Olubadan: Eulogies pour in for late monarch
IT was a mixture of joy and sadness in Ibadan, yesterday, as the ancient city came to terms with the death of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana, who passed away Tuesday night.
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara; Governor Akinwumi Ambode and Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu described the death of the Ibadan monarch as a rude shock.
ETL backs Buhari’s war against corruption in tertiary institutions
CHAIRMAN, Executive Trainers Limited, Dr Ayo Ogunsan, has thrown his weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s war on corruption in tertiary institutions, stating that it is the right step in the right direction.
AAUA VC pledges globally competitive Agric Faculty
THE Vice Chancellor, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria, Professor Igbekele Ajibefun, has vowed to give the varsity’s newly-established Faculty of Agriculture the deserved attention to make its students globally competitive.
Taraba ALGON boss flags off free medical care
The chairman Taraba state chapter of All Local Government Of Nigeria (ALGON) and chairman care taker committee Kurmi local government area of Taraba state Mr Steven Ibrahim Agya has flaged off free medical care for the people of Kurmi local government area tagged “Agya Free Med-Care”
CHAN: Oliseh calls for patience
Nigerian head coach Sunday Oliseh has asked Nigerians to be patient and not take it for granted that the team are now clear favouites to win the title at the on-going 2016 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN).
CHAN: We’re not Niger – Tunisia coach
Tunisia coach, Hatem Missaoui, has said that his side are not scared of coming up against Nigeria in tomorrow’s Group C fixture.
The two teams will clash at the Kigali Regional Stadium in the first match of the da
Wolfsburg table 3.5m Euros for Osimhen
German Bundesliga club Wolfsburg have tabled a four and a half year deal worth about 3.5 million Euros for Victor Osimhen, it can be exclusively revealed.
Osimhen, 17, was top scorer at last year’s FIFA U17 World Cup in Chile and the Wolfsburg deal is expected to kick in when he turns 18 in December.
Naira dips by 0.7 % at parallel market
The Naira on Wednesday continued to depreciate at the parallel market amid mixed reactions to the recent forex policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
FG sacks NITDA DG
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Peter Jack has been asked to proceed on indefinite suspension over what was described as “misconduct”.
Photos: Mimiko unveils Sunny Ade, Yemi Blaq, others as Ondo’s cultural ambassadors
Photos: Mimiko unveils Sunny Ade, Yomi Blaq, others as Ondo’s cultural ambassadors
Delta Internal Revenue Board honours Ochei
Former Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Mr Victor Ochei, has been honoured with an award of Outstanding and Consistent Compliance as an Individual Tax payer in the state by the Delta State Internal Revenue Board.
Lagos admission into Odu’a Group, my priority – Ambode
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has welcomed with joy and enthusiasm the admission of Lagos State as the sixth member of the Odu’a Group, describing it as a major landmark in the effort of the South-Western States of Nigeria towards regional integration.
Leave Tompolo alone, group tells Buhari
THE Trenchard Tank, a grouping of intellectuals in Ibadan, has thrown its weight behind former Niger Delta militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo, while calling on the President Buhari-led administration to “soft-pedal on its grievances against Tompolo.”
‘A budget that moves domestic spending in Aso Villa from N580m to N1.7bn cannot be a budget of change’
Mr President, a budget that moves domestic spending within Aso Villa from N580 million to N1.7 billion cannot be a budget of change.
El-Zakzaky: House Committee visits Zaria, promises to be fair
The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence on Wednesday promised to be fair to all parties involved in the military/shiite clash which occurred in Zaria, Kaduna State last month.
Lagos CJ calls on EFCC to embrace plea bargain
The Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Olufunmilayo Atilade has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to embrace plea bargain to save the time of the court.
