Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has charged the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association in the state to rise to its responsibility and defend the bench against pressure from the politicians. Adeleke spoke on Thursday in Osogbo at this year’s Law Week Lecture, a flagship event for the annual Law Week of the NBA, Osogbo…
By Tomi Lala The Osun State Government has pledged its full support to Consortium of Shanghai Creation Wish Group (TJWKS) and China Metallurgical Corporation Group (MCC), a top central government owned organization in China, exploring opportunities in the state’s mining and construction sectors. During a meeting held on Wednesday at the Governor’s Office in Abeere,…
The Senior Special Assistant to the Osun State Governor on Solid Minerals and Mining, Hon. Oluwaseun Ajeigbe, is marking his birthday today to warm wishes and commendations from the mining community. Members of the sector, under the banner of The Miners, have described Hon. Ajeigbe as a “worthy ambassador of the mining and solid minerals…
Wednesday’s announcement came as the United Nations condemned a US- and Israeli-backed aid system in Gaza. Israel said Wednesday its military killed Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas’s presumed Gaza leader and the brother of Yahya, the slain mastermind of the October 2023 attacks that sparked the Gaza war. “We drove the terrorists out of our territory, entered…
Gaise Baba while speaking said “the industry is scrambling for newness”. Nigerian gospel artiste, Akinade Ibuoye, also known as Gaise Baba, has said that the music industry is still evolving, adding that it is “struggling for newness”. Gaise Baba stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief where he spoke about music…
A group of legislative lawyers under the aegis of the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners has filed a suit before the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal, seeking to compel Nigerian senators to refund a significant portion of their salaries and allowances earned since 2023, citing poor legislative performance. The lawyers are also…
Operatives of the Rivers State Police have arrested a 45-year-old Pastor of a new generation church simply identified as Lucky, for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl in the Ihuaje community in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the arrest of the said cleric was carried out by members of…
Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said Nigerians are raising their voices against the economic policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu because they are used to making easy money. Kalu made the remarks on Tuesday while speaking with journalists at the National Assembly complex. Asked to appraise the…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered an unfinished building in Asagba Ogwashi community, Aniocha South Council Area of Delta State, where expired injectables were being repackaged. The wife of the prime suspect, Ekene Igwe Emmanuel, who is currently at large, and a neighbor have been arrested in connection…
Mr Emmanuel Nwedu, 40 years old, appeared before Abakaliki Magistrates’ Court 11 on Tuesday over the alleged murder of his uncle and reportedly drinking his blood. The plea of Nwedu, who is facing a count charge of murder, was not taken. Nwedu had no legal representation in court. The Senior State Counsel, Mr Emmanuel Alo,…
