Leaders of former members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who recently defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have explained why they defected to the APC, declaring that more decampees are on the w In a statement signed by 40 leaders among those who decamped from all the 30 local governments and Area office,…

…directs flags to fly half mast, opens condolence registers Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has declared three days mourning for the late Chief of Army Staff of the federation, Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja. The State government also directed that half mast flags should be flown in the state during the same period. This was stated…

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced plans on Thursday to ban children under 16 from accessing social media, citing the negative impact of platforms like Facebook and TikTok on young users. Under the proposed legislation, tech giants would be required to enforce the age limit and could face substantial fines if found negligent in preventing…

The Nigeria Labour Congress, Oyo State chapter, has applauded Governor Seyi Makinde’s decision to approve a new minimum wage of N80,000 for state workers, describing it as a progressive move for the welfare of the workforce. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, confirmed that the approval…

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to wear black bands for a seven-day mourning period in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. The police boss gave the directive in a statement issued on Thursday by the Force Public Relations…

The victory makes Donald Trump the first president in more than a century to win a non-consecutive second term. World leaders raced to congratulate 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…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered rescheduling the Federal Executive Council meeting till another date to be announced. A statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy) said the meeting had initially scheduled for Wednesday, the council meeting was postponed in honour of Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of…

The Residents of Osun state has described the recent infrastructure development across the state by the state Government under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke as “A dream come true”. The citizens are thrilled with Adeleke’s ongoing projects which have transformed the state’s landscape. The Governor’s initiave received praises and applause during an interview with…

. Condole President Tinubu, the Armed Forces, Ilobu People and Family Governor Ademola Adelele of Osun state, has described as a sad loss the untimely exit of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoheed Lagbaja, calling his transition “a huge misfortune” In a statement signed personally by the governor on Wednesday described Lagbaja demise…

The new Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has abolished the 18-year admission benchmark for tertiary institutions in the country. He also hinted at the possibility of reviewing the nation’s education policy. However, the minister stated that there would be no reversal of the Federal Government’s decision to void over 22,700 degree certificates obtained by…