FG declares Dec 25, 26, Jan 1 as public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th December 2024, and Wednesday 1st January, 2025 as Public Holidays to celebrate Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year respectively. The Minister…
Lasisi Olagunju: Desperate crowds and foods of death
By Lasisi Olagunju I died one bright day in 1969 - yes, died; crushed by a motorcyclist. It happened on Ileya Day (Eid el Kabir) in my hometown. I did…
Ehichioya Ezomon: Okpebholo’s tussle with council chairmen is needless distraction
By Ehichioya Ezomon During a congratulatory visit to Governor Monday Okpebholo at the Government House in Benin City on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, the Edo chairman of Association of Local…
Arsenal break longest-standing record in English football history
For all the talk of Arsenal depending too much on set pieces, they have had no problem racking up the goals in 2024. So much so that they have broken…
Osun Country Club to launch club house on Monday
The Osun Country Club, (OCC) will launch its much-awaited state-of-the-art Club House tomorrow, December 23, 2024 in Osogbo, Osun State Capital The Social Secretary of the club, Dideolu Falobi made…
NAFDAC, food manufacturers synergise for improved food safety and quality
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and members of the Association of Food Beverages and Tobacco Employers (AFBTE) have agreed to collaborate further to ensure…
Ondo AG issues crowd control directives to law enforcement, medical personnel, local authorities
In response to the recent spike in tragedies across the country, and in a bid to enhance public safety and order during gatherings across Ondo State, the Attorney General and…
Olisaka Chibuzo breaks MAKIA airport drugs smuggling records, as NDLEA nabs him with 6kilo of cocaine
By Onuora Aninwobodo Attempt by a businessman, Olisaka Chibuzo Calistus to smuggle 256 wraps of cocaine weighing 6 kilograms into the country through the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA)…
Yoruba Council mourns victims of Oyo, Anambra, Abuja Stampede…seeks presidential pardon for Naomi Silekunola Ogunwusi, Oriyomi Hamzat, others
The Yoruba Council Worldwide (Igbimo Apapo Yoruba Lagbaye) has expressed sadness at the untimely death of thirty-five people, mostly children, who lost their lives during a stampede at a children's…
Edo govt denies authorizing unions to collect revenue from commercial drivers
By Onuora Aninwobodo The Edo State Government at the weekend said it has not given authorization to any union to collect revenue from commercial drivers in the state. The announcement…
