An Iranian Revolutionary Guards general and pilot were killed in a helicopter crash during an anti-terror operation in the country’s restive southeast, state media reported on Monday. The “ultra-light gyroplane” of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps “had an accident while conducting combat operations” in a border area, the IRNA news agency said. It said the…
Osun State Governor, Sen. Dr. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke remains positive to his commitment to explore and exploit the commercial and industrial landscape of Osun State for the benefit of all and sundry. This assertion was made by the Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, at the Osun State Pavilion, while speaking…
The National Vice Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (SW), Engineer Kamoru Toyese Ajisafe, Esq. has applauded the Oyo State Governor, His Excellency, Engineer Seyi Makinde for putting in place a Zonal Secretariat for the party in Southwestern Nigeria to immortalize the late Zonal Vice-Chairman of the party in the region, Late Hon. Olusoji Adagunodo. Ajisafe…
I’ve been inundated with inquiries of what I would have done differently if I were at the helm of affairs of our country. I am not the president, Tinubu is. The focus should be on him and not on me or any other. I believe that such inquiries distract from the critical questions of what…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has urged unity and harmony within the Southwest chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to deepen and widen the electoral fortunes of the party. Speaking at the commissioning of the South West Secretariat of the party at Ibadan which was named after the late zonal Vice Chairman, Hon…
Born in Wimbledon and raised in Nigeria, Kemi Badenoch became leader of the opposition on Saturday. Sir Keir Starmer could face a rough time. Many leading politicians are fond of talking about having been on a journey. But Kemi Badenoch’s journey has been longer and more eventful than most. From the leafy London suburb of…
Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has expressed displeasure over the bail condition imposed on the #EndBadGovernance protesters. In a post on his Facebook page, Kwankwaso expressed shock over the condition of the suspects which he described as a violation of their…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed immediate beefing up of security around the Ola Iya bridge area to protect the facility from vandals and reckless drivers. The directive came amidst reports of false alarm raised about deliberate sabotage of the bridge, a fake news interpreted as a possible planned attack on the bridge with a view…
Nollywood actor and film producer Kunle Afolayan has announced the passing of his mother, Omoladun Afolayan, who has died at the age of 81. The film producer shared the sad news on his Instagram page on Saturday, posting cherished memories with his late mother, including photos of her with her grandchildren. He wrote, “It is…
A federal high court in Abuja has granted bail of N10 million each to 72 defendants charged with participating in the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests. Presiding Judge Obiora Egwuatu stipulated that each defendant must secure two sureties in the same amount. One of the sureties must be a civil servant at grade level 15 or higher,…
