The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has nullified the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state, declaring PDP’s David Ombugadu as the winner. Delivering the judgment virtually, Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, declared Emmanuel Ombugadu of the PDP as the lawfully elected…
The Federal Government and Organised Labour have reached agreement to shelve the planned nationwide strike after the closed door meeting both parties had on Sunday, October 1, 2023. This is in accordance with the resolutions from the meeting between Organised Labour and the Federal government, noting that…
BUA cement announced reduction of its prices go 3,500 per bag effective from October 2, 2023. This was contained in a statement signed by its management team and made available on Sunday. The release from the management reads: We refer to our previous pronouncements regarding our intent to reduce cement…
In an extraordinary display of intellectual prowess and civic engagement, winners have recently emerged in the Seyi Makinde Essay Competition, an initiative sponsored by the Omituntun Initiative in the Diaspora (OID). The competition according to the Oyo State government support group was designed to foster…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 63rd independence day national broadcast President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his Independence Day national broadcast, has announced a 25 per cent increase in the minimum wage for low-level workers for the next six months. In his nationwide broadcast speech on Sunday morning, Tinubu indicated that…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has rallied Nigerians to dream and work for a better Nigeria as the country celebrates its 63rd independence anniversary. The governor, who called on all Nigerians to look at the prospects of the country, the possibilities and opportunities rather than the challenges, said…
Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) defeated visitors Plateau United 2-1 in Matchday one of the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. The Oluyole Warriors got the curtain raiser via a thumping header from Ayobami Adekunle who was making his debut. He nodded the ball into the net in the 37th…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N1.1 trillion in August 2023 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils, the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation said Friday. The FAAC issued a communique at its September…
Residents of Ibarapa Central and Ibarapa North have reacted positively to the completion of asphalt overlaying and patching of the 58km Igboora-Igangan-Iganna Road, which was approved by Governor Seyi Makinde in December, 2022. The Igboora-Igangan-Iganna Road rehabilitation links Ibarapa and Oke Ogun zones…
Leaders of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and their Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterparts, on Friday, shunned a meeting called by the Federal Government in a desperate effort to avert the planned nationwide strike from October 3. According to the two labour centres, government’s invitation came late as…