Hajj: Chief Imam is Not a Traditional Title — Ayilara to Soun
In a firmly worded response to a query issued by the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, the Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Sheikh Teliat Yinus Ayilara, has rejected the…
NNPC Unveils Business Opportunities for Youth Corps Members
The NNPC Foundation has pre-qualified 2,659 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from across Nigeria for the final phase of its Business Pitching Exercise. This exercise is part of the…
No Plan to Demolish Ilesa Central Mosque – Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reassured the Muslim community in Ilesa that the ongoing road dualisation in the town will not affect the central mosque. He reaffirmed his commitment…
Tinubu Appoints Eight New Permanent Secretaries
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new permanent secretaries to fill existing and impending vacancies in the top administrative cadre of the federal civil service. The announcement…
Lagos State Domestic Violence Agency asks Police to Probe SirJarus
The Lagos Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has referred an abuse allegation involving popular online influencer Suraj Oyewale, known as SirJarus, for investigation. This follows a series of tweets from…
Minimum Wage: NLC Warns Governors Against Dictatorial Tendencies
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a stern warning to state governors against adopting dictatorial attitudes following recent remarks by some governors about setting their own minimum wage for…
Appeal Court Upholds Nollywood Actor Baba Ijesha’s 5 years Jail Term
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has upheld the five-year prison sentence for Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, known as Baba Ijesha, for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor. The…
Just In: Oyo Gov’t Opens Job Portal For 7,500 Secondary School Teachers
…3,000 Non-Teaching Staff The Oyo State Government has approved the recruitment of 7,500 teachers, and 3,000 non-teaching staff into the state teaching service, as part of its efforts to improve…
Customs Seize Cars, Rice, Cannabis Worth N1.12bn in Six States
The Nigeria Customs Service’s Joint Border Patrol Team, Sector 2, announced the seizure of contraband items worth N1.12 billion across six states. The seizures include 1,410 liters of premium motor…
Oyo State Closes on N5b IGR without Increase in Tax
A multinational consortium (AFRICORP) has agreed on a multi million dollar deal with Oyo State Government to set up an agro-allied company in Ibadan. The multinational company reached the decision…