The Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, is dead. The Osun State first-class monarch, who ascended the throne of his ancestral fathers on the 20th of February, 1982 and spent 42 years, dies at the age of 86 after battling with an undisclosed illness. His death was announced in a statement, signed by Asiwaju of Ijesaland, Chief Yinka Fasuyi, on Thursday in Oshogbo, the state capital. Meanwhile, former Vice […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared the On-Street Parking scheme, otherwise known as the ‘Park-and-Pay’ scheme, to be illegal, citing fraud in the contract agreement between the managing contractors and the FCT. The Minister made this statement on today during a media briefing to mark his first year in office as the FCT Minister. Report says the scheme, initially introduced in 2014, was reintroduced in […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departed Abuja on Monday evening for Paris, the capital of France, flying in the new Airbus A330, purchased by the federal government. In a statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the new Airbus A330 replaced the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700(BBJ) bought under the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. According to Onanuga, the new aircraft was purchased far […]
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has approved the disbursement of student loan to successful applicants. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had on April 3, 2024, signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law. The approval is contained in a statement issued by NELFUND on its X account. The approval of the loans by NELFUND signifies a step towards empowering the next generation of […]
The authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, announced that the Eid-ul-Kabir will hold on June 16. This follows the sighting of the crescent of the moon of Dhul Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, the Hijrah calendar. It’s been announced that, Friday 7th june marks the first day of the new month in which Hajj will be held The five-day spiritual exercise will commence on […]
Memorial ceremonies for late President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian is set to hold on Tuesday after they died in a helicopter crash. Report says that the ceremony is planned to hold in the north-west in the provincial capital of Tabriz in the morning, followed by a ceremony in the religious stronghold and pilgrimage city of Qom. The date for the funerals of the two statesmen is yet […]
Former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has urged Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, to work together for the good of the people of Rivers State. He called for the peace treaty today, during the flag-off of the N222.1 billion Trans-Kalabari Road Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. While speaking at the project inauguration, Jonathan expressed concern over the heightened political tensions in Rivers State, noting that such rivalry could hinder […]
The speakers of Nigeria’s 36 state houses of assembly have supported the ongoing process by the National assembly to create state police. The speakers made their resolution known through an official statement issued at the end of the meeting of the conference of speakers of state legislatures held in Abuja. The communique which was made available to reporters was signed by Conference Chairman and Oyo State Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin. The […]
Resident doctors under the auspices of Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, at the University College Hospital, UCH Ibadan in Oyo State have commenced a three-day strike due to alleged assault on one of their members by relatives of a patient in the hospital. President of the association, Dr. John Oladapo said that the body is demanding a public apology from the people who assaulted their member and inflicted injuries on […]
