Osun State Government, in collaboration with the Good Smile Africa Advocacy Initiative, on Monday embarked on a program to provide free surgery for individuals dealing with cleft lip and cleft palate. The Commissioner for Health, Barr Jola Akintola, disclosed this during a press interview at the State Specialist Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo. Barr. Akintola, who emphasized…
Profession: Novelist Nationality: NigeriaNigerian Biography: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian author known for her narratives that revolve around the lives of women, with a particular focus on their relationships and societal roles. Her novels explore themes of race, gender, and identity, and have been translated into several languages. Adichie’s first novel, Purple Hibiscus (2003),…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the immediate suspension of the Provost of Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun, in line with the interim report of the Investigation Panel headed by the Chief of Staff, Hon Kazeem Akinleye. According to a statement by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed on Friday, the Governor also…
King Charles III was on Friday admitted to a London hospital for scheduled surgery, Buckingham Palace said, a week after revealing the British monarch would be treated for an enlarged prostate. “The king was this morning admitted to a London hospital for scheduled treatment,” the palace added, noting that he thanked “all those who have…
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence court on Friday sentenced founder of iReign Christian Ministry, Feyi Daniels, to life imprisonment for “raping a church member”. The trial judge, Rahman Oshodi, found the Lagos-based cleric guilty of rape and sexual assault of a female worshipper. Earlier report revealed that the Bishop, who took to the…
The Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld the judgement that convicted and sentenced the former Chairman of the then House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy probe, Mr. Farouk Lawan, to five years in prison for bribery. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel, dismissed as lacking in merit, an appeal…
A Former Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has supported the relocation of some departments of the apex bank from Abuja to Lagos. He said it was the right thing to do, dismissing those against the relocation as playing dirty politics. There have been criticisms in some quarters since the CBN announced the…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has showered praises on Governor Seyi Makinde for his landmark achievement on infrastructural upgrade of Oyo state, calling on South West states to deepen development partnership. Speaking at the commissioning of the dualised Alakia-Adegbayi -Iwo road, Governor Adeleke described his host as “an uncommon engineer of good governance”, tagging him “a trailblazer”…
Apostle Abraham, a Senior Pastor of a new generation church, (name withheld) located at Oviri-Ogor community of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State is cooling off in police custody for allegedly defrauding one of his members of over N18 million (Eighteen Million Naira.) According to our impeccable source, the pastor whose surname is…
Ghana have sacked coach Chris Hughton after their early elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations. Hughton’s side failed to win any of their three group-stage matches in Cote D’Ivoire, picking up only two points and finishing third in Group B. Although despite the disappointing draw against Mozambique on Monday, Ghana still had a chance…
