The Chairman for Osun Independent Electoral Commission, OSIEC, Hashim Abioye has disclosed that eighteen registered political parties have submitted nominations to participate in the forthcoming local government election in the State. This was made known by the Chairman at a 3-day retreat held at Regina Hotel and Suites, Osogbo on Thursday. While disclosing that the…
Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Mary Njoku, has taken to social media to educate Nigerian religious women about In vitro fertilization (IVF), stressing that the fertility treatment is perfectly acceptable. In a series of posts on her Instagram page on Thursday, Njoku encouraged women to openly share their IVF journeys in testimonies, noting that the procedure…
Governor Dauda Lawal has offered scholarships to 30 Zamfara gifted students at the Federal Government Academy, Suleja. Governor Lawal made the pledge on Wednesday while receiving the Zamfara Gifted Students and the leadership of Muhammad Kabir Danbaba Centre for Women and Youth Development Center at the Government House, Gusau. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson,…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has approved the appointment of Mr. Olusola Ajala as Osun State diaspora focal officer, representing Osun State in the board of Diaspora Commission. This was disclosed in a communique signee by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed on Thursday. According to the statement,”Mr. Ajala is a veteran broadcaster…
Aviation workers unions have concluded plans to shut all airports across the country from September 18. This is following the refusal of the Federal Government to accede to their call for the reversal of the 50 per cent deduction policy from the internally generated revenues of agencies in the aviation sector. The strike notice was…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has expressed his heartfelt condolences over the passing of the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Dr Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, who departed on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. In a statement issued today by the Governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed in Osogbo, Governor Adeleke described the late monarch as a “father figure,…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed his deep sorrow over the reported death of the Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland, Oba Gabriel Aromolaran. In a statement, Atiku recalled the late monarch’s fatherly warmth, describing him as more than just a father-in-law but a symbol of courage, boldness, and discipline emblematic of the Ijesha people. Atiku’s…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed all Payment Service Providers to route all transactions from PoS terminals at merchant and agent locations — physical or electronic — through an approved CBN Payment Terminal Service Aggregator. It also issued a 30-day deadline requiring service providers to comply with enhanced routing guidelines for Point of Sale…
President Bola Tinubu has stated that his visit to King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom, on Wednesday was aimed at strengthening diplomatic ties with the United Kingdom. This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, on his verified X account on Thursday. He…
A first-class Osun State monarch, the Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, is dead. His death was announced in a statement, signed by Asiwaju of Ijesaland, Chief Yinka Fasuyi, obtained by PUNCH Online on Thursday in Osogbo, the state capital. Before Fasuyi’s confirmation of the monarch’s passage, there was anxiety over the health of…
