By Sola Lebile It is with fleeting honours that Babatunde Henry Omoyele, the General Manager of Ondo State Sports Council bows out from the service on Thursday, 15th February, 2024. Of course, his case is that of a gifted child who conquered the impossible. His magic wands? Hard work, passion, determination, self-confidence, far-sightedness, and abiding […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has described the death of a popular Nollywood actor, Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri, as shocking and devastating. The Governor in a statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed noted in a condolence message that the deceased was a delight to watch on the screen, radiating homes […]
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The Vice-Chancellor of Elizade University, Prof. Kayode Thadius Ijadunola has been formally inaugurated as the 4th substantive Vice-Chancellor at a ceremony that pulled egg-heads from across Ivory-Towers. This was contained in a statement by the University’s Head of Public Relations, Mr, Williams Olufunmi. Performing the ceremony, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council of the University, Emeritus […]
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By Abdu Rafiu Certain events cannot be erased from memory and, indeed from consciousness. After nearly six decades, controversy still rages over the calamitous events of 1966. In two years, it will be 60 years since the first coup which overthrew the Balewa Administration and down the line, the governments in the Regions as well, […]
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DEEP concerns about Nigeria’s ineffective local government system are back on the front burner. A non-governmental organisation, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, set the tone by filing a lawsuit against state governors and the FCT Minister to disclose the accruals to the LGs. Before the dust settled, a national newspaper reported the way governors […]
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The naira appreciated marginally against the United States dollar to N1,609 on Wednesday at the official market from N1,615.94 recorded the previous day. This indicates an increase of N6 or 0.37 percent. The slight improvement came on the heels of a series of foreign exchange guidelines issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria in recent […]
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Nigeria’s petrol importation faces disruption due to Russia’s new ban on petrol exports starting March 1. French international news agency, Agence France-Presse reports that the Russian government confirmed the six-month ban on petrol exports to ensure it has enough fuel to meet domestic demand. AFP reports that Russia, the world’s third-largest oil producer, has been […]
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Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Thursday, said Nigeria needs to be decentralised for Nigerians to enjoy the country more. Soyinka made the case for decentralisation on Thursday at the Punch Newspapers’ 50th-anniversary lecture held at the Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, Victoria Island, Lagos. The lecture, which was delivered by the Nobel laureate, is […]
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President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, appealed for patience from Nigerians over the current economic hardship in the country, giving the assurance that there was light at the end of the tunnel. The President said he was fully aware and took responsibility for the difficulties Nigerians had been subjected to on account of government policies. He […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has received the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations Award of Excellence and Recognition as Patron of NIPR Osun State chapter. The Governor was given the award at the 2023 Osun NIPR Excellence Public Service Awards by the Professional body, in recognition of the laudable governance of his administration. This development […]
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