Family members and political associates of the former Oyo State governor, the late Lam Adesina, on Thursday gathered in Ibadan for the fifth anniversary of his memorial lecture. Among those who were present at the event was his widow, Sarat, the eldest of his children, Dr Ayobami, a former national commissioner of the Independent National
Patrice Evra has left Marseille by mutual consent and been banned from UEFA competition for the rest of the season for kicking one of his own fans. The former Monaco, Manchester United and Juventus full-back, 36, is banned by UEFA until June 2018, the same month his Marseille deal would have ended. Having played in
The whistleblower who gave information that led to the recovery of over $43 million at an apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos, has been abandoned, according to Yakubu Galadima, who identified himself as the lawyer of the informant. Under the whistleblower policy, the individual who gives information is entitled to between 2.5 percent and 5 percent of
PREAMBLE Your Excellency Sir, it was about two and a half years ago, precisely, July 2015 that we had the intention of paying this courtesy visit to you to congratulate you for becoming the President of our great country Nigeria. We however thank God that as Christian body in Nigeria, we are able to meet
The Oyo State Government has announced Tuesday November 21, 2017 as the date for the launch its Education Trust Fund (ETF), saying that ETF is the effective and viable solution to the malaise of the education sector in the state. The Chairman of the Oyo ETF, Chief (Mrs) Onikepo Akande C.O.N made this revelation during
Four people were arrested on Friday for booing Zimbabwe’s First Lady, Grace Mugabe, while she was addressing a political rally. Charity Charamba, police spokesman, confirmed the arrest, accusing those in detention of undermining the authority of the president. “I can confirm the arrest of three adult males and a female,” he said. “The president of
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is the worst in the world, according to the 2016 World Internal Security and Police Index (WISPI). The WISPI was released by two bodies – the International Police Science Association and the Institute for Economics and Peace. The report measured the ability of the police to address internal security issues. The
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, on Wednesday tasked the federal government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari to create 50 million productive employment opportunities for Nigerians, with a view to stimulate the generation of N1.25 trillions revenue. He identified the need to encourage productive economy as a catalyst for tackling socio-economic challenges, thereby
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been appointed into the United Nations (UN) High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation along with 17 other current and former global leaders. The Secretary-General, Antonio Gutierrez had in September announced the establishment of the board to provide him with advice on mediation initiatives and back specific mediation efforts around the world.
LAGOS State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday expressed optimism that the state government will go a long way to forestall any incidence of environmental degradation, communal disputes and civil disturbances often associated with oil producing areas. Governor Ambode gave this assurance while speaking at the inauguration of a 45-member Community Relations Committee at the