The Association of Resident Doctors, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto, has on Monday embarked on a peaceful protest to demand for the immediate and unconditional release of their colleague, Dr Ganiyat Popoola, who was abducted by bandits in December last year. The UDUTH chapter of the union also used the opportunity to call on…
Oil marketers have attributed this round of scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol, to lingering logistics challenges and supply constraints, saying “We will distribute only what we have”. This was disclosed by the President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association, (PETROAN), Billy Gillis-Harry who was a guest on Channels…
As Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, approaches retirement, the race to succeed him has intensified. Egbetokun, appointed on June 19, last year, is scheduled to retire on September 4, when he turns 60. The Police Council on October 31 confirmed Egbetokun as the substantive IGP. However, uncertainty clouds his retirement date due to a…
Dr. Adedeji Adeleke, father of popular singer Davido, has donated N1bn to the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in honour of his late mother, Nnena Esther Adeleke. The donation was made during a thanksgiving service held at the church’s headquarters in Lagos on Sunday. Adeleke presented the donation to the Centenary Endowment Fund on behalf of…
By Kehinde Olusegun Rena Wakama is a Nigerian professional basketball coach and former player, she is the head coach for the Nigeria Senior Women’s Basketball Team and an assistant coach at Tulane University, New Orleans. Before joining Tulane, Wakama spent a year as an Assistant Coach at Stony Brook University, New York. Wakama was born…
In memory of his late mother, Nnena Esther Adeleke and in appreciation of God’s blessings in his life, Governor Ademola Adeleke today attended the much delayed thanksgiving service at the headquarters of the Cherubim and Seraphim, Lagos, praising divine grace in the making of his governorship of Osun State. The Governor’s mother, late Esther Adeleke,…
For sometime now, the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state mumble about the infrastructure projects embarked upon by the Governor Ademola Adeleke administration in the state, pushing really hard to sell the impression that the projects fell short of standards. But when a technical team led by the President of the Nigeria Society…
South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis has secured his first successful UFC middleweight title defence, thrashing Nigerian born Israel Adesanya in the fourth round to retain his title. Du Plessis took a flurry of body hits across four rounds before defeating Adesanya via a rear-naked choke submission to retain his middleweight championship at UFC 305 in…
The Chairman of the Osun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon Sunday Bisi, has commended leaders and members of the party for conducting themselves peacefully during yesterday’s primaries. In a statement, Hon Bisi praised the party faithful for their maturity and sense of purpose, which ensured that the exercise was successful and peaceful across all…
By Kennie Olusegun Rena Wakama is a Nigerian professional basketball coach and former player, she is the head coach for the Nigeria Senior Women’s Basketball Team and an assistant coach at Tulane University, New Orleans. Before joining Tulane, Wakama spent a year as an Assistant Coach at Stony Brook University, New York. Wakama was born…
