Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed the current Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Development of Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, Professor Yusuf Saidu. The deceased, who was a Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry, was attacked and shot dead on his way to Kaduna from Sokoto State. The University, in a post on its official Facebook page,…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State on Monday emerged as the Chairman of Southern Governors’ Forum by consensus among the sixteen Governors present at the meeting held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. It would be recalled that the late Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State led the forum until his demise in 2023. Announcing the…
…Gov. Adeleke is a responsible Governor The Executive Secretary of Osun State Health Insurance Agency, OHIS, Dr Rasaq Akindele has debunked rumors been spread by some people on the withdrawal of Onward Specialist Hospital, Osogbo from the agency’s scheme. Akindele stated that Onward Hospital’s withdrawal from the scheme was as a result of inflation in…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has mourned the passing of a renowned journalist, Miss Taiwo Kekereekun, describing her loss as devastating and painful. The Governor acknowledges Miss Kekeerekun’s contributions to enriching the field of journalism, particularly, the broadcast segment, where she enlightened audiences and imparted truthful information. He commiserated with the…
Governors from the country’s southern region are meeting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital where issues of national interest will be discussed. The meeting started around 1:15 p.m. and is holding at the presidential Lodge in the Ogun state capital Governors of Lagos State and Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum Babajide Sanwo-olu alongside other…
Femi Otedola, the chairman of FBN Holdings, has once again increased his stake in the company, further cementing his position as the single largest shareholder of the financial services giant. In a notice to the NGX, the billionaire confirmed that he had acquired an additional 797,946,415 shares of the company at an average price of…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has raised an alarm over alleged plan by Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State to depose the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III. The Executive Director of MURIC, Prof. Isiaq Akintola, raised the alarm in a statement on Monday. The development is coming amid the controversy and tension…
A former special adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Adamawa state, Dr.Umar Ardo, has appealed to the Sultan of Sokoto as the head of the caliphate, to intervene in the emirship tussle in Kano State, because his continued silence was no longer golden. Ardo also called on…
The South-West People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a statement urging the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state to redirect its focus towards addressing the current economic challenges facing the nation under the leadership of the APC, rather than engaging in counterproductive criticism as an opposition party in the state. In response to recent…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, extends his condolences to the senator representing Borno North, Barrister Mohammed Tahir Monguno, over his father’s death, Alhaji Tijjani Muhammad. Late Alhaji Tijjani Muhammad died on Saturday at the age of 95 and was buried on Sunday in Maiduguri. He left behind 17 children and many grandchildren. Zulum, in…
