MultiChoice Chief Executive Calvo Mawela stated that a potential $3bn merger with French media company Canal+, owned by Vivendi SE, would strengthen the African TV company’s ability to compete with US streaming giants such as Netflix. In an interview with Bloomberg TV on Thursday, Mawela explained that pending regulatory approval, the deal would expand MultiChoice’s…
By Sarafa Ibrahim On Wednesday, Governor Ademola Adeleke presented the 2025 budget estimates to the Osun State House of Assembly. The fiscal bill themed ‘Budget of Sustainable Growth and Transformation’ is totalled N390 billion, out of which N245 billion is earmarked for recurrent expenditure while N144 billion will service capital expenditure. Of the N245 billion…
…tagged the budget “Budget of Sustainable Growth and Transformation” The Executive Governor of Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday, presented N390b 2025 appropriation bill to the Osun state house of assembly. The Governor who tagged the budget “Budget of Sustainable Growth and Transformation” said it’s borne out of the need to reconstruct the damaged…
In a major relief initiative for bereaved families, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has approved the payment of terminal benefits to the families of deceased pensioners who were primary school teachers and local government staff in the state. The announcement was made by Mr. Akibu Ibrahim, Permanent Secretary of the Local Government Staff Pension…
More than 75 leaders are expected in Baku over two days but the heads of some of the most powerful and polluting economies are not attending this year’s summit. Dozens of world leaders convene in Azerbaijan on Tuesday for COP29 but many big names are skipping the UN climate talks where the impact of Donald…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has received high powered military delegation in preparation for the burial of late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, describing planned state burial for the deceased as right and fitting. Receiving General Kamar Ishola Yusuf who led other seven serving Generals in his office, Governor Adeleke described…
The Osun State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a stern warning to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop harassing and intimidating the Alapomu of Apomu land, Oba Kayode Adenekan Afolabi for supporting his son in the 2023 election. This warning comes amid calls from Osun APC for the monarch’s investigation…
The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lambasted the All Progressives Congress (APC) for its immoral act of using the unfortunate loss of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, the late Chief of Army Staff, to play its usual irresponsible politics, saying the party has become so rudderless that it now label…
By Shina Adewoye As Ondo State prepares for its highly anticipated governorship election, the choice for the people is clear. In a contest between APC’s Aiyedatiwa and PDP’s Agboola, Ondo needs a leader who can bring real change, hope, and sustainable development. Agboola stands as the candidate of integrity, accountability, and a vision that directly…
