The Executive Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has issued five point admonitions to newly inaugurated local government Caretaker Chairmen. This was confirmed while Adeleke was Inaugurating Caretaker Chairpersons on Wednesday at Osogbo, the state capital. He also, directed them to compete through developmental initiatives for their various areas. In a statement signed by his…
In a distinct turn of events within Nigeria’s higher education landscape, the University of Lagos (UniLag) stands alone as the sole federal university authorised to revise its tuition fees. This exceptional status came to light during a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on student loans, where the Permanent Secretary of…
Boko Haram fighters have reportedly captured 60 terrorists of the Islamic State in West Africa Province, ISWAP, including three key commanders of the sect. The recent supremacy battle between the warring terrorist groups reportedly occurred on Monday. This was disclosed by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in Lake Chad, in a post…
Police in Zimbabwe said they arrested 40 members of the leading opposition party for blocking traffic and disrupting order during a campaign event on Tuesday, a week ahead of national elections. The southern African country heads to the polls on August 23 to elect the president and legislature in what analysts expect to be a…
Suspended CBN chief, Godwin Emefiele leaves the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, and about to enter a waiting DSS vehicle despite an order of the court granting him bail and ordering his remand at a prison. Photo: Channels Television/Sodiq Adelakun. The Federal Government will on Thursday arraign suspended Central…
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned about an increase in the price of food items in the next three months. Primate Ayodele warned that the price of Yam will cost N4000 while a cup of garri will be hiked to N500 within the next three months. He disclosed this…
The Council of Ulama (Islamic clerics) in Kwara State on Tuesday warned those planning to celebrate traditional religion or Ifa festival in Ilorin, the state capital, to retrace their steps. The council warned that Ifa festival, under any guise, would not be allowed in any part of Ilorin Emirate, comprising Asa, Moro, Ilorin East, Ilorin…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, is on his way to the Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger where bandits ambushed and killed troops. Many troops were said to have died during the attack which happened on Monday. Also, there were unconfirmed reports that the crashed Nigerian Air Force aircraft was the handiwork…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has said that corruption has impeded the country’s ability to reach its full potential. Tajudeen spoke at the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Policy Dialogue on Corruption, Social Norms and behaviour change in Nigeria. At the event held at the ICPC Auditorium, in…
United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has commended President Bola Tinubu’s leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic. The US top official said he spoke with the Nigerian President over the phone and discussed “shared efforts” to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum. Spoke to Nigerian…
