Former President Muhammadu Buhari has sent birthday greetings to the pioneer National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande. Buhari described him as a wise man under whose watch the party made great strides, he said this in a message sent to celebrate Chief Akande as he marks his 85th birthday. “he is…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has characterized Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke, the first Executive Governor of Osun State, as a selfless leader who is a fervent supporter of good administration and a patriot. Olawale Rasheed, the governor’s spokesperson, revealed this in a statement. Speaking at the posthumous birthday celebration of late Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke,…
Two students of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Ganiyat Jamiu and Onize Abdulkareem, have been rewarded with financial awards by the Indorama Corporation, makers of Indorama Fertiliser. The Award was held in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Monday. David Kunle, Representative of the corporation, during the presentation of the awards, said it…
The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) administration has decided to postpone the start of classes for the 2023–2024 academic year indefinitely. Adegbenro Adebanjo, the institution’s director of corporate communication, made a statement that included this information. The announcement was released in the capital city of Ondo State, Akure, on Monday. He said that the…
Charles Ugwu, a former minister of commerce and industry, was detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on charges of conspiratorial and N3.6 billion loan fraud. The late President Umaru Yar’Adua nominated Ugwu as a minister. Following a reorganization of the government that included 19 other ministers, he was fired. The former minister was…
On Monday, President Bola Tinubu gave Nigerians reassurance that they shouldn’t be concerned about the large-scale departure of skilled workers from the nation. He promised that the Federal Government, working with sub-nationals, will train more people to fill the professional void that is currently evident in the tech, health, and other sectors. The President delivered…
Claims that the late musician Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known by his stage name Mohbad, left a will have been refuted by the singer’s management. Remembering past reports, the late singer’s management disputes assertions made by his father, Joseph Aloba, that he wrote a will prior to his passing. The management of the late artist refutes…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eleven (11) new Chief Executive Officers for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy: (1) Tola Akerele — Director-General, National Theatre (2) Dr. Shaibu Husseini — Director-General, National Films and Censors Board (3) Mr. Obi Asika — Director-General, National Council for Arts and…
Due to ongoing investigations into issues inside the ministry, the passports of Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, and Sadiya Umar-Farouq, her predecessor, have been confiscated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC. As of the time this report was filed at 7 p.m., Edu, who arrived at…
On Monday, January 8, 2024, the President made my day by announcing Dr. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, would be suspended. In any case, this does not indicate that the Minister has been found guilty in the scandal involving the unlawful transfer of more than 585 million Naira from the public treasury to…
