The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has commended Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji for his developmental strides in the state saying that the organization will sell the state’s innovation and digital prowess to other southwest states and Nigeria in general. UNDP’s Country Senior Innovation Adviser, Dr William Tsuma, who stated this in Ado Ekiti…

Jigawa State is poised to be among the few selected states in Nigeria to receive special intervention from the federal government in an effort to address the state’s recurring flooding issues and other environmental and climate-related challenges. This was made known when members of the House of Representatives Committee on Ecological Fund, led by the…

Governor Ademola Adeleke has commiserated with the Badru family of Iwoland over the demise of Alhaji Debo Badru, describing the death of the late politician as “shocking” and “sad”. Governor Adeleke who had earlier reached out to the daughter of the deceased said he received the news with agonizing feeling, noting that “Debo Badru is…

Kayode Lawal, A panel of stakeholders comprising Senior Advocates of Nigeria and notable activists on Tuesday in Abuja, charged the incoming Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-ekun, to be prepared to sanitize the judiciary in order to restore public confidence in the arm of government. The panelists at a roundtable discussion lamented that…

The Osun chapter of Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday issued certificates of return to Chairmen and councilors who emerged victoriously during the just concluded Local government and councillorship primary elections of the party. Thirty elected Chairmen and 10 councilors across Local Government area of the state received the certificate, during the Presentation program at the…

The maritime sector, once filled with high hopes and optimism, is now shrouded in gloom and disappointment as stakeholders reflect on the first year of stewardship under the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola. Initially heralded as a beacon of hope for a sector in dire need of revitalization, the ministry’s first…

Kayode Lawal The office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF) stunned the Court of Appeal on Tuesday with a revelation that it was not in possession of the case file for the trial of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Samuel Walter Nkanu Onnoghen, five years after the conclusion…

The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lambasted the All Progressives Congress (APC) for its scathing attack on the recent visit of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) to inspect infrastructure projects in the state. The PDP in a statement by the Chairman, Hon Sunday Bisi, described APC as a nest…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to embark on a fresh nationwide strike over pending unmet demands. This was contained in a notice issued after the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the University of Ibadan. “It is not an ultimatum but a strike notice. We are giving…

Ope BELLO Osun State Primary Health Care Development Board in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) organized training/workshop for the Nurses, Midwives, Community Health Officers and Community Health Extension Workers across the State on Essential Newborn Care Course. The Seven day workshop, which was segmented…