Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has ordered immediate investigation into the killing of a former House Of Representatives aspirant, Dr. Richard Idowu popularly known as AdeOriOkin. Our correspondent gathered that deceased was reportedly shot on killed by local hunters at the 50-year coronation anniversary of the Ogiyan of Ejigbo, Oba Omowonuola Oyeyode Oyeyosin. In a statement signed by his spokesperson, …

FAAN, CBN and the short trip to Lagos Nigeria is a country of one week, one issue; but insecurity, spreading over the nation like a cancer in a diseased body, remains constant. However, in some ways, a nation’s behaviour tends to reflect that of its leader’s character. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria’s president, is that kind of person, especially during …

In 2001, during my postgraduate program in Montpellier, South France, one of the most observable features of banks in France was the sparse population in banking halls. You can hardly see ten people in the banking halls, comprising bank workers and customers. The only reason for a customer to be in the banking hall is to open a new account …

Police Arrest One Of The Kidnappers Who Gruesomely Murdered Nabeeha and Ariyo’s daughter. Nigeria Police Force successfully apprehended Bello Mohammed, a notorious kidnapper responsible for the abduction and subsequent murder of Nabeeha, a young lady abducted alongside her five sisters in Bwari, Abuja, on January 2. The operation took place on January 20, 2024, as the Divisional Police Officer of …

Focus On Human Capital Development, G-17 Appeals To Abua/Odual/Ahoada East Fed. Constituency Rep. A political group known as G-17 of Abua/Odual/Ahoada Federal Constituency has appealed to the Member, representing Abua/Odual/Ahoada East Federal Constituency, Hon. Solomon Bob, to channel more efforts in human capital development. The group stated that the lawmaker should rather equip his constituents with more employment and empowerment …

  The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sympathized with the Secretary of the Ogun State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Bunmi Adigun over attack by security aids attache to Governor Ademola Adeleke. Adigun was reportedly attacked, harassed, manhandled and rough-handled by the security aides attached to the Osun State Governor Ademola …

Alhaja (Hon) F.I Gidado congratulates new Ondo SSG …Says He’s round peg in a round hole   A Chieftain of the All Progressives Party, APC in Ondo State, Alhaja Hon. F.I Gidado, the Iya Adinni of Akure Kingdom, has congratulated Hon. Tayo Oluwatuyi aka Tuycana, on his appointment by the state Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa as Secretary to the …

Federal Government inaugurates handbook on citizenship administration   The federal government (FG) on Thursday, January 25, inaugurated a new handbook on Citizenship Administration in Nigeria. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said the document would put Tinubu’s administration on the positive side of history. The handbook prescribed conditions for the acquisition of citizenship by foreigners and citizens born outside Nigeria …

In a display of gratitude and solidarity, the newly appointed Deputy Governor designate, Dr. Olayide Adelami, and Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Tayo Oluwatuyi, and well wishers mobilized a heartfelt welcome for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa upon his return to the state capital from Abuja. The atmosphere at the airport was one of anticipation and excitement as citizens gathered to …

In his determination to ensure a hitch free local government election in Osun state, the Chairman, Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, Mr Hashim Abioye has seek for inter agency cooperation among Security Agencies in the State . Abioye who is seeking the of security forces Support ahead of preparation for the conduct of the local government elections across the …

Reassessing Whistleblowers Protection Bill and Its Passage The recent expression of grief by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede on the craze for gratification and quest for bribe by some of the investigators in his commission, has re-opened before us a similar book of lamentation two years ago by his predecessor, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on …

Interior Minister Bunmi Tunji Ojo Outlines New Conditions For Passport Acquisition, Renewal   The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says the new conditions introduced as prerequisites for obtaining or renewing international passports are to curb the acquisition of Nigerian passports by non-citizens. In a statement by his media aide, the Minister acknowledges challenges faced by new passport applicants and assures …

Ondo Assembly Confirms Adelami As Deputy Governor Ondo State House of Assembly on Thursday screened and confirmed Dr Olayide Adelami, mni as the Deputy Governor of Ondo State. He was confirmed at a plenary presided over by the Speaker of the House, Olamide Oladiji. This is sequel to the submission and consideration of a report by the house selection committee …

The Hypocrisy of Relocating Government Agencies: A Stern Examination Introduction: In recent weeks, the Nigerian political landscape has been agog with the controversial decision to relocate key government agencies from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to Lagos. This move, particularly involving the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has ignited a firestorm of …

  The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of Hon. Tayo Oluwatuyi as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). The Governor also approved the appointment of Mr. Abayomi Olasanya as the Chief of Protocol. Both appointments take immediate effect. Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State. January 24, …