Adeleke constitutes committee for N500m election violence victims’ fund
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has constituted a Committee on Election Violence Victims to disburse the N500 million Election Violence Victims Relief Endowment Fund provided by the state government. A statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Monday in Osogbo, said the committee would verify claims by persons affected […]
Cause of Warri-Itakpe train derailment yet to be ascertained — NRC
…Records four deaths, 64 injured in preliminary report By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has released its preliminary report on the June 8, 2026, Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS) derailment, confirming that four people, comprising three adults and a child, died in the incident, while 64 others were injured. The corporation, however, said the […]
Ogun 2027: APC reaffirms Yayi’s candidacy, dismisses Hunye
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reaffirmed Senator Adeola Solomon Olamilekan, popularly known as “Yayi,” as its authentic governorship candidate for the 2027 Ogun State election, dismissing the candidacy of Mr Abayomi Hunye as unauthorized. The party also said Hunye remained suspended from its membership. In a statement issued on Monday, […]
Crisis rocks Oyo NDC as chairman, secretary clash
By Adeola Badru A fresh crisis has reportedly erupted within the Oyo State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), following a breakdown in relations between the State Chairman, Princess Oyeronke Akinlolu, and the State Secretary, Comrade Okunade Aderoju. The disagreement is said to be centred on allegations of misconduct, lack of internal consultation and […]
Canada seeks foreign nurses, pharmacists, social workers for employment
Canada is seeking skilled professionals from around the world to join its workforce as the country looks to address labour shortages across several key and emerging industries.
Wills to 2027 Candidates: No Niger Delta cleanup, no vote
By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa Veteran governance and environmental rights advocate, Iniruo Wills, has urged presidential and governorship candidates in the 2027 general elections to present clear and concrete plans for addressing decades of environmental pollution in the Niger Delta or risk losing the region’s votes. Wills, a former two-time Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information and […]
