The Osun government under the leadership of Sen. Dr. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has reiterated its commitment and readiness to regulate prices of food items and other goods in all the markets, across every nook and cranny of Osun State. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Market Affairs, Chief (Mrs.) Grace Eniola Omotoso, stated…
The operation took off from Alausa, Ikeja through the old Tollgate, Ojota, Ogudu, and Iyana Oworo to the 3rd Mainland Bridge axis. The Lagos State Government has deployed men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) to the streets ahead of the nationwide hunger and hardship protests billed to commence on August 1. The heavy presence…
‘ Ahead of the hunger protest scheduled to begin on Thursday, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has mocked organisers to go ahead with the demonstration while they watch on eating. Akpabio made this disclosure on Tuesday while addressing delegates of the Niger Delta Development Commission in Rivers State. The Senate President, who seems displeased with…
According to him, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is making concerted efforts to solve the myriads of challenges confronting the nation. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, on Wednesday called on Nigerians not to embark on the planned nationwide protests amid the economic crisis in the land. Akume made the call…
Telecommunications provider, MTN, has resumed nationwide operations after a nationwide shutdown on Tuesday On Wednesday, MTN announced its return to operations via X (formerly Twitter), confirming that its physical shops would be open to customers from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. “Y’ello customer, please note that our shops nationwide will be open today, 31 July….
Legendary Nigerian singer and actress, Onyeka Onwenu has reportedly died at the age of 72. She was said to have died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli. TheNiche reported that an eyewitness who was at the party confirmed the news. “It is…
The spokesperson to the Osun state Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has stated that Governor Ademola Adeleke is not the organizer of Osun Osogbo Festival. According to him, The Ataoja – in- Council is the organiser while the role of the state is just financial and logistics support to ensure successful outing. This was contained in…
•Soldier, police in show of force nationwide, court restricts Lagos protest to two venues Soldiers, policemen and other security personnel on Tuesday occupied the popular Eagle Square, Abuja, venue of the #EndBadGovernance protest scheduled to be held in the Federal Capital Territory and other major cities on Thursday. Our correspondents at the square counted over…
Twenty-four hours before the planned 10-day hunger protest, the Federal Government took some proactive steps to quell the demonstration. Recall that recently, a group, the Take It Back movement called for a nationwide protest against hunger and bad governance in the country. The group tagged the protest, “Days of Rage” which it said would hold…
By Kehinde Olusegun. Background.The 33rd Olympics Games officially kicked off July 26 in Paris, a hundred years after the city last hosted the games in 1924.The modern Olympics was established out of a desire to revive the tradition of athletic competition in ancient Greece that had been dormant for 1500 years.The modern Olympic games was…
