●Inauguration Holds March 4th – HC Dosu Babatunde Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the constitution of a panel of enquiry on the recent chieftaincy dispute involving Esa Oke and Ido Ayegunle towns of Obokun local government of Osun state. The state Governor had promised to set up the committee when he visited both Esa Oke…

Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Health, Dr Akindele Adekunle has described the recent visitations by APC’s Chairmen to Public Health Care Centres across the state as unlawful and unauthorised. In a public alert message signed personally by Akindele, emphasised that “No local government official has the authority to inspect or interfere with the…

Memory is the ability to recall events and information. Everyone is born with a memory but through our lifestyles, it can become weak instead of it to be strengthened as we grow older. The choices you make not only have effects on your physical appearance but mentally as well. You need to be aware of…

NIGERIA’S bold economic reforms are beginning to yield positive results, according to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso. Speaking at the Inaugural Economic Policy Conference for Emerging Market Economies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Cardoso expressed confidence in the country’s economic trajectory despite the initial challenges associated with the reforms. He emphasized that the…

All security aides attached to Speaker Mojisola Meranda of the Lagos State House of Assembly have been withdrawn. The PUNCH can report that as of Thursday morning, security details attached to the speaker including police officers have been withdrawn. The PUNCH cannot immediately verify who authorised the withdrawal but a source close to the Speaker…

A Vietnamese court sentenced a leading independent journalist on Thursday to 30 months in prison over Facebook posts that criticised the government, state media said. Huy Duc worked for influential state-run newspapers before authoring one of Vietnam’s most popular blogs and Facebook accounts, where he criticised the country’s communist leaders on issues such as corruption,…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has been honored with an Award of Excellence for his outstanding contributions to circular economy, waste management, and environmental sustainability at the International Waste Management Conference, Exhibition, and Awards, organized by the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN). The conference, held on February 20th and 21st, 2025, at…

Governor Ademola Adeleke has clarified his usage of the walking stick in recent outings and official assignments, narrating that as Asiwaju of Edeland, using the walking stick is part of the paraphernalia of his office. Responding to questions in some quarters, the Governor who said he is fit as fiddle affirmed that aside from being…

The National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Wednesday said he inherited N8.9 billion debt from his predecessor when he took over office. The former Kano State governor disclosed this in Abuja while speaking at the ongoing National Executive Committee meeting of the APC. He noted that the expenses were incurred during pre-election…

After three years in operation, Nigerian education technology startup Edukoya has ended operations, saying poor infrastructure and economic challenges made it impossible to scale. The startup which secured Africa’s largest pre-seed funding of $3.5 million in 2021, said it will return capital to investors rather than persist in what it described as an unsustainable market…