A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip will take effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday morning, Qatar, which helped mediate the deal, said on Saturday. “As coordinated by the parties to the agreement and the mediators, the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will begin at 8:30 am on Sunday, January 19, local…
A Russian strike killed four people in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, city officials said on Saturday, in what the country’s foreign minister called a “heinous” attack with ballistic missiles. At least three more were wounded, while a separate overnight strike on the southern city of Zaporizhzhia wounded 10, the regional governor said. Kyiv is frequently…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has commended the personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS), on the successful operation, that led to the arrest of 10 suspected members of Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Ilesa, Osun State. Governor Adeleke hailed the alertness of security operatives, to eliminate…
New research published in Nature Human Behaviour suggests that strong social connections may boost the immune system and reduce the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. Researchers from the UK and China analyzed blood samples from over 42,000 adults and found that individuals with stronger social relationships exhibited distinct…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed alarm over the escalating violence in Sudan, warning that the conflict is taking an “even more dangerous turn for civilians.” Türk issued the warning in a statement on Friday, highlighting reports of ethnically targeted killings in Al Jazirah state, southeast Sudan, and an imminent battle…
Contrary to nefarious news being peddled around on the social media that Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State sacked some staffers of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, authorities of the Polytechnic have declared that “no member of staff of the Polytechnic was sacked by the State Government”. The Registrar of the Institution, Prince Abiodun Oloyede…
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has sent a team to conduct a feasibility study and assess the land acquired by Kebbi State Government for the establishment of a Dry Port at Tsamiya border town, Bagudo Local Government Area, Kebbi State. Officials of the Council on Wednesday led by Paul Garnvwa,Nigerian Shippers’ CouncilDeputy DirectorHead of Public Private…
Organizers of the late Otunba Isiaka Adeleke Memorial Cup Competition, an annual grassroots Football Competition put in place in memory of the first civilian Governor of Osun State, mourned the demise of one of its players who passed while playing on the field. In heartfelt message on Friday, the Chairman Organising Committee, Hezekiah Bamiji emphasised…
Ede South Local Government has won the fifth edition of the Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Memorial football competition. The final match competition between Ede South and Boripe Local Government ended 1-1 after the second half. The Agbale Warriors later emerged victorious 4:3 on penalties. Earlier in the day, the Ejigbo local government team defeated Ilesa West…
The Osun State Government has allocated N166,465,076,630 from the N427,746,925,170 budget for 2025, to bolster the infrastructural and educational sector of the state. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Economic Planning, Budget and Development, Professor Ademola Adeleke, at the 2025 budget analysis, held at the finance building, Abere on Thursday. Adeleke noted that the…
