The Federal Government has spent a total of $15.55bn on debt servicing between 2019 and 2024, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria. In 2019, Nigeria paid $588.33m in debt service between January and May, while the payment for 2020 was $5.40bn. The debt service payments continued to rise in subsequent…

President Bola Tinubu has directed that all civil servants drawing salaries from the government after relocating abroad should be made to refund the money. The President also directed that the supervisors and department heads of the culprits must also be punished for aiding and abetting the fraud under their watch. Tinubu’ gave the directive on…

The Osun State Police Command has cautioned motorcyclists especially the commercial ones (Okada) to be wary of passenger(s) they carry as cases of motorcycles snatching is on increase. According to a statement by SP Yemisi Opalola, more cases of snatching have been reported in the last few weeks and the situation has been disturbing. Opalola…

In Nigeria, cholera as a seasonal and endemic disease, typically strikes during the rainy season and is more common in places with inadequate environmental sanitation. It is noteworthy that recently, Osun State Ministry of Health has notified citizens of cholera outbreak in neighbouring States such as Lagos State where 37 confirmed deaths and over 100…

… Highlights responses and prevention measures by Goverment The Special Adviser to the Osun State Governor on Health Matters, Dr. Adekunle Akindele has said the state is yet to record any confirmed case of cholera, describing the report of 11 confirmed cases of Cholera in Osun state as inaccurate. Dr. Akindele clarified that contrary to…

At the ongoing European 2024 Championships in Germany, Lamine Yamal is the youngest – ever footballer to play in the tournament. On 15 June, he made his debut in the European competition against Croatia, becoming the youngest player to feature in the tournament, aged 16 years and 338 days, breaking the previous record of Poland’s…

The management of Osun Health Insurance Agency has revealed that the withdrawal of Onward Specialist Hospital from OHIS is an internal issue of the hospital. The agency in a statement by its Executive Secretary, Dr Rasaq Akindele noted that the Onward Hospital’s management had earlier written to the agency citing inflation in the country and…

The Special Adviser to the Osun State Governor on Health Matters, Dr. Adekunle Akindele has lambasted the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state on the clever but condescending effort to misrepresent the state of the health sector in the state, saying that the APC lacks the temerity to downplay ongoing efforts by the Governor…

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has rejoiced with his elder sister, Yeyeluwa Modupeola Adeleke-Sanni, on the occasion of her birthday, praising God Almighty for the enduring grace on her over the years to power hopes and dreams. Governor Adeleke acknowledges Yeyeluwa Modupeola’s support and sacrifices over the years, noting that her…

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un prior to their talks at the Far Eastern Federal University campus on Russky island in the far-eastern Russian port of Vladivostok on April 25, 2019. (CREDIT: AFP) Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in North Korea for a two-day state visit and was received…