A member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Representative Bamidele Salam, has strongly criticised the deplorable state of road infrastructure across the country, warning that the current approach to road development lacks vision, fiscal discipline, and genuine leadership commitment. In a post shared on his official Facebook page, Rep. Salam responded to recent comments by former…
By: Mallam Mande Faru The news of the passing of His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Bello, the 17th Emir of Gusau, came to me not through official channels, nor through traditional networks of palace informants, but from the quiet, faceless scroll of a Facebook post. I had only just called his phone days earlier…
The Special Adviser on Public Health to the Executive Governor of Osun State, Dr Adekunle Akindele, has been honoured with a leadership and honorary award by the Rotary Club Oroki Osogbo. Dr Akindele Adekunle was honour with an Award of Excellence on “Public Health Administration, Peace and Conflict Resolution” at the investiture ceremony and installation…
By Tomi Lala Two more aides working with Senator Ajagunla Olubiyi Fadeyi have resigned on Saturday following his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Olalekan Oloyede, his Senior Special Assistant on Research, and Hon Yusuff Abdullahi, his Special Assistant on Inter-Party Relations, both stepped down, noting that they…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has congratulated the state’s Attorney General and Hon. Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Wole Jimi-Bada, on his conferment with the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC). In a statement signed by the State Party Chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi, the…
By Tomi Lala A major political tremor has hit Senator Ajagunla Olubiyi Fadeyi, the lawmaker representing Osun Central Senatorial District, following his controversial defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a swift response, three of his top political aides have tendered their resignations, citing loss of confidence and…
Damagun and Olawepo-HashimPresidential hopeful, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has said that Nigeria’s future lies not in zoning arrangements or ethnic alliances, but in the emergence of a competent, patriotic, and visionary leader, one capable of tackling insecurity, reviving the economy, and improving the living conditions of all citizens. Hashim made this assertion while reacting to what…
Severe flooding has devastated parts of Tureta Local Government Area in Sokoto following heavy rainfall on the night of Wednesday. Preliminary reports indicate that the flood destroyed over 50 residential buildings, submerged farmlands, and swept through several market stalls, leaving dozens of families displaced and local businesses in ruins. Confirming the incident, the Special Adviser…
The cholera pandemic has affected approximately 16 local government councils in Niger State as of Thursday, July 24, 2024, with around 409 individuals impacted by the disease. Dr. Ibrahim Dangana, the State Honourable Commissioner for the Niger State Ministry of Primary Health Care, made this announcement while speaking to journalists during the launch of a…
The House of Representatives Committee on Reformatory Institutions has called on the President Bola Tinubu-led government to urgently upgrade critical infrastructures in correctional centres across the country. The Committee, led by its chairman, Chinedu Ogah, made the plea in Abuja on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. Oga,…
