US Senator Tim Scott on Sunday announced his withdrawal from the US presidential race, saying voters had given him a clear message of “not now.” The South Carolina lawmaker, who was running to become the first Black Republican president, had been struggling to rise above the pack in the party’s crowded field. Polling in sixth…
Osun State government has revealed its plans to establish Technical Incubation Centre within its Free Trade Zone to be revived by the current administration of Sen. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke. This was disclosed on Thursday by the State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo at the NBTI South West Zone Techno Expo (1st…
Bread, a favourite Nigerian fathers welcome home gifts for their children, is disappearing in homes. Most households have now jettisoned the pastry from their diet lists, as the prices of flour and other ingredients for making bread have continued to increase, leaving bread prices on a high side. The bakery owners are not left out…
The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced cashier, Tunde Abdulramon, to five years’ imprisonment for his employer’s N64,420,900 to marry a new wife and also for opening the same kind of his employer’s business for his new wife. Justice Raliat Adebiyi who handed down the sentence also ordered the convict to make…
New members of state statutory commissions including those of the State Judicial Service Commission have been sworn into office by the Deputy Governor of Osun State, Prince Kola Adewusi. The swearing in followed the confirmation of the nominees as forwarded to the State Assembly by Governor Ademola Adeleke. According to a statement issued by the…
•••Bayelsa collation continues today Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress, APC, won his re-election with a landslide victory. According to the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Returning Officer, Abayomi Fasina, Uzodimma won all the 27 local councils of the state. He polled 540,308 votes to floor…
The governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Social Democratic Party in Kogi State, Dino Melaye and Muritala Ajaka, have rejected the declaration of their All Progressives Congress counterpart, Usman Ododo, as the winner of the Saturday election. The candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the Kogi State Governorship Election, Usman…
The superlative performance of Governor Ademola Adeleke has necessitated a change of strategy within the opposition. As the Governor cannot be faulted on performance rating, the focus is then shifted to how state decisions are taken, how appointments are made and how the wheel of state is piloted. As an insider, let me assert that…
Osun state government has reiterated its commitment to the well-being and sound health of the people. Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural Water Environmental and Sanitation Agency, RUWESA, Chief Olanrewaju Odelade disclosed this while featuring on Imole Ayo, a sensitization programme devoted to promoting the activities of governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration on OSBC Radio…
The Spokesperson to the governor of Osun state, Olawale Rasheed has clarified that Yeye Dupe Adeleke-Sanni has no role or hands in purchase of LG vehicles. This was confirmed in a statement issued by Olawale on Sunday. The statement reads “It has been brought to our attention the blackmailing attempt of the sinking opposition and…
