February 2024
Osun Youth Commissioner Distance Self from NYCN Crisis
The Osun State Commissioner for Youth Affairs, Hon. Moshood Olagunju has described the issues rocking the Osun State Chapter of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) as internal, stating that he is not interfering in the issues of the council. Olagunju also advised members of the youth council to look inwards to solve their issues […]
Sam OYUS Condoles Yeye Dupe Adeleke on Husband’s Demise
Board Chairman of the Osun state Water Corporation, Hon. Samuel Oyedotun has sent his condolences to the family, friends and most especially Yeyeluwa Dupe Sanni-Adeleke on the death of her husband, Alhaji Tohir Aderemi Sanni. Hon. Samuel Oyedotun while reacting to the news of the death of Alhaji Sanni described him as joyous man whose […]
CBN issues stricter guidelines for BDCs, other FX stakeholders
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a draft of revised Regulatory and Supervisory Guidelines for all Bureau de Change (BDC) Operators and stakeholders in the financial services industry. The guidelines which seek to enhance the regulatory framework for BDC operations as part of ongoing reforms of the Nigerian foreign exchange market, were contained […]
Wigwe: NSIB receives U.S. preliminary report on crash
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has received the preliminary report from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding the crashed helicopter that killed Dr Herbert Wigwe and five others. Mrs Bimbo Oladeji, Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, NSIB, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. On Feb. 9, […]
BREAKING: Ex-NBA President, Akpata, emerges Edo LP guber candidate
The immediate past national chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Labour Party for the September governorship election in Edo. Akpata, who was a senior partner and the Head of the Corporate and Commercial Practice Group at Templars law firm in Nigeria until his resignation […]
JUST IN: Sunday Igboho returns to Nigeria
Embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, has returned to Nigeria. A statement by Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, on X page on Thursday, February 22, confirmed that the activist returned to the country for his late mother’s burial. He wrote: “I can confirm that Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho is currently on […]
APC NWC drops Uzodinma, appoints Otu to conduct primary in Edo
The National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has dropped the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma as Chairman of its Edo State Primary Election Committee. In his stead, the party appointed a member of the committee and Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu to coordinate the exercise. Other members of […]
OAU staff killed by lion was rescuing female colleague
Olabode Olawuyi, the zookeeper tragically mauled to death by a 9-year-old lion at the zoological garden of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, was attempting to rescue a female colleague from the beast. This was revealed by Wole Odewumi, the Chairman of the OAU branch of the National Association of Non-Academic Staff of […]
ASUU Rejects New IPPIS
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nsukka zone, on Tuesday rejected the emergence of a new Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS). Our correspondent reports that ASUU over the past four years had a running battle with the Federal Government over IPPIS, a payment platform which the union argued negates university autonomy. Zonal […]
JUST IN: Tinubu orders payment of Villa’s N342m electricity debt
President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate settlement of N342m as an outstanding electricity bill due to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company by the State House. The President’s directive follows the reconciliation of accounts between the State House Management and AEDC. “Contrary to the AEDC’s initial claim of N923m debt in paid advertorial in newspapers, […]