Oyo stresses committed to harnessing natural resources

Olaleye speaking Oyo State government has reiterated its commitment to harnessing the natural resources at its disposal. It also vowed to put the resources into effective use in order to expand industrialisation potentials for progress and development in the State. Commissioner for Trade, Industry, Investment and Cooperatives, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye made this known while delivering […]

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OYOSUBEB chairman, Adeniran picks PDP senatorial form

Chairman of Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, has obtained the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) nomination form to represent Oyo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly. A statement by the board’s media team said he confirmed to newsmen on Tuesday that he has obtained the PDP expression of interest […]

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Rep Akande-Sadipe congratulates Tinubu at 70

The Member, representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Rep. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has congratulated the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as he celebrates his platinum jubilee at 70. The Lawmaker in a statement by her Media Aide, Lekan Olusada, eulogised the sterling qualities of the Jagaban of Borgu, describing him as […]

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Ambassador Sola Iji, the Senator Ondo South needs in 2023

By Victor Oluwasina All the communities of Ondo South Senatorial District, which is made of six local government areas of Ilaje, Ese Odo, Okitipupa, Irele, Odigbo and Ile Oluji-Oke Igbo, have, for over ten years been under a blanket blackout, which has crippled the socioeconomic activities of the vibrant and industrious people of the area. […]

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OAUSTECH Registrar, Saliu charges staff to reposition for optimum service

The Registrar of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, OAUSTECH, Okiti-pupa, Ondo State, Mr. Ganiyu Oke Saliu, has charged the institution’s administrative and executive officers to buckle up and reposition themselves strategically for the task ahead and for optimum service delivery at all times. A statement by the Deputy Director, Information, Protocols and Public […]

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‘How terrorists shattered head of nursing mother in train attack’

Senator Abdu Kwari (Kaduna North) has given a graphic account of the horrible experiences of passengers in the Kaduna-bound train attacked by terrorists on Monday night. Kwari spoke while contributing to a motion titled: “The continuing attacks on communities and public facilities in Kaduna State” on the floor of the Senate at plenary. The motion […]

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National Assembly transmits 44 Constitution Review Bills to State Assemblies

The National Assembly has transmitted 44 Constitution Review Bills to the 36 State Houses of Assembly for further legislative work. The 44 bills were passed by the Senate and House of Representatives on March 1. Only the 44 bills were passed out of 68 considered by the lawmakers in the Constitution Amendment process. The Clerk […]

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Survivors of Kaduna train attack narrate ordeal, say ‘we saw hell’

Survivors of the Kaduna train attack have recounted their ordeal following the terrorist attack which reportedly claimed the lives of scores of persons on Monday night, with some of them saying, “We saw hell.” Among those killed in the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna bound train was Dr. Chinelo Nwando Megafu, a dental surgeon. Megafu, who […]

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Grief, anger over death of young Nigerian doctor in Abuja-Kaduna train attack

There is an outpouring of grief and anger by Nigerians on Twitter over the death of a medical doctor, Chinelo Megafu, who was aboard the ill-fated train. Ms Megafu had tweeted during the attack that she had been shot in one of the first messages from victims that conveyed the gravity of their situation. “I’m […]

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Train Attack: Families worry over fate of passengers as NRC suspends Abuja-Kaduna train service

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended train services between Abuja and Kaduna until further notice following the attack by bandits on a train Monday night. This is as some family members of passengers aboard the train said they were yet to know the fate of their relatives. Bandits planted explosives on the train track […]

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