The Commissioner of Police for Ogun State, Abiodun Alamutu, on Wednesday, night confirmed the killing of Mr Taiwo Oyekanmi, the Director of Finance and Accounts attached to the office of Governor Dapo Abiodun at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Alamutu said that Oyekanmi was gunned down while returning from the bank where he had taken a bullion van…
By James Bamgbose In “The Diane Kalen-Sakra, Save Your City: How Toxic Culture Kills Community & What to Do About It,” good governance is depicted as the art of putting wise thought into prudent action, advancing the well-being of those governed. This reflection mirrors the current situation in Osun State since Governor Ademola Adeleke took…
It’s always unfortunate and disappointing where you best expect wisdom but get to later interface with ridiculous and stinking stupidity. After throwing all sorts of mudslinging to the performing Governor of Osun State to no effect, the next attempt by the traducers is to drag the most refined and philanthropic elder brother of the Governor…
The glowing performance of Governor Ademola Adeleke is a source of envy, anger, frustration and sadness to some people. What is making some people sad is what is eliciting gratitude and happiness for many well meaning Osun people including Dr Deji Adeleke. The last one year has witnessed achievements in one year that a former…
The Shepherd-in-charge of the Celestial Church of Christ International Headquarters, Ketu, Olatosho Oshoffa, has condemned the invitation of Fuji singer, Pasuma, and street-hop artiste, Portable, to the praise night of one of the church branches. There was a stir on social media on Wednesday when an event flier that revealed that Pasuma and Portable would…
The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Malam Mele Kyari, expresses gratitude to Stakeholders and Nigerians for their enthusiasm regarding his reappointment by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. The Chief Corporate Communications Officer,Olufemi O. Soneye noted this, in a…
A branch of the Celestial Church of Christ in Lagos State has come under fire for inviting Fuji singer, Pasuma, and street-hop artiste, Portable, to its praise night event. The flyer for the event was posted on the church’s Facebook page on Wednesday, and netizens took to the comment section to slam the church for…
From Hamas’s brutal attacks in Israel, and the fierce retribution it provoked, to the kiss that caused a revolt in Spanish football, here are 10 events that marked a tumultuous 2023: Israel-Gaza War On October 7, hundreds of Hamas gunmen pour across the border from Gaza, killing around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking about…
Dr Naeem Dalal, Advisor, Non-communicable Diseases, Injuries and Mental Health for Africa CDC, has stressed the need to stop cultural stereotypes that prevent African men from seeking emotional and mental wellness help. Dalal, who spoke in Lusaka, Zambia, on the sideline of a parallel session on Youth Mental Health in Africa, at the International Conference…
President Bola Tinubu has assured that the nation’s economy will grow by a minimum of 3.76 per cent, above the forecast world average, while inflation is expected to be 21.4 per cent in 2024. He made this declaration during his presentation of the 2024 budget proposal on Wednesday at a joint session of the National…
