Governor Seyi Makinde, on Friday, 30 June, 2023, approved the appointment of Col. Oladipo James Ajibola as the Director-General, Operation Burst. The Governor also approved the appointments of Mrs Bosede Sodiq as Senior Special Assistant, Broadcast Media; Mr. Kehinde Oluwaseyi Ogunsanya as Senior Special Assistant, Economic Planning; and Mr. Moshope Adebayo Akande as Senior Special Assistant, Information Communication Technology (ICT). Governor Makinde, according to a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, also approved the following appointments: (1) Mr. Albert Adebowale Ogunyemi: Special Assistant (Photographer) to the Governor (2) Mr. Otuowho Jesse Onoriode: Special Assistant (Photographer 2)…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
Governor Dapo Abiodun has commiserated with the family, associates, and loved ones of Pa Fohun Abiola, who was until his death, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun Central Senatorial District. The Governor, who said his heart was full with grief, hailed the late elder statesman as having led a life with invaluable leadership and fatherly qualities. The Governor said: “With a heart laden with grief, I extend my sincere condolences to the family, associates and loved ones of Pa Fohun Abiola, Chairman for the All Progressives Congress, APC in Ogun Central Senatorial District. “Pa Fohun Abiola…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe has given a tough condition to Real Madrid and other suitors who want his signature this summer. OKDiario reports that Mbappe wants a contract offer which includes a percentage of the revenue generated by the club and their television rights. Mbappe’s next contract offer is likely to come from Real Madrid and the Frenchman wants to receive a similar contract to Lionel Messi’s deal at Inter Miami. The French forward is entering the final year of his contract with the French capital club and has already stated that he will not be…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Chelsea are not willing to loan Romelu Lukaku out to any club again, the UK Sun reports. This means the Belgium striker faces staying at Stamford Bridge to play under incoming manager Mauricio Pochettino. The Blues signed Lukaku from Inter Milan in the summer of 2021 after he helped the Serie A side clinch the Scudetto. Lukaku failed to light up the Premier League despite his £98million price tag. After giving an explosive interview revealing his desire to return to Inter, the forward was increasingly sidelined by ex-head coach Thomas Tuchel, before his wish was granted. Whilst…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike In an effort to revitalise economic activities within the corridor, thefederal government may have lifted the ban on importation of vehicles through the land borders. Recall that the last administration had closed land borders between Nigeria and Cotonou, Benin Republic, and subsequently banned the importation of vehicles through that axis. The Director of Road Transport in the Ministry of Transportation, Ibrahim Musa on Thursday,29 June, 2023, however, disclosed that the federal government has approved the re-opening of the Seme border for the importation of vehicles. Musa made this disclosure at the Economic Community of West African States…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least 100 people have died due to extreme heat in Mexico in June, the government said, following a series of heat waves in the Latin American nation. Scientists say global warming is exacerbating adverse weather, with many countries experiencing record high temperatures. According to the country’s health ministry figures released on Wednesday, 28 June, 2023, over 1,000 heat-related emergencies were reported in Mexico between June 12 and 25, of which 104 resulted in deaths. Authorities had already reported eight deaths between April 14 and May 31, bringing the total to 112. The health ministry added that…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Respite has come the way of Eyimba players and coaching staff as Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has promised to clear their salaries and allowances . The players and the coaches have not received monthly stipends for the past four months. Otti made the announcement at the reception organised for the team for winning the 2022/23 Nigeria Premier League title on the night of Thursday, 29 June, 2023 at the Government House In Umuahia. The state number one citizen, however, failed to announce a monetary gift for the team. Otti promised to compensate the team for their…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Ogun State command, has confirmed that at least three persons lost their lives while one other was injured in an accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, on Friday, 30 June, 2023. The accident involved a Toyota Sienna vehicle with registration number, BDG 426 HT and a DAF truck, marked RNG 558 XC. It was gathered that the Sienna driver rammed into the DAF truck which was coming out of the trailer park. The spokesman of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun command, Florence Okpe confirmed the accident to newsmen in Abeokuta,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Nigeria’s queen of the tracks, Oluwatobiloba Amusan will begin her quest for a third consecutive Diamond League title on Friday, 30 June, 2023. Amusan will compete in the 100m hurdles event in Lausanne, Switzerland. The 26-year-old hopes to put up a good showing in the event after coming third at the Ostrava Golden Spike League on Tuesday, 27 June, 2023. She ran a season-best time of 12.47s in Ostrava. Amusan will once again face a strong field, including Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinne and Tia Jones of the United States of America. The hurdler claimed the Diamond League…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Paris Saint Germain coach, Christophe Galtier, was questioning along with his son by Nice prosecutors in France as part of a probe into alleged discrimination. The move follows an investigation launched in April, following claims he made racist and Islamophobic remarks about players when he coached Nice in the 2021/22 season. The prosecutor said they would provide more information on the arrests of Galtier and his son John Valovic-Galtier — a player’s agent — via a statement later on Friday, 30 June, 2023. Galtier is set to be fired by the Qatari owners of PSG after a…