Osun Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke has nominated an ally of former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, Barrister Kolapo Alimi and twenty-four others as commissioners in Osun State. The nominees are:   1. Barr. Oladosu Babatunde   2.Prince Bayo Ogungbangbe 3. Mr Sesan Epharaim Oyedele 4. Barr. Kolapo Alimi   5. …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms. The President named Taiwo Oyedele, Fiscal policy partner and Africa tax leader at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), as the chairman of the committee. Reported gathered that President Tinubu signed four executive orders, including the suspension …

Controversy yesterday trailed the alleged detention of former Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraud. He was said to have honoured the commission’s invitation by reporting at its office on Wednesday in Abuja, where he was detained. The anti-graft commission reportedly …

Senate has called on the National Emergency Management (NEMA) and the Ecological Fund Office to implement a resettlement plan for communities facing serious gully erosion and flood The Senate also expressed concern over the continuous loss of life and property occasioned by gullies and floodwaters and charged the agencies responsible …

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council has again supported Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on his resolve to end the regular sit-at-home being ordered by a faction of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The national president of the council, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, gave the support in a statement he …

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has signed an Executive Order restructuring the state government ministries from 28 to 16. In a statement on Thursday spokesperson to the governor, Sulaiman Idris, said the move is to cut wastage in government and eliminate duplication of functions.   Idris said Governor Lawal …

Real Madrid have completed the signing of 18-year-old Turkey playmaker Arda Guler from Fenerbahce. Guler who is dubbed ‘the Turkish Messi’, penned a six-year deal at the Bernabeu. Real faced stiff competition to sign from fierce riveal Barcelona to sign the Turkish youngster who would now team up with another …

Men of Rumuji Police Division, Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers State, have arrested a pastor, simply identified as Pillar, for alleged defilement of a 15-year-old girl, which has resulted in pregnancy. The arrest of the pastor of a new generation church in Ndele community followed compliant by Mr. Amesi ThankGod, …

The House of Representatives on Thursday unveiled plans to investigate the activities of National Chairman of (NURTW), Mr. Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa over the collection of the sum of N5 million for facilitation of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for health insurance scheme for members of the Union. The resolution was …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 798 confirmed cases of diphtheria, resulting in 80 deaths, between December 2022 and June 30th, 2023. These cases were recorded in eight states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Director-general of the centre, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa who disclosed this in a …