By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, has announced the re-launch of its flagship programmes, “Oyo NUJ Hot Seat” and “Oyo NUJ Bi-Monthly Guest Forum,” as part of efforts to deepen democratic engagement and promote professional journalism. The union in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Comrade Akeem Abas…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Shortly after his installation as the Mogaji of Olakulehin Compound Ita Baale Olugbode, Ibadan,Barr Olaolu Akintunde Owolabi Olakulehin ( SAN ) rallied support for Olubadan by all sons, daughters and residents of Ibadanland so as to place Ibadanland to her rightful position in the scheme of meaningful development Mogaji Olaolu Owolabi Olakulehin statement…
By Mchael Adeyemo A House of Representative aspirant for the Ido/Ibarapa East Federal Constituency seat under Accord party, Alhaji Bashir Omotosho, has pledged to prioritize the welfare and needs of his constituents if elected into office. Alhaji Omotosho made this known during an interview with a correspondent of Pensioners FM Correspondent shortly after appearing on the station’s…
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have successfully repelled a bandit attack on commuters and rescued five victims along the Sabon Gida–Anguwan Rogo axis in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. This was contained in a post shared on Tuesday by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama via his X handle.Security sources said the…
Persistent blackouts across Nigerian states have intensified calls for the removal of the minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Over the past four months, electricity supply has remained erratic, with generation levels fluctuating between 2,000 and 4,000 megawatts— far below the needs of a population exceeding 250 million. As of March…
Lagos has recorded the arrival of five fuel-laden vessels carrying petrol and diesel, easing concerns over the stability of fuel supply across Nigeria. The vessels delivered a combined volume of 95,000 metric tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) within a 48-hour period at the Apapa and Tin Can Island ports….
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Kunle Olatunji (KTJ) has formally declared his intention to contest the Oyo State governorship election in 2027, expressing strong confidence in his vision to succeed the incumbent governor, Seyi Makinde. In what many observers describe as a bold and unconventional move within the Oyo State political landscape, Olatunji—popularly known as KTJ—positions himself…
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, in partnership with the International Organization for Migration, IOM, has received 145 Nigerian returnees evacuated from Benghazi, Libya. The evacuees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 8:27 p.m. aboard an Al Buraq Airlines flight under the Assisted Voluntary Return programme. This was disclosed in a statement…
Nigerian government has secured Agreements for Ambassador-Designates from 10 countries. They are: United Kingdom, Senegal, Qatar, Ireland, France, United States of America, Benin Republic, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia and Djibouti. The federal government is still awaiting responses from other countries. According to a statement by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimibie Ebienfa, the…
Famous Nigerian actress, Toyin Abraham, has vowed never to exchange pleasantries with colleague, Funke Akindele again. Toyin stated this after being snubbed by Funke in public. Newsmen reports that Funke had during the premiere of actress Iyabo Ojo’s movie on Sunday night, refused to answer Toyin Abraham’s greetings despite tapping her hand and mentioning her…