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Governor Adeleke Salutes Professor Lukuman Jimoda Adekilekun Ahead of Landmark Inaugural Lecture at LAUTECH

Tomi Lala5 months ago5 months ago02 mins

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has extended warm commendation to Special Adviser on Mining and Mineral Matters, Professor Lukuman Jimoda Adekilekun on the occasion of his forthcoming 68th Inaugural Lecture at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. In a congratulatory message issued by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale…

2027: Olawepo-Hashim Remains Only National Candidate — PDP Chieftain Declares

Tomi Lala5 months ago5 months ago02 mins

-Says he has potential to win north, south votes A prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in the North West, Hon. Aminu Bala Wudilawa, has declared that former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, is the only contender with the competence, credibility, and national spread to win votes across the North and South in 2027. Wudilawa,…

Stop Forcing Ife Muslims to Pay Isese Levies – MURIC tells Ooni

Tomi Lala5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, to stop his palace agents from forcing Muslims in Ile Ife markets to pay levies illegally imposed for the celebration of Olojo, a traditional festival. The appeal was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Director of the…

CULTISM: Edo State Government Demolishes Four Houses in Edo North, Arrests Over 20 suspects

Tomi Lala5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

The Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers”, during the week, commenced mass demolition of properties linked to suspected cultists in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State in high-stakes operation led by the Chief Security Officer, Government House and the Governor’s Principal Security Officer (PSO). This was disclosed…

“No Case Of Ebola In The FCT” – Health Secretary

Tomi Lala5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

…Says surveillance has been heightened …Shed more light on called-off strike by Resident Doctors The Mandate Secretary of the FCT Health Secretariat, Dr Dolapo Fasawe has allayed concerns over a report of a suspected outbreak of Ebola disease in the FCT. Addressing the Press in Abuja, on Friday, September 19, 2025, the Mandate Secretary stressed…

OPINION: The North -South Divide

Tomi Lala5 months ago5 months ago012 mins

By Dr Austin Orette Are we really divided by geography or culture? Nigeria is a very heterogeneous society. From the cacophony of our disagreements, there is a straight line that separates the North and the South, the East and the West. We have been presented with the scenario that the North will always want the…

Gov. Okpebholo Commences Payment of N4.6bn Benefits to 714 Ex staff disengaged under Obaseki

Tomi Lala5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the payment of the first tranche to staff of the Colleges of Education in Ekiadolor and Igueben, who were disengaged under controversial circumstances by the immediate-past administration of Godwin Obaseki. This milestone reflects Governor Monday Okpebholo’s commitment to fairness, justice, and the welfare of its workforce. According…

“I Cannot Go To The President With Excuses” – FCT Minister

Tomi Lala5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has said that there is no room for excuses in actualizing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda in the FCT. The FCT Minister stated this in Abuja on Monday, September 22, 2025, while flagging off the construction of a strategic 3.4 km access…

Experts Question Albania’s AI-Generated Minister

Tomi Lala5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

In announcing Diella’s appointment, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama claimed that public tenders would now be “100 percent free of corruption”. Last week, Albania announced that an AI-generated minister would take charge of a new public tenders portfolio. “Diella” is touted as the world’s first virtual minister, and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama promised the…

OSUN LG FUNDS: Court Fixes September 29 To Hear Osun’s Objection, Delists AGF From Case

Tomi Lala5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday, fixed September 29, 2025, for the hearing of a motion by the Osun state government challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear the suit against the withheld Local Government (LG) fund. The state government insisted that, since the vacation of the court came to an…