Emmanuel Amunike is favoured as the man to replace Jose Peseiro as head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria if the Portuguese fail to meet set targets at the AFCON. According to OWNGOAL, 52-year-old Coach Emmanuel Amunike is the pick of the Nigeria Football Federation technical committee for the Super Eagles job if Peseiro…
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP in the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State, Muritala Ajaka, has urged security agencies to arrest anyone protesting in his name, asserting they were working to create confusion. In a video released on Friday night, Ajaka, who is contesting the outcome of the Kogi State…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has felicitated with his wife, Chief (Mrs) Titilayo Adeleke on her birthday, describing her as “a worthy partner with excellent conduct as the face of Osun state at the assembly of Governors’ Spouses” In a statement issued on Saturday, the Governor observed with prayers the solid support from his wife of several…
● Restates Commitment to Phased Payment of Half Salaries In fulfillment of his electoral promises, Governor Ademola Adeleke has again paid another half salary debt, making four months repayment since assuming the governorship. The Governor had earlier this year approved a memo for the phased payment of the 30 months half salaries debt inherited from…
The Osun State Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) vehemently condemns the unwarranted decision of ignorance displayed by the new members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Dotun Babayemi under the guise of Atunto Osun. His display is just an attempt to resurrect his dormant political career, it is a regrettable act…
The pedestrian bridge at the Alapere Estate, Ketu axis of Lagos, has collapsed after a collision involving a yet-to-be-identified truck. According to reports, the incident, which happened late Thursday, saw the truck ramming into the bridge. Giving an update on his X account on Friday, the Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Eze Harrison Arinze before Justice J.K Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for defrauding 34 victims in 13 countries of $592,000. Arinze was re-arraigned on one charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining under false pretence. This was made…
The home of a former South African President, Nelson Mandela, where he lived before his demise has been abandoned. According to a South African journalist, Silindelo Masikene, in a tweet on Friday, the ex-President’s grandchildren, who were the home’s last occupants, left due to unpaid electricity bills. Sharing photos of the house, Masikane wrote, “EXCLUSIVE:…
The National Judicial Council on Thursday recommended the compulsory retirement of Osun State High Court judge, Justice S. O. Falola. He was found guilty of granting a Garnishee Order Absolute against Polaris Bank for the sum of N283,174,000.00 in a questionable manner. A statement by the council’s Director of Information, Adesoji Oye, indicated that the…
Russia’s upper house of parliament on Thursday set March 17, 2024 as the date for the next presidential election, in which longtime President Vladimir Putin is widely expected to run again. In a meeting televised live, the senators unanimously approved the date in a decision that “practically kicks off the presidential campaign”, according to the…
