As the world marks Earth Day today, the Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved a comprehensive climate change agenda to address emerging concerns about climate change and its impact on the state. The new agenda includes the making of a climate change and adaptation policy for Osun state, the creation of…

UNCTAD training boosts the capacity of national transit coordinators, easing the flow of goods across borders and strengthening economic cooperation in Africa and Latin America. Helping trade flow as freely as possible across borders requires stronger cooperation, globally and regionally. That’s the message from an UNCTAD event held at UN headquarters in New York on…

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyole Sowore has knocked President Muhammadu Buhari over his apology to Nigerians as his administration wind-up. Recalls that Buhari, had on Friday, asked Nigerians for forgiveness, particularly, especially those he might have hurt while discharging his duties. But, in his reaction to Buhari’s apologies, Sowore, in…

The police have arraigned 36-year-old lawyer Abasiesebanga Ikoiwak and five others over the alleged murder of her husband Godwin Ikoiwak. Mr. Ikoiwak, 41, was a counsel at Akwa Ibom Ministry of Justice before he was allegedly killed in January 2022. At the hearing of the matter before a Uyo High Court, a friend and classmate…

A former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Queen Naomi Ogunwusi, has said she is a bride waiting to be dressed. While saying she was single, she noted that a big event was coming. She spoke during an interview with Saturday PUNCH. Queen Naomi announced her separation from Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II in December…

With barely 38 days to the end of his eight-year two tenures, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday asked for forgiveness from those his actions may have hurt during the administration. Speaking inside the Banquet Hall of the presidential villa, Abuja, during a Sallah homage paid to him by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents led…

● Adeleke is Allah’s Choice for Us–Chief Imam Osogbo The Oke Baale Osogbo Central mosque was agog today as Governor Ademola Adeleke joined Muslim faithfuls for the eid-el-fitr prayers to mark the end of the Holy month of Ramadan. According to a press statement signed by the spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, disclosed…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged Muslims and all Nigerians to use the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Fitr to pray for peace and prosperity in the country. The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, made the call on Friday in his Eid-ul-Fitri felicitation message to Muslims. “The CAN joins our…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commission (REC), Hudu Ari, is nowhere to be found. The Commission also urged the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to declare the suspended REC wanted following his declaration of All Progressives Congress candidate, Senator Aisha Dahiru, aka Binnani, as the winner of the…