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NGE, Senate, House Of Reps Press Corps congratulate Soneye over recognition as NIPR’s overall spokesman of the year

Tomi Lala3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

The Nigerian Guild of Editors, Senate Press Corps (SPC) and House of Representatives Press Corps have congratulated the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), on his emergence as the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) overall Spokesman of the Year 2025. In separate congratulatory statements made available to journalists,…

Who collected Oke’s feeding bottle?

Tomi Lala3 months ago3 months ago09 mins

By Sodiq Lawal Chocomilo Wole Oke has run out of the PDP. He used the party’s ticket as a federal lawmaker for 24 years. Under the PDP, he won 5 out of 6 elections. For 24 years, he never participated in any primary election. A seat belonging to two LGs, 22 wards, and over 100…

EXTERNAL DEBT: Osun Emerges Top 3 States With Reduced External Debt

Tomi Lala3 months ago3 months ago02 mins

…Reduced debt figure by $14.6M in 18 months A recent data released by the Debt Management Office (DMO) on the details of external debts owed by the 36 states and FCT has shown how the sub-nationals increased and decreased their external debts between June 2023 and December 2024. Despite the much talked about increase in…

Osun PDP Reacts to Hon. Wole Oke’s Defection: A Predictable Move from a Fickle Character

Tomi Lala3 months ago3 months ago03 mins

The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated emphatically that the ruling party in the state is neither surprised nor disappointed by the defection of Hon Wole Oke, member representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). His decision, though unfortunate, is entirely in line with his history of…

Governor Adeleke Commissions Isiaka Adeleke Resource Centre Donated to Adeleke University by Hon Bamidele Salam

Tomi Lala3 months ago3 months ago011 mins

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday commissioned Isiaka Adeleke Leadership Resource Centre donated to Adeleke University, by Honourable Bamidele Salam representing Ede North-Ede South-Egbedore-Ejigbo Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives. While speaking at the commissioning program, the Governor eulogizing his late elder brother, popularly known as ‘Serubawon’ noted that he upheld equality…

A Brother, A Leader , A Legacy: Adeleke Pays Tribute To Late Brother on 8th years Remembrance

Tomi Lala3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has honored the memory of his late brother, Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke (SERUBAWON), on the eighth anniversary of his passing. The Governor described him as a pioneer, a people’s champion, and a beacon of good governance whose legacy continues to inspire leadership across the state. In a statement issued…

Adeleke Brings Relief To Over 200 UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Workers

Tomi Lala3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

… approves age-long good condition of service of service of over 200 staff …as CMD praises the Governor on the passionate gestures In a significant gesture of a responsive leader, His Excellency, Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke of Osun State has approved the pending improved conditions of service for over 200 workers of Uniosun Teaching…

US To Impose New Duties On Solar Imports From Southeast Asia

Tomi Lala3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

The tariffs on companies from Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam will still need to be ratified at a meeting of the International Trade Commission in June. The United States on Monday announced its intention to impose tariffs of up to 3,521 percent on solar panels from Southeast Asia, a move aimed at countering alleged Chinese…

Harvard Sues Trump Over US Federal Funding Cuts

Tomi Lala3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Harvard sued US President Donald Trump’s administration Monday in a sharp escalation of the fight between the prestigious university and the Republican, who has threatened its funding and sought to impose outside political supervision. Trump has sought to bring several prestigious universities to heel over claims they tolerated campus anti-Semitism, threatening their budgets, tax-exempt status…

‘I cleaned faeces all day in Kirikiri prison’, Peter Obi supporter recounts horrific detention

Tomi Lala3 months ago3 months ago03 mins

Quadri Alabi, the 17-year-old boy who gained national attention after standing in front of the convoy of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during the 2023 election campaign, has revealed a harrowing experience of being detained and made to clean faeces all day at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos. Alabi made the revelation on…