Travels: Presidency spends N34bn on forex in two years

The Presidency spent at least N34.39 billion on foreign exchange purchases for international travel and related obligations over a two-year period, findings have shown. The figure is according to data compiled from GovSpend, a government spending tracker managed by BudgIT. The records, which cover transactions by the State House, Presidential Air Fleet, the Office of […]

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Soludo reopens Onitsha market, cancels sit-at-home in Anambra

Anambra state government has reopened the Onitsha Main Market for full commercial and economic activities. The reopening which takes effect from from Monday February 2, was afte a one-week closure. Governor Chukwuma Soludo, governor had shut the market after traders defied the state’s directive to ignore the longstanding Monday sit-at-home order enforced by the proscribed […]

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Our Focus For GTC Idanre Graduates And Students Across The World

Our research shows that technical education is directly linked to industry and community needs. Therefore, ICOMSTECH’s partnership with Yabatech aims to bridge existing gaps by introducing new, specialized higher technical and vocational courses to technical graduates. These TVET courses were adopted to help GTC Idanre graduates, allowing them to advance their careers after completing the […]

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Fearless voice of the people, Tinubu salutes Fela’s posthumous Grammy award

President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to Fela Anikulapo Kuti, hailing the legendary musician as a fearless voice of the people and a revolutionary force whose music confronted injustice and reshaped the global soundscape. His Sunday tribute came as Fela was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award by the Recording Academy of America, making […]

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LG Crisis: “My Hands Are Clean” — Oyetola Replies Osun Assembly

Marine and Blue Economy Minister, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola By John Dike, Osogbo Marine and Blue Economy Minister, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has debunked allegations linking him to the ongoing local government crisis in Osun State, declaring that his “hands are clean” and accusing the state government of pushing false narratives to cover its own failures. His […]

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Aiyedatiwa anchors Ondo’s future on faith, justice, ethical leadership

as Archbishop Borokini says discipline, vision must guide state’s s next 50 years Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has attributed the survival and steady progress of the state over the past fifty years to divine guidance, resilience of its people, and the central role of faith in governance. He spoke on Sunday at the […]

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Osun APC Warns Police, DSS Over Alleged State-Sponsored Protest on LG Allocations

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS), and other security agencies to be vigilant over what an alleged planned, state government–sponsored protest linked to the ongoing local government allocation impasse in the state. . The warning was contained […]

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Osun Assembly Alleges Illegal LG Disruption, Accuses Oyetola, UBA of Withholding, Diverting Council Funds

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly has raised alarm over alleged illegal disruption of local government administration in the state, accusing former governor Mr. Gboyega Oyetola and the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) of involvement in the withholding and diversion of local government allocations. Addressing a press conference in Osogbo on […]

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