The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi K. Wabote has urged the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) to help the nation in weeding out bad eggs in the journalism profession. Speaking at a breakfast meeting with GOCOP members at Lagos Sheraton, Ikeja, Engr. Wabote noted that GOCOP as a professional…
Nigeria’s 2008 Olympics long jump silver medalist Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Friday. The 33-year-old, who is also a sprinter, was expelled from the Tokyo Olympics last year before the women’s 100m semi-finals after testing positive for human growth hormone at an out-of-competition…
He is unassuming and urbane. He is also sedate but highly fecund. His mien anywhere he goes is writ-large as it bears his trademark sartorial elegance. Yet, he is characteristically unobtrusive. His gait and speech mannerism combine to paint a composite picture of a rare politician, not as much of the jesters, pretenders, carpet baggers,…
Press Statement: Mr Gboyega Oyetola and his gun wielding lieutenants in Osun State have again been advised not to burn down Osun State in the guise of governorship primary election of their party holding this weekend. The PDP notes with great concern the seeming arms buildups and flooding the state with hoodlums without any iota…
TEXT OF PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY ALHAJI MOSHOOD ADEOTI, GOVERNORSHIP ASPIRANT IN SATURDAY, GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARY ELECTION OF THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) IN THE STATE OF OSUN, TODAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2022 I welcome you, gentlemen of the press and our party leaders to this press conference aimed at highlighting the anomalies in the governorship primary…
The Civilian JTF has disengaged over 2, 200 children for being enlisted as child soldiers in Borno state. The disengagements are in compliance with the United Nations (UN) convention against child soldiers in the Northeast. Civilian JTF Commander, Abati Isa, yesterday (Friday), in Maiduguri, disclosed this to mark this year’s International Day against the use…
The acting chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Hon Sunday Bisi, has described the wisdom behind the approach of Dr Iyorchia Ayu-led National Working Committee of the PDP to appoint him as acting chairman of the party in Osun State as “superb and an excellent masterstroke to douse unnecessary tension being…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it would use the instrumentality of the Finance Act 2021, through collaboration with taxpayers and key stakeholders to ensure adequate funding of the country’s budget and raise the requisite financing for national development. This was stated by the Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Muhammad Nami, yesterday…
Press Statement: The Osun Development Association (ODA) a non-partisan and development focused organization made up of eminent indigenes of Osun State from all works of life views with serious concern the current tension and anxiety in the state with regards to political activities preceding the Governorship election planned to hold in the State in July…
…As Minister, others applaud transparent auction of spectrum Barely a week before the deadline set by the NCC for the payment of the spectrum fees by the winners of the 3.5GHz spectrum auction, the Federal Government has officially handed over the spectrum allocation for Fifth Generation (5G) deployment in the country to the Nigerian Communications…
