The Osun Baptist Conference of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, on Friday, hailed the Governor of Osun state, Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke over the role the state government played in the release of their kidnapped church members. Recall that Governor Adeleke had earlier in the week ordered all security agencies to swing to action secure…
The convoy of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue was involved in an accident in Utokon community of Ado Local Government Area of the state on Friday. Ortom and his entourage were heading for the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) governorship campaign rally in Igumale, headquarters of Ado, when the unfortunate incident occurred. Our correspondent reports that…
By Jubril Akintayo Onseyoo The Osun State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), in its newest episode of comedy, ordered its members to fast for seven days in anticipation of the tribunal judgement, but this decision raises serious questions about the party’s true intentions. Apart from the fact that this is a futile mission as…
The state of Osun House of Assembly is not currently settled, findings have revealed. Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. Timothy Owoeye, is facing a turbulent time as some lawmakers are accusing him of cheating them on a N40m Christmas gift by Governor Ademola Adeleke. The lawmakers, who are about 15 in number, alleged that Owoeye…
By James Bamgbose As a member of the PDP, I am deeply bemused by the recent recommendation of the Osun APC Chairman for their members to engage in 7 days of fasting and prayers in anticipation of the July 16 tribunal judgment. This kind of rhetoric is not only divisive, but it also undermines the…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has called on health facilities across the country to domesticate the Patient’s Bill of Rights (PBOR). The Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Babatunde Irukera, made this call yesterday while revealing the PBOR at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja. The PBOR is a federal government policy…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man who has in possession, 29 Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) at Dawakin Tofa LGA of the state. The spokesman for the police in the state, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who confirmed this, said the suspect has been identified as Tasiu Abdullahi from Hayin Hago area of…
Save a Child’s Heart, a charity organisation in Israel, says it is open to partnership with Nigeria to offer free medical surgery for Nigerian children suffering from various heart diseases. The Deputy Executive Director of the organisation, Tamar Shapira, said this during a tour to the Legacy Heritage Children’s Home of “Safe the Child’s Heart”…
The federal government on Thursday lifted the ban on wood and charcoal exportation. Minister of Environment, Mohammed H. Abdullahi, mentioned this in Abuja during a stakeholders’ consultative meeting on the review of ban on charcoal and suspension of the export of processed wood and other allied products. Abdullahi narrated that many businesses had been affected…
