President Bola Tinubu has directed all government ministries, departments, and agencies to purchase compressed-natural-gas-powered vehicles. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said this in a statement yesterday. According to him, the move is part of the country’s efforts to transition to cleaner energy as CNG-enabled vehicles have been adjudged to produce lower emissions, even as they present…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Caretaker Chairman of Ede North Local Government, Hon.Taiwo Amodu has described Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state as a pragmatic, workaholic and industrious leader worthy of emulation. He stated this in a congratulatory message personally signed by himself on the occasion of Gov. Adeleke’s 64th birthday and installation as the Asiwaju…
Federal Government says a new wage system based on employee’s productivity in the civil service is underway. The government said with the system, workers on the same level could earn different salaries and that the formulation of an innovative wage system was being considered because it realised that productivity was a key factor in the…
The Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Osogbo, Most Reverend John Oyejola has described Artificial Intelligence as an emerging field that has transformative impacts on human relationships but cautioned that its application has risks of replacing humans. Bishop Oyejola stated this at a Holy Mass and media parley held at St Benedict Cathedral, Osogbo, as part of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will start the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Edo and Ondo states where governorship elections would be holding later this year. The electoral body said that the CVR exercise in the two states is to enable eligible citizens who are not registered voters to do…
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in two commissioners from Ogun and Osun States as members of the National Population Commission. The two commissioners, Hon. Fasuwa Johnson from Ogun State and Hon. Amidu Raheem from Osun State, were sworn in just before the Federal Executive Council meeting commenced in the Council Chamber on Monday. The short ceremony,…
The Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Osun State chapter, has criticised the installation of Governor Ademola Adeleke as the Asiwaju of Ede. The party also labelled it as an abuse of power and a conflict of interest. In a statement signed by the party’s chairman, Wale Adebayo, he lamented that such actions could set a bad…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has shut down an illegal alcohol factory operating in Badagry, Lagos State. Disclosing the development on its X handle @NafdacAgency, the regulatory agency said that the factory was dismantled with the assistance of the Nigerian Army’s 15 Field Engineering Regiment in Badagry. The statement…
Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, on Saturday, announced the arrest of two members of its vigilante group for allegedly raping a female student of the institution. The management, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Olufemi Atoyebi, said the university had set up its own internal panel of inquiry to investigate the allegation. Atoyebi…
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, visited Kaduna State on Friday and met with wounded and injured Nigerian soldiers at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital. Newsmen reported that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, visited Kaduna State on Friday, where they were welcomed by Governor Uba Sani, who gifted the…