Nigerian-born United States Deputy Treasury Secretary, Wally Adeyemo is expected to visit Nigeria to boost economic ties between the US and the West African nation. Adeyemo is scheduled to meet with key government officials, business leaders, and representatives from various sectors. The visit comes as Tinubu is embarking on reforms to revive the country’s economy….
The Osun State government under the Ademola Adeleke led administration is set to revitalize all Technical Colleges in a bid to enhance Vocational Education in the state for the creation of jobs and boost the economy. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Technical and Vocational Studies Arc. Dapo Ademola-Adesina gave the hint on Wednesday…
The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has charged the delegates at the ongoing 22nd Edition of the Joint Planning Board (JPB) and National Council on Development Planning (NCDP) meetings to deliberate on effective planning towards having economic stability and sustainability in Nigeria. Governor Adeleke gave the charge at the opening ceremony of the three…
Osun state Commissioner for Political Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations, Dr. Biyi Odunlade has commended Governor Ademola Adeleke for his uncommon sense of accountability, responsive and responsible governnace as evident in the way the Governor handled the distribution of the first batch of the Federal Government rice palliatives in the state. According to a news bulletin…
Following the death of singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba aka Mohbad, videos have emerged of family members of the deceased trying to seize the late singer’s properties from his wife, Omowunmi. In a video making the rounds on social media, an elderly man who is supposedly a family member was captured saying the singer’s wife should…
A Nigeria fast rising singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba known professionally as MohBad is dead. According to entertainment journalist, Ovie on X, the 27-year-old Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. However, as at the time of this report, its unclear the cause of his death. Mohbad, before his demise was…
A Ugandan businessman, Habib Nsikonnene, wedded seven wives on Sunday, September 10, in Uganda. This was revealed in photos shared by Capital FM Uganda on X, formerly Twitter. The names of the wives are Mariam, Madinah, Aisha, Zainabu, Fatuma, Rashida, and Musanyusa, who is said to his first wife and has been with him for…
The US House of Representatives will open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, its most senior Republican has said. Kevin McCarthy said the inquiry would focus on “allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption” by Mr Biden. Republicans have been investigating the president since they took control of the House in January….
With the recent licence revocation of some microfinance institutions, the Nigerian economy is currently being serviced by about 700 microfinance banks. Matched with the estimated 36.9 million existing micro businesses, there are an average of 53,000 businesses competing for funding from each available micro-lender. But the nagging poor access to funding for micro businesses is…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, to immediately pay off insurance entitlements owed to the families of officers and soldiers who died while fighting to defend the nation. Taoreed Lagbaja revealed the President’s directives at the opening of the Combined Second and Third Quarters COAS Conference on Tuesday…
