Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has sought a review of a judgment of the Supreme Court to pay the salaries and allowances of local government chairmen and councillors he sacked upon assuming office on May 29, 2019. Makinde, in a fresh motion and notice of appeal before the Appeal Court, Abuja, urged the court…
French footballer, Karim Benzema has left Real Madrid. According to a tweet by journalist, Fabrizio Romano, official statement confirms the player and the club’s decision to part ways after 14 years. The 35-year-old forward agreed a deal to end his glittering era at the club, the Spanish side said on Sunday, AFP reports. He has…
The Oyo State Government on Sunday, announced the former secretary of the disbanded Park Management System, Oluwatomiwa Omolewa as the new chairman. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the state Governor, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, also announced Kasali Lawal as the secretary. The statement said the appointment was part of the reorganisation of the PMS…
Superstar Davido’s aide, Isreal Afeare aka Isreal DMW, has responded to critics who were trolling him over his wife’s age, revealing that he met her as a virgin when she was 21. Isreal had announced that his wife, Sheila, turned 22 on Sunday while penning a birthday wish for her. After his announcement, critics trolled…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has exercised the authority vested in him by Section 105, sub-section 3 of the Nigerian constitution by announcing the dissolution of the 7th Osun State Assembly and proclamation for the 8th Assembly. Governor Adeleke conveyed the dissolution and the proclamation to the Clerk of…
Nationwide blackout looms as electricity workers have mobilised to join the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) protest strike against the sudden fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu’s government. The National Union of Electricity Employees disclosed this in a memo dated June 2, signed by its general secretary, Dominic Igwebike. “Sequel to the Nigeria Labour Congress…
Former Commissioner for Information, Prince Kassim Afegbua has stated that , Nigeria Labour Congress president,Joe Ajaero’s planned labour strike is politically motivated. This was disclosed in a press release issued and signed by Afegbua himself, and obtained by our correspondent on Sunday. According to the release, he noted that the planned NLC strike reportedly slated…
Representatives of the Federal Government are expected to meet with the Trade Union Congress by 4 p.m. today at the State House, Abuja, over the removal of fuel subsidy. The TUC Secretary General, Nuhu Toro made the disclosure in an interview with our correspondent on Sunday. The meeting is a follow-up to the earlier meeting…
The death toll from Friday’s crash near Balasore, in the eastern state of Odisha, was expected to climb above 288. India’s Railway Minister said Sunday the cause and people responsible for the country’s worst train crash in decades had been identified, pointing to an electronic signal system without giving further details. “We have identified the…
On June 1, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres picked Adesina and 21 other leaders to spearhead the fight against malnutrition in all its forms as members of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Lead Group. The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina has accepted his appointment by the United Nations in the…
