Aiyedatiwa lauds Olowo @60
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has praised the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye II, for has remarkable foresight and purposeful leadership to Owo kingdom. In a 60th birthday congratulatory message on Monday in Akure by his Spokesperson, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan, the governor said Ogunoye, also Chairman of the Ondo State Council of […]
Aiyedatiwa lauds Olowo @60
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has praised the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye II, for has remarkable foresight and purposeful leadership to Owo kingdom. In a 60th birthday congratulatory message on Monday in Akure by his Spokesperson, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan, the governor said Ogunoye, also Chairman of the Ondo State Council of […]
Oyo APC governorship candidate redeems N25m pledge to market fire victims
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, on Monday, redeemed his N25 million pledge to victims of the fire incident at Bode Market in Ibadan. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the herbs market in Molete, Ibadan South-West Local Government Area, was gutted […]
No shadow budget in Nigeria, Finance minister declares
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said the Federal Government does not operate a shadow budget. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, the minister also said that the government does not expend public funds outside the constitutional and statutory framework established for public finance. The minister […]
Rainstorm: Dutse residents seek govt support
Residents of Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, have appealed for government’s support as heavy downpour and windstorm destroyed their houses and other property, putting them in a helpless situation. Some of the affected residents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, described the rainstorms as one of the most destructive […]
NANS gives South African business interests four days to leave Nigeria
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), the apex students governing body, has issued a four-day ultimatum to South African business interests in Nigeria to leave the country. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Enugu, by Mr Bestman Okereafor, NANS National Executive Director, Cooperate and Private Sectors Engagement. He said that […]
Police arrest masquerade
Launch manhunt for four others over alleged murder The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested the Asoleke masquerade and launched a manhunt for four others over alleged killing of Sefiu Kehinde, 24, at Labiran area of Ibadan. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, in a statement on Monday in Ibadan said […]
LIFE CHALLENGES, No. 4: WHEN CANCER HITS!
By Toyin Falola Cancer! You come in without knocking, you thief with no footsteps, you brush of shadow that learns the geography of the blood vessels and walks through my body like midnight. You lurk in closets made of flesh, you whisper to cells until they forget their names, you […]
CAPPA Board chair wins Transparency International’s anti-corruption Award
Lauds his win Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has congratulated its Advisory Board Chairman, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, on receiving the Transparency International Amalia Award for Individual Professional Excellence, one of the organisation’s highest global honours recognising outstanding leadership and commitment in the anti-corruption fight. In a statement, CAPPA described […]
Communication critical in military operational successes, says Air chief
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, says effective communication remains a critical component of military leadership and operational successes. He said this on Saturday in Abuja, at the unveiling of a book titled “The Master of Ceremonies Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Excelling in Event Hosting and Public Speaking” […]
