…says Nigeria experienced economic development during Jonathan’s administration A former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday, said the protest that trailed the fuel subsidy removal during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2012 was due to political interests. Fayemi said this in his keynote address delivered at a national dialogue organised…
As part of efforts to accelerate action on climate adaptation, the President of African Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adeshina, on Tuesday, said the finance institution has committed to providing $25bn to climate finance by 2050. He stated this on the second day of the African Climate Summit, being held at The Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi,…
Osun State government has assured workers in the state of getting their own share of the subsidy removal palliative soon. Recall that the state government through Mallam Olawale Rasheed, who is the spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, had announced plans to cushion the effect of subsidy removal. Among the plans are provision of free transport…
Osun Indigenes in US Organise annual event Hon Teslim Igbalaye represents Governor Ademola Adeleke.
In May, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal commenced its sitting with various justices presiding over the various petitions concerning the 2023 presidential election. Five political parties including the PDP, LP, Action Peoples Party (APP), Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and the Action Alliance (AA) had lodged separate petitions before the tribunal seeking to annul Tinubu’s victory….
Nigeria is set to play host to 54 African nations and other continental internet governance stakeholder blocs at the 2023 Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2023) in Abuja from 18 to 21 September 2023. This year’s event, being the 12th edition of the annual forum, is being hosted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on…
The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, following the promotion of deserving officers to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police by the Police Service Commission, has ordered the posting and redeployment of seven (7) DIGs to various departments. DIG Bala Ciroma has been redeployed to head the Department of Finance…
Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Doyinsola Anuoluwapo David, simply known as Doyin, on Tuesday morning contemplated leaving the reality show voluntarily. She informed fellow housemate, Whitemoney about her intentions to take a voluntary exit, stressing that she feels sad and betrayed. Whitemoney advised her against leaving the House voluntarily, maintaining that she would regret…
As the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, proposed nationwide warning strike kicked off today, streets and businesses in some areas of the Osun State capital, Osogbo, have been deserted. It was observed that the some business owners did not open their businesses for the day, and residents were indoors. However, at Owode-Ede market on the outskirts…
Determined to ease the effects of economic hardship occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy and fullfill campaign promises, Kano state Governor, Alh Abba Kabir Yusuf has today launched the distribution of palliatives to 500,000 households and agricultural intervention programmes at an occasion that was held at the headquarters of Kano state Agricultural and Rural…
