Governor Ademola Adeleke has reiterated his resolve to complete the Osun Airport as a way of fast tracking the economic development of Osun state. He spoke on Tuesday evening at the inauguration of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on the revival of the airport project headed by the Commissioner for Special Duties, Dr Bashiru Salami. The Governor…
A Magistrate Court sitting in the Yaba area of Lagos State on Wednesday has remanded Azeez Fashola, alias Naira Marley, and Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, alias Sam Larry, to police Custody. The Lagos State Police Command requested that Fashola and the others be remanded for 30 days pending the completion of their investigation. However, Magistrate…
The Senate has confirmed the Kaduna State nominee, Abbas Balarabe, who fainted during his screening on Wednesday. The Senate also confirmed the duo of Dr. Jamila Ibrahaim and Ayodele Olawande who were nominated as Minister of Youths and Minister of State for Youths, respectively. There was pandemonium earlier in the Senate when the nominee who…
The Lagos State Police Command, on Wednesday, declared Owodunni Ibrahim aka Primeboy wanted, following his failure to honour police invitation successfully sent to him since the commencement of the investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Lagos police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, who disclosed this on his…
Nigeria has been ranked as number one in the ranking of the countries with the highest record of homelessness in Africa in the year. This ranking is according to data from World Population Review. With a rapid population growth, at around 2.6% annually, Nigeria grapples with a significant homeless population due to several intertwined factors….
A Ministerial nominee, Abbas Balarabe from Kaduna State, on Wednesday, collapsed while explaining his profile at the Senate. He was the second to be screened for confirmation, but fainted shortly after he took turns to be screened by lawmakers Immediately, he fainted, the Sergeant-At-Arms ordered journalists out of the Chambers. Senator Ishaku Abbo representing Adamawa…
Sony Pictures Television Entertainment has launched the globally award-winning game show, “The Pyramid Game Show Nigeria” marking a significant milestone as it makes its African debut. The company said the Pyramid Game Show Nigeria is a Sony Pictures Television Entertainment franchise, produced by Mekdoss International for the Nigerian audience. The event was held recently in…
The UK and Ireland bid to host Euro 2028 is now unopposed after UEFA announced Turkey’s decision to withdraw from the process. It comes after UEFA said it received a request from Italy and Turkey to combine their individual bids for Euro 2032, leaving England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland as…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, on Tuesday, revealed that the Federal Government will advance a non-interest loan of N50,000 each to 1.5 million market women under the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme to improve their capital base and expand their businesses. According to her, the N75bn market women fund,…
The Senate, on Tuesday, amended its rule to restrict first-time senators from vying for the position of the Senate President and Deputy Senate President. The amendment to Section 2(1)(2) and (3) followed a motion by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, titled, “Amendment to the Standing Orders of the Senate Pursuant to Order 109 of the…
