Legislature, engine room of democracy – Akeredolu

Legislature, engine room of democracy – Akeredolu By Evelyn Omotoye | Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has described the legislative arm of government as the engine room of democracy. Akeredolu made this assertion while declaring open a 2-day capacity building workshop organised for members-elect of the Ondo State House of Assembly in Epe, Lagos […]

Oyetola settles Okada operators leadership tussle 

Oyetola settles Okada operators leadership tussle From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | The leadership   tussle among commercial motorcycle  operators  threatening the peace of Osun State  has been finally  resolved by the state government.  Speaking  at the reconciliation  meeting, the  State governor, Gboyega Oyetola restated his commitment to ensure peace and  progress  in the state at all […]

Hope rises for Nigeria’s democracy – Famodun

Hope rises for Nigeria’s democracy – Famodun From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | For Nigeria to have attained  20 years  unbroken democracy, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Prince Gboyega Famodun, said the  development was an indication that there is hope for the nation’s democracy to blossom. Famodun who made the […]

The Moon can be harvested for solar energy – Don

The Moon can be harvested for solar energy – Don Many Nigerians leave their homes without bothering to listen to weather forecast. To many, the meteorological information contained in the forecast holds little or no importance. In this interview with Sunmola Olowookere, the Head of Department, Meteorology and Climate Science, School of Health and Mineral […]

Tourism can be Nigeria’s ‘new oil’ – Ex Miss Tourism

Tourism can be Nigeria’s ‘new oil’ – Ex Miss Tourism Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Former Miss Tourism West Africa, Queen Fisayo Aderemi has disclosed that Osun state is blessed with 66 tourist sites. Queen Aderemi was crowned Miss Tourism West Africa between 2017 and 2018. Speaking on the level of exposure to tourism in the […]

Fayemi tasks TCN on stable electricity

Fayemi tasks TCN on stable electricity From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | In a bid to shore up electricity supply in Ekiti State, Governor Kayode Fayemi, has demanded the construction of 330 KV substation from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). Fayemi regretted that epileptic power supply to Ekiti was affecting economic growth, by having adverse […]

Pensioners appeal to Gov on full payment

Pensioners appeal to Gov on full payment From Jimoh Ahmed, Ikare Akoko | The National Association of Pensioners in Akoko North-West Local Government has appealed to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to assist them in the full payment of their stipends as he has hitherto been doing. The Association made this appeal through its Chairman, Mr Samuel […]

Why Nigeria’s power problem remains unsolved – Don

Why Nigeria’s power problem remains unsolved – Don By Sunmola Olowookere | In spite of the availability of eggheads and experts in the Nigerian universities who can bail the country out of her power problem, poor funding of research work has been attributed as a major setback. The Head, Department of Meteorology and Climate Science […]

NASS Offensive Media Accreditation Requirements

NASS Offensive Media Accreditation Requirements NIGERIANS woke up on Monday May 20, 2019 to a new set of draconian laws for media coverage of the 9th National Assembly released by the assembly management. The rules tagged “New re-accreditation guidelines” was signed by the Director of Information at the National Assembly, Mr. Emmanuel Agada, and released […]

NLO: Rising Stars unveil players

NLO: Rising Stars unveil players By Femi Atolagbe | The management of Rising Stars FC of Akure has unveiled 25 players that will represent the club in the 2018/2019 Nationwide League One (NLO) campaign. The unveiling, which took place at the Ondo State Sports Complex, had the Chairman of the Ondo State Football Agency,Otunba Tajudeen […]