Former Governor of Gombe State and member of the Senate, Danjuma Goje, has lost his wife, Yelwa. His son, Ahmed Mohammed Goje made the announcement in a statement issued on Monday. The statement read, “With gratitude to Allah (SWT), I regret to announce the death of Her Excellency, Hajiya Yelwa Danjuma Goje, wife of the
Captain Mikel John Obi, forward Ahmed Musa and midfielder Ogenyi Onazi top the list of 24 players that Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has invited for next week’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match away to Algeria, and the prestige friendly with Argentina in Russia four days later. Goalkeepers Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Daniel Akpeyi
A leader of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu; said on Monday that there was no cabal in the Muhammadu Buhari administration. Senator Tinubu said this while addressing journalists after a closed door meeting with the president at the Aso Villa. “What is the myth in this leadership thing? What is
The Oyo State Government on Wednesday disclosed that it is partnering Microsoft and Signal Alliance on its digital literacy programme, saying that 800 computers will be provided across eight centres as the pilot scheme. The Government stated these during a press conference attended by representatives of Microsoft Nigeria, Signal Alliance, Tertiary Institutions, Schools Governing
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus at the House of Representatives on Sunday tackled President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration over the recall of the former Chairman, Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina. It said the development was an indication that the anti-corruption war of the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government had weakened.
Osun State Police Command has invited former Deputy Governor of the state, Senator Iyiola Omisore, over an alleged assault reported to the command by the late Senator representing Osun West Senatorial District, Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke in 2014. According to a letter titled “Invitation to Police station” dated October 20, 2017, Omisore is expected
VICE President Yemi Osinbajo has acknowledged that the country is faced with many challenges but that all such challenges must be addressed, as spelled out in the Bible, “line by line and precept by precept,” and not haphazardly. Osinbajo gave this charge to worshippers at the Cathedral Church of Saint Jude, Ebute Metta, Lagos, which
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Sunday revealed that it has won the latest round in the legal battle to compel the Senate and the House of Representatives to account publicly for the costs of running the two arms of government. Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos on
MAJOR Stakeholders in football fraternity in Oyo state, Nigeria, has expressed their support on the choice of the former player of Shooting Stars Sports club (3SC), Edith Agoye as the substantive Head Coach of the club. Agoye was recently confirmed as the substantive Head Coach for the next football season. He was the Chief Coach
The Oyo State Government on Sunday disclosed that the Multi-door Court Law of 2017 targeted at liberalizing the dispute resolution space and promote access to Justice for all residents has been passed by the state House of Assembly. The government stated that barring any unforeseen circumstances, as soon as the clean copy of this law