The Executive Governor of Osun State, His Excellency Senator Ademola Adeleke has expressed happiness over the graduation of his daughter from the Adeleke University today. The daughter, Adebukola Josephine Adeleke who graduated from Mass communication department of the school, is one of the graduands at the 9th convocation ceremony of the Adeleke University held in…
Carlos Alcaraz has won the Wimbledon men’s singles title, ending Novak Djokovic’s winning streak. The 20-year-old Spaniard beat his Serbian opponent in an epic five set match 1-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 to lift the trophy for the first time. After overcoming a nervy first set, in which he won only one game, he…
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Joseph Daudu (SAN), human rights lawyers and a rights advocacy group, the Centre for Social Justice and Accountability (CSJA) have sought from the Federal Government, strictly adhere to the principle of rule of law, fairness and justice in the handling of the case of the suspended Governor…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on Friday commissioned newly rebuilt Ede Branch of First Bank in his hometown of Ede. Governor Adeleke used the avenue to plead with banks’ Chief Executive officers in Nigeria to reopen their closed branches in towns across Osun state, assuring hid administration has reworked the security architecture of the…
The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved almost half a billion naira to 734 pensioners who are retirees under the old pension scheme, who are Local Government Staff and Primary School teachers. The Governor, according to a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Local Government Staff Pension Bureau, Mr Akibu Ibrahim, said that…
Nigerians, and other foreign nationals coming into the United Kingdom will have to pay more for visa applications. Also, the Immigration Health Surcharge paid by immigrants applying for visas will “increase significantly”, the United Kingdom has said. The British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, made the announcement on the increase in visa application fees on Thursday….
The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Friday in Abuja recommended Olukayode Ariwoola junior, son of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola for appointment as a Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria. Ariwoola junior was recommended for the Federal High Court bench along with 22 others who passed the screening and…
Another FCT High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the arrest, detention, and interrogation of the suspended CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele by the Department of State Services (DSS); barely 24hrs of similar judgement were delivered by another court. In a judgment upon an Originating Motion on Notice brought before the Court by Mr Emefiele against…
An Ilorin-based legal practitioner, Mr Kayode Jimoh, on Friday advised members of the public to refrain from disclosing their bank account details to secure loans online. Jimoh told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin that giving out bank account details to borrow money online is dangerous.He said many Nigerians have out of desperation…
The Olubadan Advisory Council has dismissed the allegations made by the former governor of Oyo State and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rashidi Ladoja, regarding the elevation of high chiefs to the status of Obas. The council described Ladoja’s claims as unfounded and erroneous. Ladoja had filed a suit at the High Court in Ibadan challenging…
