Tycoon Mohamed Al-Fayed, a controversial billionaire and the father of Dodi who was killed along with Princess Diana in 1997, has died aged 94 his family said in a statement Friday. “Mrs Mohamed Al-Fayed, her children and grandchildren wish to confirm that her beloved husband, their father and their grandfather, Mohamed, has passed away peacefully…
The Nigeria Professional Football League board has approved an increase in the payment of referees for the 2023-24 season. An increment of 30% has been made with the support of the league’s strategic partners, GTI Assets Management. According to the Chairman of the NPFL, Gbenga Elegbeleye said the increment was based on the general increase…
Ogun State government has officially commenced the distribution of rice to the residents as palliatives to cushion the effect of subsidy removal. A ceremony organised in Abeokuta, the state capital to flag off the distribution exercise also featured the official inauguration of a Central Working Committee saddled with the responsibility of ensuring efficient and effective…
The Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, ORBDA, has urged people at downstream Ogun River to be at alert over the predicted flooding associated with heavy rain in the months of September and December. The Managing Director of ORBDA, Otunba Olufemi Odumosu in a statement advised all stakeholders to take every step necessary to mitigate the…
By Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin The Oyo state Government has released over 1.3 billion naira to clear all the non-statutory deductions of civil servants in the state for the months of June, July and August, 2023. Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, who made this known in a statement, said the development was in fulfilment…
Niger braced Friday for a weekend of planned anti-French rallies as tensions mount between the country’s new military rulers and its traditional ally. A coalition of civil society groups opposed to the presence of French forces in Niger has called a three-day sit-in, starting Friday. The protest, organised by the M62 grouping, is set to…
The Federal Road Safety Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu, has expressed shock over the death of a corps tow truck driver in a road traffic crash that occurred at the Karu bridge, on the Nyanya-Maraba Expressway, on Friday A statement on Friday by the Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, said the…
By Dupe Idowu Honourable Adebisi made this known while featuring on Pensioners FM weekly programme that profiles the past lives of the elderly, “The Grey Hair”. According to Honourable Adebisi the quest for local government autonomy is still generating issues in the country and this has been affecting socio-economic development at the grassroots. ‘‘He said…
Bolanle Ninalowo and his wife, Bunmi, are ending their marriage after 18 years, the olanle Ninalowo and filmmaker announced on Friday. The 43-year-old father of two made the announcement in an emotional Instagram post, saying he was “heartbroken” and “shattered” that the couple had decided to “go our separate ways and are headed for an…
The Nigeria Labour Congres (NLC) has declared a two-day warning strike, beginning on Tuesday, September 5, in protest against the Federal Government for failing to address the challenges caused by the removal of fuel subsidy. On August 2, organised labour protested the “anti-people” policies of the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The Nigeria Labour Congress…