By Richard Akinola When the Dangote refinery controversy blew up, naturally as someone wired to support anyone l perceive to be oppressed, this time, Dangote, l lined up in support of the richest man in Africa. I perceived he was being unduly treated by the Downstream and Midstream regulators, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum…
The NLC had on Wednesday accused the Service of sending armed men to its office. The Department of States Service (DSS) has refuted reports claiming that its officers had raided the headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja. The denial comes following Wednesday’s allegations by NLC, that the Service had sent armed men…
In a dramatic and unprecedented turn of events, heavily armed security operatives stormed the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) headquarters (Labour House) in Abuja at approximately 8:30 PM on August 7, 2024, long after the workday had ended. According to a statement made available by NLC’s Head of Media and Public Relations, Comrade Benson Upah, the…
Several youths across Osun Central Senatorial District has been enlisted as beneficiary of the empowerment program of Adekunle Ibraheem Foundation. Representing the Executive Director of Adekunle Ibraheem Foundation, Mr Seyi Bamidele, Senior Special Assistant to the Osun State Governor on Agriculture and Food Security (OSSADEC) noted that the program was designed to enlist youths in…
July 2024 was both the second-warmest July and the second-warmest month on record, the European Union’s climate change service, Copernicus, said on Thursday. July 2024 saw a global average temperature of 16.91 degrees Celsius, 0.04 degrees Celsius lower than the average temperature in July 2023, currently the hottest month on record. Until June, monthly average…
Akwa Ibom State Governor Pastor Umo Eno has assured the management of the University of Uyo that the State government under his leadership will continue to support and partner with the institution to further development. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the newly-constituted Governing Council of the University led by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of…
The Osun State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has successfully completed its data collection and verification exercise for teachers across the state, marking a significant milestone in the commission’s efforts to enhance accountability, prudence, and digitalization. This achievement is a testament to the Governor Adeleke-led administration’s commitment to responsible governance and resource management. In a statement…
The Osun State Government through the Ministry of Commerce and Industry under the leadership of Commissioner for Commerce, Revd. Samuel Atanda Bunmi Jenyo and Consultant, Ravicom Integrated Concept Nigeria led by Prince Rotimi Awelewa, will be hosting the Osun State Industrial Investment Summit (OSIIS) 2024 scheduled for September 10-14, 2024. This was disclosed in a…
She has now qualified for the semi-finals of women’s 100m Hurdles at the Paris 2024 Olympics. World record holder Tobi Amusan qualified for the 100-meter hurdles semi-finals in the ongoing 2024 Olympics in Paris on Wednesday. Amusan led the pack of eight athletes with 12.49 seconds, followed by America’s Alaysha Johnson with 12.61 and Jamaica’s Janeek…
The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, says personnel of the company have nothing to do with substandard importation of petroleum products into the country. He spoke on Wednesday in Abuja when he appeared before a Senator Opeyemi Bamidele-led Ad-hoc Committee over alleged economic sabotage in…
