The Supreme Court yesterday expressed displeasure at Federal Government’s failure to put into effect the July 2024 judgement of the court that local governments’ share from the federation account be paid directly to them. The apex court said there was no credible evidence before it that the Attorney General of…
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The Ogun State Government has announced that residents caught dumping refuse on roads will henceforth be arrested, corrected with compassion, and assigned community service as punishment. Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Ola Oresanya disclosed this while briefing members of the Governor’s Elders Advisory Council during their fourth quarterly meeting held at…
…Calls for Implementation of Doctor’s salary, retirement age review The National President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Prof. Bala Audu, has lauded the Ogun State government on it various programmes and policies aimed at providing healthcare delivery to it citizens, just as he also calls for full implementation of…
President of the Maritime Branch of the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), Comrade Akin Bodunde, is set to be honoured with a Trailblazer Leadership Award at a ceremony scheduled for Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Presken Hotel & Resort, Ikeja, Lagos. The award, according to…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated a former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as the new Minister of Defence. The nomination was contained in a letter sent to Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday, announcing Musa as the replacement for Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, who resigned from the position on…
The Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Nigeria Limited, Ambassador (Dr) Babatunde Adeyemo has described the establishment of Oko Opo Foundation, a organization supporting widows, orphans, and vulnerable members of society, as his self actualization. Ambassador (Dr) Adeyemo made this known during the weekend in Abeokuta when he received Humanitarian Award…
Nigeria’s defence minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect. In a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health grounds. According to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, (Information and Strategy), President Tinubu has accepted the…
With less than 24 hours to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primary election, Governor Ademola Adeleke has resigned his membership from the party. The PDP Chairman in Osun State, Mr Sunday Bisi had on Monday disclosed that the party would not hold the primary election on Tuesday as scheduled…
A renewed call for Nigerians to adopt healthier lifestyles and show greater compassion toward the elderly took centre stage in Abeokuta as journalist and author Olamilekan Jaji unveiled his latest book on ageing. The event, held at the Iwe-Iroyin Press Centre, brought together scholars, health professionals, community leaders and students…
The Ogun State Government has called for an immediate temporary suspension of lead ingot exportation from the state as part of urgent measures to address concerns over alleged lead poisoning in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area. The Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, made the announcement during an inspection tour in…