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Sunday, 16 March 2025
Politics

Ogun Women Affairs Commissioner Advocates for Stronger SRHR Policies at CSW69 in New York

The Honourable Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in Ogun State, Hon. Motunrayo Adijat Adeleye, has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and gender equality. She made this known while speaking at the ongoing CSW69 event in New York. At the session titled “Charting a New Path […]

Politics

Former APC National Chairman,John Oyegun,Abubakar Malami,Senator Ali Ndume set to leave APC

There are strong indications that some former ministers who served under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari are planning to move in large numbers to the Social Democratic Party (SDP).   According to The Punch, it was reported that a senator from the ninth Assembly, who spoke to Saturday PUNCH on the condition of anonymity, revealed that at […]

Politics

Education: Abiodun Appoints Best Unilag Graduates Education Ambassadors, Gifts Them N20m

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has appointed Messrs Samuel Badekale and Haroun Adebakin, who emerged as the best graduating students of the University of Lagos during the institution’s 55th convocation, as the Education Ambassadors of the State.   The governor also presented them with cheques of N10m each to appreciate their efforts.   Speaking […]

Politics

Tinubu Committed To Implementing Resolutions Of Youth Confab – Rinsola Abiola

President Bola Tinubu has assured that he will implement recommendations of the upcoming national youth conference that will enhance national development, his Senior Special Adviser on Citizenship and Leadership, Rinsola Abiola, has said.   Abiola, who was a guest on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, The Morning Brief, on Friday, said President Tinubu convoked the conference […]

Politics

Exclusive: Tinubu Holds Secret Meeting with Jandor in Aso Rock

Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran aka Jandor, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, met with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa on Monday, TheCable can report.   The meeting, which was not made public, took place between 2pm and 4pm. Jandor recently resigned from the PDP citing “indiscipline and […]

News

Urban renewal: How we are turning our major towns into smart cities—Abiodun

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that the vision of his administration is taking shape with the urban renewal initiative across major towns in the state.   Abiodun, who disclosed this when he visited government houses around the Government Reservation Area, Abeokuta, said housing projects initiated by his administration had added lustre and […]

Crime

IGP Egbetokun orders major police reshuffle, deploys 7 AIGs, 18 CPs

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate deployment of seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to key strategic offices across the country. Additionally, eighteen Commissioners of Police (CPs) due for promotion to AIG ranks have been posted to AIG-designated offices, pending approval from the Police Service Commission (PSC).   A statement […]

News

FG’s Takeover of TASUED for Fair Distribution of Federal Varsities in Ogun-Abiodun   

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed the reasons behind the state’s request to the Federal Government to turn the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) into a federal institution. TASUED, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, was established by the Ogun State government in 2005. Speaking during an interview with newsmen in Abeokuta on Wednesday, Abiodun said […]

Politics

Rivers Crisis: Nyesom Wike States Two Conditions For Peace With Siminalayi Fubara

Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has outlined two key conditions for peace to return to the state amid ongoing political tensions. Wike, now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), stated that Governor Siminalayi Fubara must take immediate steps to resolve the crisis by addressing two specific issues. Firstly, Wike insisted that […]

Sports

Amaju Pinnick Loses FIFA Council Seat

Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has lost his bid to retain seat in the FIFA Council following the elections conducted at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football in Cairo, Egypt today.   His fate, and that of several others, hinged on the ballots cast by […]