The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Wakili-Nurudeen Iyanda, popularly known as Alowonle, the head of the Osun State Park Management System. It was reported that Iyanda was allegedly caught in possession of police arms and ammunition. The deputy spokesperson for the Osun police, Emmanuel Giwa-Alade, revealed that Iyanda and eight others…
The Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to building a resilient city by eradicating open defecation and promoting good sanitation practices across the state. Speaking at the 2024 World Toilet Day celebration held at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, emphasized the state’s dedication to addressing…
A New York priest, Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello, has been removed from his role after allowing American pop singer Sabrina Carpenter to film controversial scenes for her music video ‘Feather’ inside Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn confirmed in a statement that Mr. Gigantiello has been stripped of “any pastoral…
The Senate is expected to approve President Bola Tinubu’s $2.2 billion (approximately N1.77 trillion) external loan request on Wednesday. The loan, part of the external borrowing plan, is aimed at financing the N28.7 trillion 2024 budget, specifically to address the ₦9.7 trillion budget deficit. Tinubu’s request was conveyed in separate letters read during Tuesday’s plenary…
The Kogi West Senator Sunday Karimi has initiated the construction of 75 solar-powered boreholes and the rehabilitation of 60 abandoned water schemes across communities in the senatorial district. The N1.24 billion project is being executed by two contractors with experience in water infrastructure, under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. Senator Karimi…
The University of Benin has announced that a total of 385 students will be receiving first-class honours at its combined 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 convocation ceremonies. According to reports, 206 students earned first-class honours in the 2021/2022 academic session, while 179 students achieved the same distinction in the 2022/2023 session. The Vice Chancellor of the university,…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to participate in the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20(G20). Tinubu landed on Sunday at 11:03 p.m. local time (Monday, 3:03 a.m. Nigerian time) and was welcomed by Ambassador Breno Costa of Brazil’s Ministry of External Relations. He was…
The wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to market women not to hike the prices of food items. She made the appeal in Ebonyi State while addressing women at the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium, Abakaliki, for their 2024 Women’s Day Celebration. The First Lady’s media aide, Busola Kukoyi, disclosed this in a…
The late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, was on Friday laid to rest in Abuja, amid tears and tributes. President Bola Tinubu conferred a posthumous award of the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) on the late Chief of Army Staff. The burial took place at the National Cemetery in Abuja…
The National Judicial Council under the leadership of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has put forward 36 candidates for judicial appointments across various states. This decision was reached during its 107th meeting, held on November 13 and 14, 2024. A statement released on Friday via the NJC’s X account and official website…
