Governor Siminalayi Fubara has made his first cabinet appointments following President Bola Tinubu’s third intervention in the Rivers State political crisis. In a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi, Governor Fubara announced the appointment of Dr. Dagogo S.A. Wokoma as Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Barrister Sunny Ewule…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu As part of efforts toward engendering professionalism and factual reportage ahead of 2027 General Election, the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, Comrade. Akeem Abas, has requested a collaboration with Google Africa to develop a fact-checking platform for journalists in the state. Comrade Abas made the appeal while speaking…
Former Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says acts of lawlessness are not new to him. Obi made the comment in a post on his verified social media, following an attack on him and other members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Edo State on Tuesday. He expressed gratitude to Nigerians for their…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the health and education sectors as the Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Eleyele, Ibadan, matriculated One hundred and Ninety-eight (198) students for the 2025/2026 academic session. Speaking at the Third Matriculation Ceremony held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the…
By Adebayo Yusuf The family of late Victoria Adenike-Koleoso, has announced her final burial. This was made known in an invite made available to Pensioners FM. Thr late Victoria Adenike-Koleoso who died on the 10th of this month, will be buried on Friday, at St. James Cathedral Cemetery, Ijokodo, Ibadan, Oyo State. The Christian wake-keep…
Tension mounted in Osogbo on Tuesday as residents of Ilupeju community publicly appealed to Governor Ademola Adeleke to halt moves they believe could cut off their neighborhood from the rest of the city. The appeal followed concerns over an alleged plan by the Osun State Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning to block what residents…
The Taraba State Government has defended the arrest of Reverend Bazel Yoila by the Department of State Services, DSS, dismissing allegations of impropriety and condemning what it described as inflammatory comments capable of inciting unrest. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Re-Orientation, Barrister Zainab Usman Jalingo, the government said…
By Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin A retired broadcaster at Radio Nigeria, Ibadan, Oyo State, Mr. Emeka Darlington, has reemphasised the need for young journalists to prioritise skills over wealth and fame. Mr. Darlington said this while speaking with Pensioners FM during a courtesy visit to Pensioners FM General Manager, Dr. Babatunde Tiamiyu,at his office. Mr. Darlington noted…
The Association of Power Generation Companies, APGC, has debunked reports alleging that President Bola Tinubu reduced the Federal Government’s power sector legacy debt owed to Generation Companies (GenCos) from N6.5 trillion to N2.8 trillion. The Chief Executive Officer of APGC, Dr. Joy Ogaji, made the clarification in a statement issued on Monday, describing the reports…
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the 2023 general election, Omoyele Sowore, alleged that the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has been removed from office. Sowore claimed that Egbetokun had been replaced by a senior officer currently serving at the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, FCIID, in Lagos. He, however,…