Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has welcomed an expanded partnership with the Ogun Osun River Basin Authority as the agency toured ongoing projects across Osun State. Addressing the delegation led by its Managing Director, Dr Adedeji Ashiru at the Government House, Governor Adeleke directed a more robust partnership between the State and the agency…
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have thrown their weight behind organised labour’s push for a new national minimum wage. The PDP governors’ stand is contained in a communiqué issued on Wednesday at the end of their meeting in Enugu. They said the final agreement on the new minimum wage…
Tahir Mamman, the minister of education, says candidates seeking admission into higher institutions must now be 18 and above. The minister spoke on Wednesday at the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) 2024 policy meeting. During his address, Mamman pegged the minimum age for admission into universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education at 18. Following…
The United Kingdom (UK) has appointed Mark Smithson as the country director for the UK’s department for business and trade (DBT) in Nigeria. According to a statement on Thursday from the UK foreign, commonwealth and development office, Smithson takes over from Chim Chalemera who recently concluded a 3-year posting in that role. “Mark is an…
President Joe Biden faces new questions over his candidacy in the November election – with his campaign events currently on pause due to a Covid-19 infection. The top two Democrats in the US Congress, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, are both reported to have met him individually to express…
J.D. Vance, left, rode former President Donald Trump’s endorsement to a narrow victory in Ohio’s Republican U.S. Senate primary in early May. Across the country, Trump endorsed dozens of candidates in this year’s GOP primaries. Sen. J.D. Vance’s selection as Trump’s running mate comes as the Republican Party leans into the former president’s MAGA messaging…
A Rwanda National Electoral Commission official marks votes on a tally sheet after polls closed in the general election, at a polling station in Kigali, July 15, 2024. Incumbent President Paul Kagame won an overwhelming victory, results showed. Rwandan President Paul Kagame has won the country’s presidential election with 99% of the vote, according to…
Chinedu Ikedieze, the Nollywood actor better known as Aki, has written a heartfelt message for his wife, Nneoma Nwaijah, celebrating her birthday. The movie star, via his Instagram page on Monday, expressed his gratitude to Nneoma for their successful marriage, which has resulted in the birth of three children. Ikedieze further described her as the…
With the conclusion of Euro 2024 and the 2024 Copa America, the ranking for the Ballon d’Or 2024 has taken a new dimension. These two major international tournaments have significantly impacted the power rankings for the coveted award. Here are the top five contenders according to Power Rankings by Goal: Ballon d’Or 2024 ranking: Top…
The Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Igboho, has allegedly issued a fresh eviction notice, warning all notorious herders who continue kidnapping and robbing people in the South West zone to leave immediately. The activist allegedly said this through his spokesperson, Olayomi Koiki, in an audio message. Though the veracity of the notice still…
