Osun State Governor, Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has urged Muslim faithfuls in the state not to jettison the virtue of love and sacrifice the holy month of Ramadan teaches. In a statement signed by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed on Thursday in Osogbo, the Governor felicitated with Muslims faithfuls on the celebration…
Social media influencer, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO has regained her freedom after her detention over alleged libel and defamation. A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday granted her bail after three weeks in detention. Okoro’s lawyer, Prince I. Nwafuru, it was gathered, confirmed her release. The self-styled relationship expert also…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has felicitated with Muslims in Nigeria and around the world as they celebrate the Eid-el-Fitri. The festival marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. In a statement signed by Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN President, the Christian religious body said it extends its warmest greetings and felicitations to…
President Muhammadu Buhari has scored his administration high in the just concluded elections in the country, enthusing that the elections were so transparent that some members of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, were routed and unseated. The President said that at no point did he interfere with the process in order to give…
SOME lawmakers-elect in the Osun State House of Assembly, yesterday, challenged the rule of the Assembly allowing only ranking members to vie for the speakership of the House. The lawmakers-elect, including Lawal Rasheed, representing Osogbo Constituency, and Oyewusi Akinyode of Ife-North Constituency, have dragged the House of Assembly, the Speaker, Timothy Owoeye, and the Clerk…
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi; Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila amongst many others have congratulated Muslims across the country on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan. Buhari, in his Sallah message by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and…
Nigerian singers, Davido, Burna Boy, and Wizkid verification badges have been removed on the microblogging platform, Twitter. Checks by our correspondent on Thursday showed that the verification badges on their account had been removed. This new development may be connected to the non-payment of their verification subscription fee announced by Twitter Chief Executive Officer, Elon…
The Kwara State Police Command has issued a warning that the Muslim faithful will not be allowed to bring sachet water, popularly known as “pure water,” to the Eid praying grounds for the Eid El Fitri prayers in the state. In addition, the command stated that vehicles, praise singers, and sloganeering would not be permitted…
Osun State Head of Service, Mr Ayanleye Aina has appreciated the State Government for attaching great importance to staff training and retraining, noting that it will enhance their effectiveness and efficiency with direct impact on their productivity. Mr. Aina disclosed this in Osogbo during an orientation programme, organized for newly converted officers in the Departments…
The Coordinating Director of the Ministry of Environment and Sanitation, Mr Olawuni Oladele Timothy has directed immediate sanction against a revenue consultant who breached directive and standard practice by requesting revenue payment into a private account. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawala Rasheed, which reveal…
