President Bola Tinubu says that Africa has what it takes to develop itself and should look inward to improve intra-African trade in the interest of the people and the continent. The President said this on his social media, adding that he had successful conversations with the Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, on the eve of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2025). “We have the resources, the people, and the capacity. […]
The Federal Government has said yesterday that there was no end to frequent national grid collapses in the country. Speaking yesterday in Abuja when he appeared before the Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe-led Senate Committee on Power to defend the 2025 budget, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said the national electricity grid remains vulnerable to frequent collapses, partly because the government is yet to repair a major transmission line in […]
The Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has sworn in forty-eight (48) newly appointed Permanent Secretaries in the state Civil/Public Service, urging them to discharge their duties effectively and do their best for the state. The governor stated this at the Executive Council Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, on Monday, shortly after the Oaths of Office and Allegiance were administered to the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries. He noted that the […]
Lagos State House of Assembly has sworn in, Mojisola Meranda as the speaker replacing Mudashiru Obasa, who was impeached for gross misconduct and abuse of office by the legislative arm on Monday. Meranda took her oath of office after the impeachment of the former Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday during a plenary session. Taking her oath of office, Meranda said, “I affirm that I will be faithful as the Speaker […]
Governor Seyi Makinde has presented the Staff of Office to the new Alaafin of Oyo, Abimbola Owoade. The governor made the presentation at his office in Ibadan, the state capital, Agodi, Ibadan, on Monday. Makinde approved Owoade’s appointment in an announcement made in a Friday statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Owoade’s appointment as the 46th Alaafin-elect drew an esteemed audience of dignitaries, traditional rulers, religious leaders, government […]
As part of efforts to safeguard public health, the National Orientation Agency has launched a nationwide awareness campaign to educate Nigerians about Human Metapneumovirus. This was contained in a statement signed by the Deputy Director of the Agency, Paul Odenyi, on Monday. According to the statement, the Director of Health and Social Care at the NOA, Dr Olufemi Ayoola, stated that the campaign is a proactive measure aimed at ensuring Nigerians […]
An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has granted 10 million Naira bail each to former Queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, Ibadan-based media personality, Oriyomi Hamzat and Principal of Islamic High School, Basorun, Abdulahi Fasasi. Justice Kamorudeen Olawoyin gave the ruling following a bail application filed by the Counsels of the trio. The judge directed that the defendants must submit their international passports to the court and must […]
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have impeached their Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, accusing him of multiple statutory and financial infractions. The removal comes barely a month after Obasa was accused of allegedly spending N17 billion to fix a gate that leads to the assembly. Mr Obasa has subsequently been replaced by his deputy, Hon. Lasbat Miranda, who represents Apapa Constituency 1, was also a former chief whip of […]
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, has lauded the appointment of Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. In a statement issued by Moses Olafare, director of Media and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife, Osun State, the Ooni of Ife called on Owoade to prioritise the preservation of Yoruba culture and traditions. Adams, in a statement by his Special […]
