PHOTOS: Governor Adeleke attends NCC meeting for Ondo 2024 Governorship election
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday, attended the National Campaign Council meeting for the 2024 Ondo governorship election.
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Olympic Flag arrives in Los Angeles for 2028 Games
The Olympic flag arrived yesterday in Los Angeles, where it will be flown in 2028 when the city hosts the next Summer Games. The flag arrived aboard a Delta Airlines jet carrying American athletes and officials, and was painted with “LA28” and palm trees on its side. Hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur’s “California Love” blasted on…
Resident doctors threaten strike over prolonged colleague abduction
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if their abducted colleague, Dr Ganiyat Popoola, is not released by August 26. The President of NARD, Dr Dele Abdullahi, made this declaration at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, stating that the association has lost patience with the government’s…
I get N21m monthly as take home, Kano lawmaker reveals
The lawmaker representing Kano South, Senator Sumaila Kawu, has revealed that he earns over N21m monthly as a total take-home package. This revelation is coming barely 24 hours after the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission said that each of the 109 senators in the upper chamber receives a total of N1.06m in salary and…
UK’s NHS Will Struggle If Nigerian Doctors There Leave, Says Minister
He says a new government policy will facilitate incentives for medical workers to stay in Nigeria with improved welfare. Health Minister Ali Pate says doctors and nurses trained in Nigeria are sought-after globally, and that 67% of them work in the United Kingdom (UK). The minister, on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday, said…
Sahel Standard Olympics Story: A Wrap
During the spectacular closing ceremony of the Olympic games in Paris, Thomas Bach, the International Olympic Committee chairman in accordance with tradition, called upon the youth of the world to assemble 4 years from now in Los Angeles, the USA, to celebrate the 34th Olympiad. It drew the curtain over the 33rd Olympic games, Paris…
4 bag life jail for conspiracy, kidnapping in Ekiti
Four persons have been sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ekiti State High Court for offence bordering on kidnapping. The convicts, Adeoye Sunday, Adewusi Dare, Bamigboye Damilola and Ogunlayi Seun were also found guilty of conspiracy to kidnap by the court presided over by Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, and were accordingly sentenced to five years imprisonment…
Cole Palmer signs new nine-year contract at Chelsea
Chelsea forward Cole Palmer has signed a new two-year contract extension, tying himself to Stamford Bridge until 2033, according to journalist David Ornstein. The 22-year-old, who joined Chelsea from Manchester City last summer for £40 million, has quickly become one of the Premier League’s standout performers. “Cole Palmer commits future to Chelsea by signing 2yr…
25 killed as trailer rams into vehicles in Ibadan
At least 25 people have been reported dead in an accident on Tuesday along the Ojoo-Iwo Road near the Agbowo/Ajao area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital. According to Oyo Affairs on Tuesday, a trailer carrying roofing sheets collided with an 18-seater Hummer bus, a Micra taxi, and a Honda CR-V car, resulting in the loss…
Erin Ijesha WaterFalls: Gov Adeleke Directs Upgrade of Tourist Site
.● Set up a Tripartite Actualisation Committee The Osun State Government is pursuing a comprehensive upgrade of tourist sites in Osun state including the popular Erin Osun Water Falls as part of its comprehensive tourism agenda. The State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi made the disclosure in response to a recent…