The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated renowned columnist, Dr Lasisi Olagunju on the conferment of a prestigious Honourary Fellowship by the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL), describing the honour as a further affirmation of the significant influence of his works in enriching knowledge. Governor Adeleke in a congratulatory message signed…
The Office of the Vice President has noted with serious concern the gross misrepresentation of remarks made by His Excellency, Senator Kashim Shettima, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, during the public presentation of the book “OPL 245: The Inside Story of the $1.3 Billion Oil Block” by Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), held…
…To Host Maiden IELTS and Other International Exams 2nd of August Osun State University has made history as the first institution in Osun State to be officially approved by the British Council as an accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre for its global examinations, including the widely recognized International English Language Testing System (IELTS). According to…
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—members of the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS), have officially announced the creation of the Sahel Regional Criminal and Human Rights Court (CPS-DH). The newly established court, to be headquartered in Bamako, Mali, is tasked with prosecuting the most serious crimes affecting the region, including war crimes, crimes against humanity, acts…
Mali will participate in the Meeting of Ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) responsible for the Advancement of Women and Gender. The meeting will be held from July 13 to 18 in Niamey, Niger. The announcement was made on Wednesday, July 9, during the Council of Ministers in Bamako. Background to the meeting…
President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno stepped up monitoring and evaluation meetings this week on sectors vital to Chad’s development. Two major projects were reviewed: access to drinking water and electricity, as well as infrastructure to open up the country, pillars of the head of state’s political agenda. A firm focus on water and energy.On Tuesday,…
Former Malian finance and economy minister Bouaré Fily Sissoko was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in Bamako on July 8 in a landmark corruption trial over the controversial 2014 purchase of military equipment and a presidential B737-700(BBJ) under former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Agence France Presse (AFP) reported. Sissoko was convicted of “damaging public property,”…
The appeal was dismissed for lacking merit. The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the governor of Edo State, upholding the decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja. The five-man panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba Lawal held that the appellants could not establish…
The US embassy in Nigeria reduced the validity period and entry allowance for most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has met with the United States ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills over the recently introduced visa procedures by the US government for Nigerians. Tunjo-Ojo disclosed this in a…
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said that lawmakers serve to sacrifice for future generations rather than to enrich themselves. Akpabio disclosed this during Wednesday’s plenary, while contributing to a debate on the general principles of the bill for an Act to amend the Electricity Act, 2023. The bill was sponsored by the Chairman of the…
