The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, on Tuesday, sentenced three persons to death by hanging for the murder of Col. Anthony Okeyin, the Commandant, Nigeria Army Secondary School, Apata, Ibadan. The three convicts sentenced to death by hanging are Agada Solomon, Taiwo Adeniyi and Bibisoye Kehinde. Continue Reading
Osogbo OSOGBO – In a bid to reduce the cost of transportation for civil servants in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has reduced the number of working days for civil servants in the state. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Tuesday, the Governor also extendedContinue Reading
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, revealed how the former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), almost denied Nigeria a $280 million telecommunications deal. Obasanjo said when Nigeria was about to transit from landline telephones to mobile phones, some major telecommunication companies approached the country seeking toContinue Reading
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Hon. Ojukaye Flag Amachree as the new Director of Energy Security in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). The appointment, according to a statement issued by Zakari Mijinyawa, Head of Strategic Communications at ONSA, is part of the government’s commitment toContinue Reading
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says it has made significant progress in efforts to address outstanding pension liabilities under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Towards this end, the commission is collaborating with key stakeholders to clear all accrued pension rights and implement solutions to resolve issues of inadequate fundingContinue Reading
At least 35 people have died in a road accident that occurred near Samunaka in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The victims, who were Muslims travelling to celebrate Maulud, were said to be on board a J5 bus that collided head-on with an articulated vehicle. OneContinue Reading
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says it doesn’t make sense for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to sell petrol lifted from the Dangote Refinery higher than imported ones. This was disclosed by the IPMAN National Welfare Officer, John Kekeocha on Channels Television’s The MorningContinue Reading
Vincent Ujumadu Gunmen launched a deadly attack on the Umunze Police Station in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State on Monday, killing two policemen on duty. The incident occurred just two weeks after hoodlums bombed the Divisional Police Station in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area. Continue Reading
President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has arrived in Maiduguri to condole with the government and people of the state over the Alau Dam flood disaster. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Tinubu arrived around 3.15 pm. Tinubu, who was received on arrival by Gov. Babagana Zulum, is scheduled toContinue Reading
