The Osun State Government on Wednesday announced temporary closure of Old Garage to Okefia road in Osogbo, the State Capital. A statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Bashir Bello, said the closure is scheduled to last for one week, stating that it will commence at 12:00 noon on…
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday described the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, as a significant loss to the country. Makinde, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in Ibadan, the state capital, described Lagbaja as “a patriot and one of the…
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has emerged victorious in the 2024 election, securing over 270 electoral votes across seven key battleground states. Multiple media sources reported this on Wednesday, with world leaders extending their congratulations to the President-elect. Addressing a massive crowd in West Palm Beach, Florida, Trump expressed gratitude to the American people, declaring,…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has commended the process that led to the outcome of US Presidential election. The Republican candidate, Donald Trump defeated the Democrat candidate, a sitting Vice President Kamala Harris, to be re-elected as the 47th president of the United…
Donald Trump claimed a “magnificent” victory over Kamala Harris in the fight for the presidency on Wednesday as results put him on the verge of one of the most stunning comebacks in US political history. The Republican former president’s address to a crowd of jubilant supporters came despite the fact that only Fox News had…
Five suspected illegal revenue collectors have been arrested by operatives of the Board of Internal Revenue and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Ebonyi State at the International Market, located in the Abakaliki metropolis. Our correspondent learnt that the arrest was made during a raid at the market on Tuesday while…
A commercial driver is on the run after causing bodily injuries to an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority in the Mile 2 area of the state on Tuesday. The LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the incident in a statement made available on Tuesday. According to Taofiq, LASTMA operatives had accosted the driver…
The operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Muhammed Opatola, found dead inside a toilet in the Iwo Division of the Osun State Command was buried at the Muslim Cemetery, Owoeba Area, Osogbo after a brief prayer on Tuesday. Opatola, who until his death was attached to the Iwo Division, slumped in office…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday extended his congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America. Tinubu expressed his eagerness to strengthen the ties between Nigeria and the United States amid the complex challenges and opportunities of the contemporary world. His congratulatory message was conveyed through a…
World leaders raced to praise Donald Trump as he claimed a stunning US election victory over Kamala Harris while financial markets also rose. Here are the first reactions, with the presidential election result still to be confirmed: – Israel – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a historic return for the former US leader and…
