US$100 million over four years toward the target of $500 million to train and invest in community-based organizations and small enterprises to restore degraded land across Africa VANCOUVER, CANADA (April 17, 2023) — At TED 2023, the Audacious Project announced that World Resources Institute (WRI)’s Restore Local project will be awarded $100 million over four…
After the explosion of gas cylinder that exploded in a bus at Odeomu, Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Sunday commiserated friends and families of residents of the state who were victims of the incident. Governor Adeleke in a statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed expressed his shock over the incident, describing…
The Osun labour union has confirmed that the state governor, still cares for their welfare despite April Salary issues. Comrade (Dr.) Christopher Abimbola Arapasopo This was disclosed in a release, issued on Sunday, signed by The State Chairman Nigeria Civil Service Union, Comrade (Dr.) Christopher Abimbola Arapasopo which reads: “The Osun State Labour movement wishes…
As Nigeria joins other nations of the world to mark the 2023 International Workers’ Day on May 1st, some citizens, particularly civil servants, have lamented the economic crisis bedevilling the entire nation since the beginning of the current administration. Buhari, who was given the mantle of leadership on May 29, 2015, has battled to solve…
A foremost Professor of Political Philosophy with a speciality in public policies, politics and governance, Akinyemi Onigbinde has lambasted the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Yakubu Mahmood, following the outcome of immediate past 2023 presidential election. Onigbinde, in a recent interview with Nigerian Tribune, claimed the INEC boss “messed up” following the outcome of…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has filed a preliminary objection to a suit instituted by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and a chieftain of the opposition party, Senator Dino Melaye, seeking an order of mandamus to compel the anti-narcotics agency to arrest and prosecute the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over alleged forfeiture…
Nigerian singer, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has responded to critics who have continued to drag him for always singing most of his songs in Yoruba language, saying it was simply his choice. The singer has come under criticism from some of his fans, who warned that he would continue to miss out on…
The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, has described the President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent remark on relocating to Niger Republic after the May 29 handing-over as an indication that the President was not committed to Nigeria. The MBF assertion was coming on the heels of the comment of Buhari that he “can’t wait to go home to…
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON has charged Corps members posted to the State to live up to expectation by contributing meaningfully to nation building. Arakunrin Akeredolu made this statement while declaring open the 2023 Batch ‘A’ (Stream II) orientation course at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ikare-Akoko. The Governor said the Nigerian…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has said that the National May Day celebration in Abuja will be held on the streets to enable Congress to deepen its reconnection with the people. General Secretary of the Congress, Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, said this in a statement he signed on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports…
