…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…
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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…
The Ogun State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has rolled out a three‑month amnesty for property owners who built without the required planning permits spanning November 1st to 31st January 2026. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and urban development, TPL Olatunji Odunlami stated this at a press briefing on…
The Southern Governors’ Forum has resolved to establish a zonal security fund, with member states contributing to a dedicated pool to support regional security operations and enhance capacity building across the geopolitical zones. The Forum also agreed to institutionalize a monthly Zonal Security Coordination Meeting involving Security Advisers within the…