By Rotimi Makinde Prominent Yoruba figures have contributed immensely to the development of the Nigerian state. The likes of Herbert Macaulay, Obafemi Awolowo, Samuel Akintola, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Remi Fani-Kayode, etc; they all played pivotal roles in the fight to advance…
All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee in Ogun, on Monday, announced the death of its Treasurer, Mr Adekunbi Banjoko. The party, in statement issued by its Caretaker Publicity Secretary, Mr Tunde Oladunjoye, and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta said…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun command said Mr Emmanuel Ocheja, has assumed office as new command in the state. The corps Public Relations Officer, Adigun Daniel, in a statement on Monday in Osogbo, said that Ocheja,…
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has congratulated Sen. Oyelola Ashiru on his 66th birthday anniversary, describing him as the state’s success story. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Rafiu Ajakaye on Monday in Ilorin, the governor also…
Wife of Kwara governor Amb. Olufolake AbdulRazaq says relegating prayer to the background amid the challenges facing the country is a denial of the function of faith/religion in the society. The wife of the governor said this in Ilorin on…
Billionaire Ned Nwoko has announced his support for the Twitter ban in Nigeria by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Nwoko while speaking at a June 12 lecture organised by the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Abuja Council…
Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has advised candidates whose registration process is incomplete to visit special centres to finish the process. JAMB’s Head of Media Dr Fabian Benjamin gave the advice in a statement on Monday. Benjamin said the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his best wishes to the Chairman of the Editorial Board of The Nation Newspapers, Sam Omatseye, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,…
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, has appointed Mr Aminu Gamawa as the new Chief of Staff, Government House, Bauchi. He replaces Mr Ladan Salihu, sacked on June 9, alongside Secretary to the State Government, commissioners and other political appointees.…
The Police in Jigawa has confirmed the death of two persons in an accident on the Hadejia-Kano road in Ringim Local Government Area of the state. ASP Shiisu Adam, the acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the police command…
