Nigerian Para powerlifter Onyinyechi Mark came into her debut Paralympic Games looking to conquer the world. When she leaves Paris, she’ll carry with her a gold medal and new world record.Paris 2024 is Mark’s first taste of this stage, but she arrived as world champion in the up to 61kg category after success in Dubai…
Civil society activists across Osun State have warmly welcomed the appointment of Ige Oluwasegun Ebenezer as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Civil Society Engagement by Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke. The appointment has been met with widespread commendation from prominent figures within the civil society community including the Osun Civil Advocates Network (OCAN), with…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has commiserated with the Farombi’s family of Oogi in the Ayedaade local government area of the state, over the demise of Hon. Olufemi Farombi, describing the death as rude and untimely. Governor Adeleke, in a condolence message by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed described the death of the late…
The leave of absence implies that he would temporarily suspend his duties as spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has proceeded on an indefinite leave of absence. Ngelale said the decision was taken after significant consultations with his family over the past days…
Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke on Friday joined dignitaries and well-wishers at the 60th birthday celebration of Mrs Toyin Saraki in Paris, France.
The Osun state Government has debunked the recent news from The All Progressive Congres, which accused the Chief of Staff to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Hon Kazeem Akinleye of an imaginary breach of Code of Conduct over an alleged TEFUND contract. The state government in a statement signed by the spokesperson to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed…
Nigerian powerlifter Onyinyechi Mark has won the gold medal in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category at the ongoing 2024 Paris Paralympics in France, lifting an impressive 150kg. The 23-year-old triumphed on Friday, defeating China’s Cui Jianjin, who claimed silver with a lift of 140kg, and Mexico’s Amelia Perez, who took the bronze medal with a…
Nigerian Disc jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has announced her latest academic achievement. She revealed that she has obtained a degree from the London School of Economics in England, United Kingdom. DJ Cuppy, daughter of billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, disclosed this on her Instagram account on Friday. In her post, Cuppy expressed…
Pope Francis praised Indonesia’s relatively high birthrate while lamenting that in the West, “some prefer a cat or a little dog.” Pope Francis commended Indonesians on Wednesday for prioritising large families, contrasting their choice with a growing trend in other countries where people are opting to have pets instead of children. Speaking in Jakarta alongside…
The recent decision by the Federal Government to peg the minimum age for candidates sitting for the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination may have come to stay, the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education has said. The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, had in July stated that with effect from 2025, any candidate…
