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The departed Engineer Michael Ayantunde Ponnle By John Dike, Osogbo The need to honour and immortalise individuals who have made significant contributions to national development and institutional growth has once again been underscored with the inauguration of the MicCom Memorial Endowment at Obafemi Awolowo University. The endowment, established in honour of the Engr. Michael Ayantunde […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Catholic Bishop of Oyo Diocese, Most Revd Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo, has strongly criticised what he described as the silence of Nigerian leaders over the continued killing of innocent citizens in parts of the country, particularly in Jos, Kaduna, and Zamfara states. He described the pattern of killings, coupled with the […]

From left (third), APC National Chairman, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; and Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, after a meeting at the Government House, Bauchi. Photo: Godwin Isenyo National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, on Wednesday met with Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, at the Government House in […]

US lawmaker, Riley Moore. Photo: AFP A United States congressman, Riley Moore, has warned that the United States may take a direct role in addressing Nigeria’s security crisis if authorities fail to act swiftly to curb ongoing killings. Speaking in an interview with Newsmax on Wednesday, Moore said a report he submitted to the White […]

President Bola Tinubu has postponed his planned trip to Ogun State and will instead travel to Jos, Plateau State, to commiserate with victims of recent attacks. The decision was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Tinubu was earlier scheduled to visit Iperu, Ogun […]

No fewer than 30 students and one teacher have been hospitalised following a gas leak at Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. The incident, which occurred shortly after the school assembly on Wednesday, reportedly caused panic as a gaseous substance spread across the premises, leaving students and staff struggling to breathe. […]

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang. Photo: Plateau Govt Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Wednesday evening met with President Bola Tinubu at his official residence in Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. The governor arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 6:45pm, according to the State House media office. The meeting comes days after the deadly Palm […]

By John. Dike, Osogbo The Commandant of the Nigeria Army Depot, Osogbo, Brigadier General Buhari Madaki, has commended journalists for their indispensable role in promoting national security through responsible reportage, accurate information dissemination, and ethical journalism. He gave the commendation while receiving members of the executive of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State […]

Determined to resolve the longstanding electricity challenges confronting Ondo State, the state government plans to partner with the Federal Government’s Power Company on commercial power transmission arrangements under the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI). The state’s Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Engr. Johnson Alabi, said the proposed partnership aims at strengthening transmission infrastructure, improving grid […]

A Federal High Court in Kaduna has fixed April 14 for ruling on bail application of that state’s former Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai in his ongoing alleged corruption trial. It fixed the date on Tuesday following arguments by both the defence and prosecution teams. In his response, the lead defence counsel, Adewole Iyamu, said the […]