Osun-west election: We’ll return stronger, says Sen. Husain
The All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate in the recently conducted bye-elections in Osun state, Senator Mudashir Husain has said that despite his defeat at the poll, he and his party will return stronger and better positioned to serve the people of Osun state. Senator Husain who said the outcome of the election came to him and his party members as a surprise however said that they accepted the decision of the people of Osun in good faith.
20m Nigerian women can’t access family planning – UNFPA
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says no fewer than 20 million women in Nigeria had no access to safe and effective Family Planning (FP) services.
There’s no problem between me, NASS, our disagreement misconstrued – Fashola
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said that his disagreement with the House of Representatives over his ministry’s budget should not be misconstrued, stressing that he is not fighting anybody over the budget.
Pandemonium in Osun as OAU staff, students barricade Court, demand release of ex-VC
There was pandemonium on Tuesday in Osun, as Staff and students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, staged violent protest at the premises of the State High Court, Ede.
Police arraign 4 persons for allegedly hacking into WAEC website
The Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday arraigned four persons accused of hacking into the website of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).
Osun state Broadcast Corporation suspends 2 employees over professional misconduct
The management of the Osun State Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC) has attributed the suspension of two of its staffers to breach of professional conduct.
EFCC agents want to assassinate me, cries Patience Jonathan
The wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has alleged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was sending assassins after her.
5% of Nigerians defecate openly – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 25 per cent out of 46 million Nigerians defecate, while 33 million of these people are in the rural areas
Etisalat Nigeria to retain operations with new name
Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Ltd. (EMTS) trading as Etisalat Nigeria on Tuesday informed its customers that the change of brand name will not affect its operations.
Photo: OAU staff barricade court exit, stop move to take ex Acting VC to prison
Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Tuesday, barricaded the exit of Ede High court preventing the former Acting VC of the institution from being taking to prison custody.
Video: President does not need to ask for Magu’s confirmation from the senate – Falana
SAN, Femi Falan, a human right activist and meddlesome interloper, has said via an interview from the channels Tv that the president of the federal republic of Nigeria does not need to seek from the senate the confirmation of the acting chairman of Economic and financial crimes commission, EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu, laying his claims on the foundation of section 171 of Nigerians constitution.
