States Trade Representative on Monday, criticised Nigeria’s import ban on 25 categories of goods, claiming that the restrictions limit market access for American exporters. This came shortly after President Donald Trump introduced tariffs on goods entering the US, with Nigeria facing a 14 per cent duty. The USTR highlighted the impact of Nigeria’s…
