The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 21 and Monday, April 24, 2023, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, according to a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Shuaib Belgore, obtained on Wednesday. He congratulated…
Eid el-Fitr: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays Eid el-Fitr: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidaysApril 19, 2023 Modupeola ShowunmiLifestyleNo Commenton Eid el-Fitr: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 21 and Monday, April 24, 2023, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of…
Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, is full of praises for President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the reconstruction of the three sections of the Benin-Sapele-Warri Road under the Federal Government Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The new reconstruction…
By Oludele Ajayi I have with keen interest read a piece purportedly written by CHIEF Yinka Fasuyi the Asiwaju of Ijesaland on the appointment of Professor Taiwo Ashaolu, Professor of Accounting and Management, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife and Former Dean Faculty of Management OAU Ile Ife After reading the letter my immediate conclusion was…
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has called on the Nigerian Police Force to investigate the controversy that trailed the Adamawa Governorship rerun, urging aggrieved candidates to pursue legitimate means of addressing their grievances. Tinubu gave the charge in a post-election assessment statement issued Wednesday and personally signed by him. He also congratulated winners of the Supplementary…
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has said it is losing an average of N130 million in revenue in Osun state due to the use of illicit meters by some residents. It added that about 15,000 illicit meters existed in its network across the state which resulted in the gross revenue lost. Speaking at a…
Fire has consumed Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo state ( BCOS) at Ibadan ,the state capitol. The state fire service had been invited and that efforts were ongoing to control the situation. The fire, according to The Punch might have started from which from the studio section of the media house. The state fire service had…
Soldiers, last weekend, reportedly went on rampage, beating Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, officials along Costain-Apapa area of the state for daring to impound a senior officer’s vehicle because he drove against traffic — “One way.” The senior military personnel was stopped and his official vehicle impounded over traffic contravention around Costain. It was…
Popular Nigerian music star, Iyanya, has revealed the reason behind his bachelorhood status. According to the singer, his fear of getting married stems from some of his childhood experiences. The 36-year-old singer while chatting with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, noted that getting married is a scary encounter for him. However, he said, ‘But I don’t…
No fewer than 3,298 inmates across the custodial centres in Nigeria are on death row, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has revealed. Its Public Relations Officer, Mr Abubakar Umar, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, however said that the term ‘condemned criminal’ had been abrogated. With the…
