Garba Shehu moved to sack my media aides – Aisha Buhari

Wife of the President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha has accused the president’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, of pushing for the sack of her media aides because she addressed the press on her return to Nigeria on October 13. “Mr. Shehu was privy and part of the plan and its execution and he was shocked when he realized […]

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Adesanya prepares Okitipupa for Yuletide, starts road repairs

In preparation for the Yuletide festivities, Chairman of Okitipupa Local Government in Ondo State, Omoba Abayomi Adesanya, has started repairs of major roads across the council. This was contained in a statement by his Press Secretary, Mr Martins Fasusi. It said: “Yuletide period is synonymous with high vehicular traffic on our roads. In view of […]

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Buhari, DSS get ultimatum to free Sowore, Dasuki, others

Photo by KOLA SULAIMON / AFP • Foreign affairs ministry downplays comment by U.S. lawmaker• How activist’s ordeal forced deferral of award to Osinbajo As a mark of its disapproval of alleged excesses of the Department of State Services (DSS) , a coalition of civil society groups on Monday gave President Muhammadu Buhari a 14-day […]

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Ekiti develops modern arts, culture, tourism blueprint to tame poverty – Ojo-Lanre

By Banji Ayoola Ekiti State Government has been making huge investment in the Tourism sector as an engine to empower the youths through talent development and attraction of investors to make the state a destination of choice. Making this disclosure on Sunday in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, the Director General of the State Council […]

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Journalists could help rebuild Nigeria – Obamuwagun

Olumoru-elect reels out vision for Imoru Kingdom Coronation, Staff of Office Presentation hold December 21 A former Deputy National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, and the Olumoru of Imoru Elect in  Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Prince Oluwarotimi Obamuwagun, has advised on how to sustain Nigeria as a nation state […]

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Obamuwagun, ex NUJ Deputy National President, gets Staff of Office as Olumoru December 21

By Banji Ayoola Former Deputy National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, and the Olumoru Elect, Prince Oluwarotimi Obamuwagun, would be presented the Staff of Office as the Olumoru of Imoru, in Ose Local Government of Ondo State, by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, on Saturday, December 21, 2019. A Statement by the Council […]

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Nami replaces Fowler as inland revenue chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has named Mr. Muhammad M. Nami as the new chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service. He replaces Mr. Tunde Fowler, whose tenure expired on Monday. He is a tax consultant and graduate of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State. “Mr. Muhammad, a well-trained tax, accounting and management professional with highly rated […]

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Falana says government not ready for Sowore’s trial

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has said the Federal Government and the Department of State Services are not ready for the trial of his client, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore, alongside Olawale Bakare, is being charged by the DSS with treasonable felony and money laundering, among others. Falana spoke while featuring as a guest on […]

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Ondo deletes 51 ghost workers from payroll

For failing to show up for the screening it recently conducted for civil servants, Ondo State Government has removed names of 51 workers from its payroll. Government said it conducted the exercise to enable it know the number of real civil servants in the local government service. The state Head of Service, Mr. Dare Aragbaiye, […]

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Family of slain Methodist Knight demands justice

Mr. Ayodele Karigidi, son of the knight of John Wesley Methodist Church, Sir Christopher Karigidi, who was gruesomely murdered by unknown assailants, has appealed to the government and security agencies to ensure that his father’s killers are brought to book. Ayodele who spoke on behalf of his family during a condolence visit by members of […]

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