The 2025 Appropriation Bill, detailed by the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, allocates a substantial N9.36 billion for local and international travels, as well as refreshments for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. The President will spend N7.44 billion on these expenses, with N6.14 billion earmarked for international travels and N873.9 million…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has commiserated with his Oyo State counterpart, Engr. Seyi Makinde, over the tragic loss of lives in a stampede at a funfair event in Ibadan on Wednesday, describing the incident as deeply traumatic. Governor Adeleke who conveyed the heartfelt sympathy of the Government and the People…
A shipment of 11,200 doses of Mpox vaccine, donated by the United States of America and facilitated by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, will arrive in Abuja, Nigeria, today. This follows agreements signed in November by Gavi to facilitate the donation of 305,000 doses of Mpox vaccine to support the global and continental response. This was…
A magistrates’ court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, has granted N30 million bail to embattled lawyer and human rights activist Dele Farotimi. At the hearing of the bail application on Friday, Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun ruled in favour of Farotimi’s bail request. The magistrate stipulated that the bail conditions included two responsible sureties and…
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has stated that directing curses at individuals online constitutes a criminal offense punishable under the law. Adejobi explained that such behavior amounts to cyberbullying, which cannot be justified as freedom of expression or constructive criticism. He emphasized this in a statement, writing: “Raining direct…
The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, has disclosed plans to recruit over 8,000 adhoc staff ahead of the local government elections slated for 22 February, 2025. The move is part of the commission’s efforts to ensure seamless electoral operations across the state. OSSIEC Chairman, Hashim Abioye spoke on Thursday in Osogbo during a visit…
A Paris court on Thursday sentenced the brother of France midfielder, Paul Pogba, to a three-year prison term, with two years suspended, after convicting him in a high-profile extortion case. Mathias Pogba will be able to serve his one-year sentence with an electronic bracelet rather than behind bars. The court also fined Pogba’s brother 20,000…
A visually-impaired widow in Anambra State has fallen victim of a yet-to-be-identified woman who allegedly stole her Automated Teller Machine card and emptied her account of over N2 million within minutes. The incident reportedly took place over the weekend at an ATM point in Nnewi, the Nnewi North Local Government Area. According to bank officials,…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has expressed sympathy to the families of children who died at a funfair in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Wednesday. Oyo State Police Command had earlier confirmed that at least 35 persons dead in a stampede that occurred at the Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan, venue of…
Following the tragic incident of a deadly stampede that occurred in Ibadan yesterday, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, the Chairman of Agidigbo FM in Ibadan, has been unconscious since yesterday and taken to an undisclosed hospital. According to an anonymous source, Hamzat is currently receiving medical care at an undisclosed hospital in Ibadan. The source, who spoke…
