President Bola Tinubu has renamed the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, after Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka. Tinubu conveyed this message in a letter personally signed by him and made available to the media to mark Soyinka’s 90th birthday. “I am pleased to join admirers around the world in celebrating the 90th birthday of…
THE Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, said it has provided prepaid meters in order to enhance power supply to its customers in Oyo state. The company said it has created a platform to enable customers to register for the meters, adding that no payments should be made through to third parties. In a statement obtained…
In fulfilling his electoral promise to the Pensioners in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved a sum One hundred and three million, three hundred and thirty seven thousand, seven hundred and eighteen naira, thirty four kobo (N103,337,718:34) for the local government retirees (old pension scheme) This was contained in a statement signed by the…
A yet-to-be-identified woman and her son, known only as Chukwuemeka, have allegedly beaten a 14-year-old boy named Testimony to death at their home on Delta Street, Ayanre, off Ibiye bus stop, Badagry, Lagos. Our correspondent gathered that the deceased was reportedly beaten for allegedly misplacing N1000 note given to him by one of the suspects…
Today, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin officially ascends to the throne as the Olubadan of Ibadan land. In this piece, LAOLU AFOLABI highlights the monarch’s humble beginnings, his journey to the throne, the unique nature of the Ibadan non-ruling house chieftaincy, and the symbolic coronation ceremony that coincides with the new monarch’s christening date On July 5,…
The Chairman of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye Esq., has declared that the Commission headed by him is under no pressure and under no legal hindrance to go ahead with its already scheduled timetable/activities for the conduct of Osun Local Government Elections in February, 2025. The Chairman also maintained that there is…
The Thursday meeting between President Bola Tinubu and labour union leaders to finalise the agreement on the minimum wage has been adjourned till next week. The meeting was adjourned to next week after about one-hour discussions at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, the Nigerian Labour Congress President, Joe Ajaero, said…
● Debunks Fake News of Abandonment of Iwo -Osogbo Road Governor Ademola Adeleke has reaffirmed the sanctity of Oluwo of Iwoland as the consenting authority over the three local governments constituting Iwo zone under the Iwo Traditional Council just as he restated his administration’s readiness to complete the Iwo-Osogbo road project. The State Governor also…
The development comes as Nigeria battles food security crisis with food inflation at 40.5 per cent. As a way of promoting food security in Nigeria, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has announced the approval of 2,000 tractors, 4,000 disc ploughs, and 1,200 tractor trailers among other equipment under the National Agricultural Mechanization Programme (NAMP). In…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has said it would press for N250,000 minimum wage during a planned meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday (today). The Head of Public Affairs of the NLC, Benson Upah said Labour would insist on its N250,000 proposal during the session with the President. “We are…
