SOME lawmakers-elect in the Osun State House of Assembly, yesterday, challenged the rule of the Assembly allowing only ranking members to vie for the speakership of the House. The lawmakers-elect, including Lawal Rasheed, representing Osogbo Constituency, and Oyewusi Akinyode of Ife-North Constituency, have dragged the House of Assembly, the Speaker, Timothy Owoeye, and the Clerk…
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi; Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila amongst many others have congratulated Muslims across the country on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan. Buhari, in his Sallah message by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and…
Nigerian singers, Davido, Burna Boy, and Wizkid verification badges have been removed on the microblogging platform, Twitter. Checks by our correspondent on Thursday showed that the verification badges on their account had been removed. This new development may be connected to the non-payment of their verification subscription fee announced by Twitter Chief Executive Officer, Elon…
The Kwara State Police Command has issued a warning that the Muslim faithful will not be allowed to bring sachet water, popularly known as “pure water,” to the Eid praying grounds for the Eid El Fitri prayers in the state. In addition, the command stated that vehicles, praise singers, and sloganeering would not be permitted…
Osun State Head of Service, Mr Ayanleye Aina has appreciated the State Government for attaching great importance to staff training and retraining, noting that it will enhance their effectiveness and efficiency with direct impact on their productivity. Mr. Aina disclosed this in Osogbo during an orientation programme, organized for newly converted officers in the Departments…
The Coordinating Director of the Ministry of Environment and Sanitation, Mr Olawuni Oladele Timothy has directed immediate sanction against a revenue consultant who breached directive and standard practice by requesting revenue payment into a private account. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawala Rasheed, which reveal…
A WhatsApp Platform, Katsina City News, has raised donations totalling N5.1 million to assist the needy during the Ramadan fasting period. Danjuma Muhammad-Katsina, Founder of the platform, confirmed this development to the News Agency of Nigeria. Muhammad-Katsina, who spoke on Wednesday in Katsina, explained that members of the platform were indigenes of the state drawn…
Saudi Arabia announced the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, will begin on Friday in the kingdom. “Tomorrow, Friday, is the first day of Eid al-Fitr for this year,” with Thursday the last day of Ramadan, the official Saudi Press Agency said on its Twitter account…
The Osun State Government under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday lauded the kind gesture of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency(NIMASA) towards the vulnerable indigenes of Osun state. The commendation came to mark another humanitarian gestures valued at several millions of naira via the provision of relief materials and medical equipment…
•••frowns at drivers using earpiece while driving The Osun State Government has warned motorists, especially commercial minibus drivers popularly known as ‘Korope’ against arbitrary parking of vehicles by the road sides. This is just as the government frowns at the use of earpiece or earphones by drivers while driving, saying it causes distraction which eventually…
