Oyo State government, yesterday, allayed the fears of Ibadan residents over the approval of the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, as the 43rd Olubadan, saying people will hear from the government “not too long.” Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Olusegun Olayiwola, who spoke in Ibadan, said the seeming delay is due to some administrative […]
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, signalled on Monday that he would probe the administration of his predecessor and immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. Hinted at plans to set up a judicial panel of inquiry soon to investigate how the affairs of governance were conducted in the state before he assumed office. […]
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has asked President Tinubu to solve hunger and electricity problems in the country in order to avoid an impending massive protest that will affect every sector. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele revealed that if there is no solution […]
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Chief Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has appealed to Nigerians not to give up on the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Oyintiloye, a member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), appealed while speaking with journalists in Osogbo on Sunday, according to NAN report. He described Tinubu […]
Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, has directed the Ministry of Animal Health, Fisheries and Husbandry to collaborate with the Ministry of Land in the state to revoke the encroached land by a Rice Mills company in Birnin Kebbi. The governor stated this on Monday during a tour of ongoing projects in the State […]
Recent conflicts in Sudan and Gaza have pushed the number of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) worldwide to a record 75.9 million at the end of 2023, an NGO monitor, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) said on Tuesday. The IDMC said the figure was a new end-of-year high by its count, with the number of people […]
World record holder in women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan has fired a note of warning to her track foes following her imperious form this season, The PUNCH reports. On Sunday, the 27-year-old set the world-leading time this year by running a blistering 12.40s (0.9) at the Jamaican Athletics Invitational in Kingston on Sunday. The race […]
London-based boxer Sherif Lawal has died after he collapsed in the ring during his professional debut on Sunday. In the opening bout of a four-fight card promoted by Costakis Evangelou, 29-year-old Lawal took on Malam Varela in a bout scheduled for six rounds at Harrow Leisure Centre. In the fourth round, a right hand from Varela […]
Finidi George was officially confirmed as Nigeria’s new coach on Monday — becoming the 10th indigenous coach to manage the Super Eagles in two decades. The former Ajax and Real Betis player has agreed to take over the team currently third in Group C of the African World Cup qualifiers having missed out on the last […]
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, has assured that newly appointed Super Eagles coach, Finidi George, will be provided with a house in the area of his choice and a driver to ensure smooth operation of his job, The PUNCH reports. Gusau made these promises during the official unveiling of Finidi as Eagles […]
