The embattled former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has been granted bail in the sum of N50m after being charged with a 26-count bordering on alleged abuse of office and irregular allocation of $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion respectively. Emefiele was admitted to bail with two sureties in like sum by…
Covenant University has been ranked above the University of Ibadan and the Federal University of Technology, Akure, as the best university in Nigeria for the second time, according to Times Higher Education‘s 2024 rating. Analysis of the latest ranking on Thursday showed that the university based in Ota,…
The minister had come under fire by many Nigerians in the last one week for his comment which was considered offensive. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has apologised to Nigerians for saying that they keep freezers on for days due to low electricity tariff. “Anything we have said that are considered…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that there is no cause for alarm over the selection of the next Olubadan, warning individuals peddling divisive tendencies over the matter to desist from such acts. The governor maintained that the due process on the matter includes the nomination of the next…
The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland and former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Rashidi Ladoja, on Wednesday, argued that Otun Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola, was not in a position to determine the medical fitness of the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, contrary to his submission. The PUNCH reports…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has felicitated the Muslim Ummah in the state on the completion of the Holy Month of Ramadan and the Eid-el-Fitri celebration. The governor congratulated the Muslim faithful for witnessing the 1st Day of the month of Shawwal. He prayed to Allah to accept the worship of the…
The Federal Government has approved Thursday 11th April, 2024 as an additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid -El-Fitr. The Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, while congratulating the muslim Ummah for a successful completion of a month of spiritual rejuvenation, reiterates…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is probing 50 bank accounts, as it recovered N30 billion in the case of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, and the ongoing probe of the ministry over alleged money laundering. The latest development was revealed in a bulletin titled, “EFCC…
The Saudi Arabia, on Monday, said the crescent of Shawwal has not been sighted, indicating that the fasting will continue on Tuesday. It also added that the Eid-El-Fitr would hold on Wednesday, April 10 to mark the beginning of the new Islamic month. This disclosure was made on Haramin’s official Facebook…
The Oyo State Governor governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has condemned the brutalisation of two officials of the Oyo State Road Transport Management Agency (OYRTMA) by Nigeria Immigration Service personnel in Ibadan. The governor decried the inhumane treatment meted out to the OYRTMA officials for apprehending an…