Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has urged opposition parties to stop blaming President Bola Tinubu for the defection of their members to the ruling party. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the remarks while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo. The APC chieftain said that rather than blaming…
Al-Qalam University Katsina is set to graduate 1,109 students at its 17th Convocation Ceremony scheduled for 24 January, the university has announced. Speaking at a press conference in Katsina, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nasiru Musa-Yauri, said the event reflects the institution’s dedication to academic excellence and adherence to international standards. He revealed that 18 students will…
George Onafowokan, Managing Director of Coleman Wires and Cables, has praised the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu, describing them as bold corrective measures that have started to reposition Nigeria’s economy on a sustainable growth trajectory. In remarks released on Sunday, Onafowokan acknowledged that the past year had been particularly challenging for the private sector….
A divorce-seeking woman, Rihanat Abdulsalam, on Tuesday, told the Area Court, Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, that she has not met her husband’s family since she got married to him. Abdulsalam who is seeking separation in her marriage with Saheed Adegunju, told the court that her husband refused to take her to his family despite several pleas. “He…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, has led a high-powered federal delegation to Kogi to condole with Gov. Ahmed Ododo, over the passing of his father, Alh. Ahmed Momohsani Ododo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the governor’s father passed away on Aug. 18 at the age of 83, and was buried on Aug. 19, according…
Four people were confirmed dead and eight others injured on Tuesday following a multiple-vehicle collision on the Benin–Sagamu Road in Edo State, Nigeria. According to Cyril Mathew, Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the incident occurred at the Ovia Bridge when a truck from Lagos lost control and crashed into five…
African leaders have renewed efforts for health sovereignty, adopting a presidential declaration to produce at least 60 per cent of health products locally by 2040. The declaration was adopted at the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa on Saturday. It signals a shift from policy to action, including pooled…
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday called for the temporary evacuation of Palestinian residents against the backdrop of a major counterterrorism operation in the north of the West Bank. “The Israel Defence Forces has been intensively operating in the Jenin at night, and Tulkarm refugee camps to combat the terrorist infrastructure established there. “Iran…
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has urged Gov. Abdullahi Sule to direct the State Commissioner of Police to deploy security personnel to Doma Local Governmenf Area of the State. The speaker of the House, Dr. Danladi Jatau made the call after the member representing Doma South constituency of the state, Mr Musa Ibrahim brought…
An international war crimes prosecutor Stephen Rapp said evidence emerging from mass grave sites in Syria has exposed a state-run “machinery of death” under toppled leader Bashar al-Assad. According to Rapp more than 100,000 people have been tortured and murdered since 2013. Speaking after visiting two mass grave sites in the towns of Qutayfah and…
