The crisis rocking the Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a new twist as the party Chairman in the state, Gboyega Famodun, has accused supporters of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, of working against the incumbent governor, Gboyega Oyetola. Aregbesola’s faction had planned ...
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Kaduna University Defies ASUU Strike, Commences Second Semester Exams
The management of Kaduna State University (KASU) has resumed academic activities as it commenced second-semester exams for students. Naija News understands that the institution had suspended its activities after the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) embarked on strike action. However, after five months of inactivity as ASUU and ...
Read More »Soyinka Backs Lawmakers On Buhari’s Impeachment
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, has backed the six weeks ultimatum given to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), by some federal lawmakers to find a solution to terrorism or be impeached. Soyinka spoke on Tuesday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during an interactive session organised to celebrate the 50th ...
Read More »WeForGood, IHS Nigeria Boost Youth Enterprises with $250,000 Grant
WeForGood, IHS Nigeria Boost Youth Enterprises with $250,000 Grant A Lagos based non-governmental organisation, WeForGood International, through the support of organisations such as IHS Nigeria, has disbursed N104 million to viable eco-friendly sustainable enterprises owned by young African entrepreneurs between 18 and 35 years. This was disclosed last weekend in Lagos ...
Read More »AFRIMA 2022: Entry Submissions End In 3 Days…Who Will Lead Africa’s Groove?
AFRIMA 2022: Entry Submissions End In 3 Days…Who Will Lead Africa’s Groove? IT’S three days till the closing of the entry submission portal for the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2022. Entry submission deadline remains Friday, August 5, 2022. If you are an entertainer, or you are acting on behalf of ...
Read More »LIRS Set To Launch Whistle-Blower Initiative August 5
LIRS Set To Launch Whistle-Blower Initiative August 5 The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) is set to launch its Whistle-Blower initiative, a state-wide project, introduced to provide a platform for employees, stakeholders and the general public to report any observed violation, misconduct, or unethical behaviour across the state ...
Read More »Suspected Ritualists Kill 65-Year-Old Woman, Remove One Eye
Osun State Police Command on Tuesday said the corpse of a 65-year-old woman, declared missing in Ilesa, was found on her farm with one of her eyes plucked. SP Yemisi Opalola, Osun Police Spokesperson in a statement, explained that the daughter of the deceased reported the discovery of her ...
Read More »Biden Reacts As US Army Kills Osama Bin-Laden’s Deputy In Afghanistan
The United States army has successfully conducted a counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan leading to the killing of the emir of al-Qa’ida: Ayman al-Zawahiri. The US President, Joe Biden, announced this in a national address. Biden claimed that al-Zawahiri served as deputy and number 2 to Osama Bin Laden, the ...
Read More »Tinubu, Shettima Meets APC Governors In Lagos
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Monday met with some governors elected on the platform of the ruling party. Tinubu met with the governors at his residence in Lagos to strategise ahead 2023 general election. The vice presidential candidate of the ruling party, Kassim ...
Read More »2023: Atiku Makes Fresh Appointment
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has made a fresh appointment. Naija News reports Atiku appointed Ms. Lynne Bassey as Special Assistant on Gender Issues and Women Advancement. The appointment is in furtherance of his commitment ...
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