The final journey home of the former Military Administrator of old Ondo State, Major General Ekundayo Opaleye (rtd) begins today, Wednesday 7th February, 2024. According to the burial programme released by the deceased’s family, the funeral event commences with Service of Songs and Tributes at his residence, No 7, Oba Ademola Road, Ibara, Abeokuta, Ogun…
The need for Nigerians to occupy the street against economic hardship has been stressed . The Chairman and Secretary of Osun Civil societies Coalition OCSC ,Comrade Waheed Lawal,and Dr Ayo Olowu, yesterday threaten to mobilize Nigerians to occupy the streets to protest against economic hardship and high cost of food items. In a statement jointly…
By John Dike The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi,has pacified staff members of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife who were recently disengaged by the hospital management with a whopping sum of ten million Naira and one thousand bags of rice. This is to ameliorate their sufferings occasioned by the nonpayment of…
By Chris Mark The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Igbetokun, PhD, NPM, has appointed AIG Paul Alifa Omata as the new Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 16 Headquarters, Yenagoa. The appointment of the new AIG is sequel to the retirement of the former AIG Paul Ojeka Odema. This was contained in a…
By Prof M.K. Othman As time ticks, our university system’s perilous situation is deepening, creating an unpleasant scenario. The current administration seems irresponsive to the happenings on our university campuses. Apart from the sweet-coated but unfulfilling statements, award of 25/35% salary increase, presidential amnesty to release four months withheld salaries of the striking workers, approval…
The promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies is the focus of goal number 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It also broached “access to justice for all and building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.” Strong institutions are necessary to respond effectively to the needs and concerns of nationals and are better…
By Lai Gidado The family of former Military Governor of old Ondo State, Major General Ekundayo Opaleye (rtd), has described the state government’s response to the death of the former Military Governor who died about four months ago as unbefitting of such Elder Statesman. The late Major General Ekundayo Opaleye (rtd), was the Military Governor…
. Nova Scotians already buried under as much as 80 centimetres of snow hunkered down and braced on Sunday as a powerful storm hovering over the province seemed poised to linger well into a third day. The heavy, continuous snowfall prompted the Cape Breton Municipality to declare a local state of emergency. Mayor Amanda McDougall…
Akoko by-election victory represents effective representation of our party – BTO The beauty of our democratic system unfolds when our citizens, through the democratic process, choose representatives they deem most deserving of the position. This discerning choice made by the esteemed residents of Akoko North East/North West Federal Constituency in electing Hon. Ife Ehindero as…
By Chris Mark Thousands of applicants who are desirous to join Hensard University at the weekend wrote an apptitude test and evaluation of applicants conducted by the school management to select qualified students. The apptitude test which was conducted at the Hensard University Take-off Campus in Toru Orua, Bayelsa state, was devoid of examination malpractices…
