Pending the conclusion of investigations into suspected illegal mining around the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, (OAUTHC) Ile-Ife, Osun State, the Federal Government through the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has announced the indefinite suspension of mining activities within the university, its teaching hospital, and environs. The Minister disclosed this in his office on Tuesday, 16 April, 2024, after a meeting with OAU Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adebayo Bamire and the Chief Medical Director of OAUTHC, Prof. John Okeniyi According to Alake, sequel to reports in certain sections of the media about activities…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has flagged off the Renewed Hope Initiative Agricultural Support Programme for the South West Zone of Nigeria. According to the First Lady, the Launch is in fulfillment of her promise to continue to promote women, particularly farmers across the Nation. The programme which held simultaneously in three other zones, namely: North Central – Plateau State; North East – Borno State; North West- Kebbi State had 20 women farmers empowered with N500,000 each in addition to being trained on produce preservation, cultivation and others. “The administration of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…
The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to media reports of the purported suspension of the National Chairman, HE Dr. Abdulahi Umar Ganduje, CON, from the Party by the Executive Committee of the Ganduje Ward in the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State. The purported suspension was the devious act of a group of impersonators of Ward officials out to cause mischief and create confusion in the otherwise peaceful Ganduje Ward chapter of our Party. The perpetrators of this criminal act are not card carrying members of APC in the Ward but are individuals…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Tragedy occurred in Gombe State as six family members of the Maidalan Gombe, Ahmad Shehu, have reportedly died in a road crash. It was gathered that the deceased passed on in an accident along Azare- Gombe Road on Sunday 14 April, 2024. Conveying Governor Muhammadu Yahaya’s condolence in a press statement on Monday, Director-General Press Affairs Ismaila Misilli, said the entire Gombe community is deeply affected by the sad event. Yahaya, who attended the funeral prayers alongside the Emir of Gombe, Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar III and hundreds of other sympathisers, noted that the loss of family members in…
Tears flows like river as the remains of the late 24-year-old Nollywood makeup artist, Abigail Fredrick, were laid to rest on Monday, 15 April, 2024 in her hometown in Ikot Udoma, Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Frederick was among the five film crew members, including actor Junior Pope, who died when their boat capsized on the River Niger last Wednesday. Recall that the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, instructed that her body be returned to the state for a proper burial after she was said to have been buried by the riverbank. Following the governor’s directive,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie has dismissed an application by former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, seeking the invitation of the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to participate in the proceedings. Agunloye who served under President Olusegun Obasanjo was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on seven counts bordering on fraudulent award of contract and official corruption. The EFCC specifically accused Agunloye of awarding a contract to build a 3,960MW Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Station on build, operate, and transfer to Sunrise Power and…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The House of Representatives South-West caucus, on Monday, 15 April, 2024 condemned the recent activities carried out by a group known as Yoruba Nation Agitators, saying their conduct has caused unrest and poses a threat to the peace and stability of the region. Recall that some masked men in military uniforms, armed with rifles and charms on Saturday, 13 April, 2024, invaded the Oyo State Governor’s Office and the State House of Assembly Complex, Ibadan, the state capital. In a statement jointly signed by the Chairman, Secretary, and Deputy Chief Whip of the caucus: James Faleke, Taofeek…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Naira appreciated to N1000 per US dollar as Monday’s foreign exchange market commenced. A Bureau De Change operator, Mistila Dayyabu, disclosure in an interview with an online new medium According to the BDC operator, the Naira is expected to appreciate further below the N1000 per dollar mark during the week. “The Naira is selling between N1000 and 1050 per dollar on Monday. As the week goes on, the Naira will appreciate further to below N1000 per dollar,” he told DAILY POST. The development came days after the Naira emerged as the best-performing currencyin April, according to Goldman…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The State Working Committee of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on Monday, 15 April, 2024 in Kano has announced the suspension of some ward party leaders who earlier announced the suspension of the National Chairman of the Party, and former Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Recall that the leadership of the party at Ganduje ward in Dawkin Tofa Local Government area announced the suspension of the party’s national chairman, citing corruption charges filed against him. While reading the ward party leadership resolve, the legal advisor, Malama Haladu Gwanja Ganduje, stated that the party had to…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Ondo State government has vowed to deal mercilessly with anyone championing or planning unrest in the state under the guise of agitating for the Yoruba Nation. The latest warning came on the heels of an attempt by separatist Yoruba Nation agitators to take over the Oyo State Government Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State. It was gathered that the agitators, putting on army camouflage and armed with rifles, attempted to hoist their flag on the premises of the Oyo State House of Assembly but their action was foiled by the security agencies. But speaking on Monday,15 April,…