Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Cornelius Oluwasegun Adebayo on his appointment as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA). In his congratulatory message, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Production Services and Rural Development, described the appointment as well-deserved,…

This comes less that 24 hours after a school building collapsed on Pupils in Plateau State, killing 22 and injuring one hundred and thirty two persons. Scene of building collapse in Abuja on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Four people have been rescued after a section of a two-storey residential apartment collapsed in Abuja on Saturday…

… Accuses Opposition of Disgracing Themselves The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized the All Progressives Congress (APC) for allegedly feigning ignorance on the issue of local government autonomy, stating that the opposition party is disgracing itself in the process. Reacting to public comments by some elements in the embattled…

In fulfilling his electoral promise to the Pensioners in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved a sum One hundred and three million, three hundred and thirty seven thousand, seven hundred and eighteen naira, thirty four kobo (N103,337,718:34) for the local government retirees (old pension scheme) This was contained in a statement signed by the…

A yet-to-be-identified woman and her son, known only as Chukwuemeka, have allegedly beaten a 14-year-old boy named Testimony to death at their home on Delta Street, Ayanre, off Ibiye bus stop, Badagry, Lagos. Our correspondent gathered that the deceased was reportedly beaten for allegedly misplacing N1000 note given to him by one of the suspects…

Today, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin officially ascends to the throne as the Olubadan of Ibadan land. In this piece, LAOLU AFOLABI highlights the monarch’s humble beginnings, his journey to the throne, the unique nature of the Ibadan non-ruling house chieftaincy, and the symbolic coronation ceremony that coincides with the new monarch’s christening date On July 5,…