The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, met with England’s Queen Camilla at the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition Awards Ceremony. Sanwo-Olu was accompanied by his wife, Ibijoke, according to photos shared on the governor’s Facebook page on Friday. The photos were captioned, “My wife, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu and I were guests of Her Majesty The…
A retired Permanent Secretary with the Oyo State Government, Ms. Elizabeth Olaniyan Gbenle, was gruesomely murdered by unknown assailants in her house in Ibadan, the state capital. According to the Nigerian Tribune, the incident happened at the deceased’s residence, along All Saints College Road, Idi Ishin, off NIHORT area of Ibadan between Thursday and Friday…
A woman said to be in her 80s died during a partial collapse of a two-storey building located at number 34 Oloto Street, Borno Way, off Freeman Street, Oyingbo, Lagos Mainland Local Government Area of the state on Thursday morning, November 16. The incident occurred at about 7.45 am. Permanent Secretary, of Lagos State…
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, will today be put on trial by the Federal Government on alleged economic sabotage-related offences. Emefiele, whose trial was aborted about 24 hours ago, will be arraigned at a High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. A notice for his trial before Justice…
The senator for Edo North and former president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday, recounted a moment of assault at the hands of Department of State Services (DSS) operatives during his tenure as the labour leader between 1999 and 2007. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Oshiomhole recounted his experiences in…
The organised labour has now suspended its nationwide strike which began on Tuesday, November 14, following the assault on the NLC President, Joe Ajaero. The strike was called off hours after the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, met leaders of the organised labour over the nationwide…
Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has stated that contrary to popular belief, not all Nigerians are corrupt when they hold a position and other dealings. Speaking at the Behaviour Change Conference and Exhibition 2023 in Abuja, on Wednesday, November 15, Owasonoye said experience has taught…
National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday, apologized to the organized labor over the attack on the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, in Owerri, Imo State capital, on November 1. Ajaero, who stormed Owerri to lead a protest, was severely beaten and detained for hours. Consequently, the labor gave the government…
Former Finance Minister, Dr Onaolapo Soleye, has died on Wednesday at the age of 90. Soleye marked his 90th birthday on Saturday in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Our correspondent gathered that the former commissioner of finance in Ogun State died in the early hours of Wednesday at a specialist hospital in Ibara GRA, Abeokuta. A statement…
Oladipupo Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips was a Nigerian rapper, songwriter, and performing artist from Ogun State. His death announced on Wednesday, threw colleagues and fans into mourning. Here are nine things to know about Oladips: 1. He was born on March 24, 1995. 2. He was a Nigerian rapper, songwriter, and performing artist….