The Federal Government has declared Monday, 2nd October, 2023 as a public holiday in commemoration of Nigeria’s 63rd independence anniversary. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade I’m a statement on Thursday said the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the declaration in Abuja on behalf of the federal government. “Dr…

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has expressed commitment to supporting and empowering women in the mining sector. The Governor made this known on Wednesday at the Gold and Gemstone Conference and Exhibition (GGCE, 2023) at African Gemstone and Jewellery Conference Centre, Lagos. This is according to a statement issued by the Spokesperson to the…

Covenant University, University of Ibadan and the Federal University of Technology, Akure have secured top ranking in Nigeria according to Times Higher Education’s 2024 rating. Analysis of the latest ranking showed that Covenant University is among the top 1,000 universities in the world. Though ranked first in Nigeria, Covenant University is placed within the global…

The legislator representing Obokun State Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Hon Adewumi Adeyemi popularly known as Irekandu has continued his scholarship program for Obokun indigenes in the constituency’s basic and secondary schools by adding 49 beneficiaries to the existing ones. This was contained in a press statement personally signed by him and made…

The attention of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Osun state has been drawn to a frivolous claim of the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the former Governor of Osun State, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, that the administration of Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke was playing politics over the skill acquisition centres in Dagbolu and Iragbiji….

The Osun State Government on Wednesday, disclosed that it’s an infrastructural plan that has a sustainable funding model which is targeted towards the facilitation of economic growth and development of the state. Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi made this clarification in response to advocacy of non governmental groups such as the…

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has called on Muslims in the state to use the occasion of the birth of Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) to further sow the seed of peace and unity, noting that the key to a sustainable world is harmony and cohesion. The Governor who referred to the…

Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been named the new Chair of the Board of Directors for the Climate Action Platform for Africa. Osinbajo will assist CAP-A with “the next phase of our growth and our mission of unlocking Africa’s potential as a global hub for climate action,” the platform said in a statement. The…

There are clear indications that more manufacturing companies and businesses in the country may shut down in the coming months due to the unabating energy crisis, which has now pushed diesel prices to over N1,100 per litre. This dire situation is worsened by the foreign exchange crisis and the floating of the naira, all occurring…

A Lagos Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ikorodu, will on Friday September 29, 2023 commence coroner inquest on the circumstances leading to the death of late musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. A letter dated September 26, 2023 written to Human rights lawyer Mr Femi Falana SAN stated that the inquest will hold at the…