Pasuma, Osupa elated as children graduate from US schools

Fuji heavyweights — Wasiu Odetola, aka Pasuma; and Saheed Osupa — are over the moon with joy as their children recently graduated from different schools in the United States of America. Pasuma’s son, Jibola, made his family proud as he emerged as the best graduating student from Harlan Community Academy High School, United States of […]

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NLC writes ASUU, JUSUN, others ahead planned strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress has written all its 43 affiliate unions to mobilize for a scheduled industrial action primed to begin on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. This follows the increment in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit. Some of the affiliates of the NLC include – the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Academic Staff […]

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Ajulo faults NLC proposed strike, urges dialogue on wage review, palliatives

A constitutional lawyer and a former secretary of Labour Party, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, has advised the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to jettison its proposed strike and embrace dialogue with the Federal Government by way of wage review and palliatives for the citizenry. Ajulo said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in […]

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Mohammed emerges PDP Governors’ Forum chairman

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has been elected as the new Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum. His Adamawa counterpart, Ahmadu Fintiri announced this on Saturday shortly after a closed-door meeting held at the Government House, Bauchi. The 13 PDP governors and bigwigs of the party were in Bauchi for a […]

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Gunmen attack Kogi Governor Bello’s convoy, injure security aides

Kogi Government on Saturday said the convoy of Governor Yahaya Bello was attacked on Saturday by gunmen, along the Abuja-Lokoja highway. It said the attack took place near a Naval Base, a few kilometers away from Lokoja, the state capital. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, made the disclosure in a statement in […]

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Akeredolu tells 10th Ondo assembly to prioritise people’s interest

Congratulates new Speaker, other principal officers By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Saturday charged members of the newly inaugurated 10th state assembly to prioritize the interests of the people of the state in the discharge of their duties. A statement by his chief press secretary, Mr. Richard Olatunde, said he urged them […]

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Ondo govt speaks on Akeredolu, dismisses reported ill-health as unfounded rumors

Says Governor “is very much alive” By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Government on Saturday described the reported ill health of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as “unfounded rumors and disinformation”. Besides, it declared that the governor is “very much alive.” The government responded through the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs. Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, and the Chief Press […]

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FG bans underage children from taking Unity Schools common entrance

NECO executive secretary, Wushi while monitoring the examination in Abuja The Federal Government has banned underage children from participating in the National Common Entrance Examination for admission into the Unity Schools across the country. It has accordingly directed the National Examination Council (NECO) to put strict measures in place to prevent underage persons from registering […]

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Where is Akeredolu? – Ondo PDP asks

By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has asked the managers of the state government’s information machinery to disclose the whereabouts of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. It believes that the disclosure would douse the speculations flying about and spare the people unnecessary anxiety over the governor’s well-being. In a statement on Saturday […]

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