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Isaac Adewole, minister of health, says there is no tariff hike on the importation of anti-malaria drugs into the country. Earlier, Nigerians on social media were circulating news of a hike in import duty for anti-malaria drugs, despite the country’s damning malaria statistics. Responding to the claims after the Federal…
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About 10,000 widows on Saturday showered prayers of blessing on the presiding pastor of the Kings International Christian Centre (KICC) Pastor Mathew Ashimolowo, who doled out different material gifts to them. It was the 13th edition of the annual programme birthed by Pastor Matthew and his wife, Pastor Mrs Yemisi Ashimolowo….
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Democracy has given many Nigerians opportunity to showcase their wonderful skills either positively or negatively. It has also enabled Nigerians to know who has the interest of the masses at heart by given some individuals opportunity to exhibit their plans to the communities they represent. Narrowing it down to the…
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IT was a fairly straightforward case between two Osun State monarchs, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, and the Oluwo of Iwo-Oke, Oba Kadiri Adeoye. Oba Adeoye had filed a suit against Oba Akanbi accusing him of sundry crimes before his coronation, including being an ex-convict and engaging in…
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The Governor of Oyo State, Mr Abiola Ajimobi, says he is collaborating with his Osun State counterpart, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, to ensure that academic activities resume at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, latest by the end of January. The governor dropped the hint in a statement by his…
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Doctors are battling to save a 16-year-old girl after she was knocked down by a hit and run driver in Osogbo area of Osun State. The driver of the car with registration number Lagos EC 310 SMK on Saturday rammed into the New Orisunbare Market at MDS area in Osogbo, and…
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The Deputy Speaker, Nigeria House of Representatives, Lasun Yussuf, on Saturday called for massive mobilisation of Nigerian youths to embrace agriculture, to boost employment generation and food production. Yussuf, who represents Osogbo/Olorunda/Orolu/Irepodun Federal Constituency, made the call during the presentation of three tractors to farmers in Osogbo. He said agriculture…
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The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye, on Saturday appointed a new head of the church’s branch in Nigeria. The new overseer in charge of the Redeemed Church in Nigeria is Joshua Obayemi. Mr. Adeboye announced he was stepping down from the position, and…
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By Toba Adedeji, Osogbo The plaintiff, Oba Kadiri Adeoye in the application filed by his counsel, Mr. Soji Oyetayo against the Iwo monarch, Oba Akanbi Adewale in magistrate court Osogbo has been withdrawn by the monarch’s counsel. During the sitting of Magistrate court Osogbo, Osun State presided on by Olushola…
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The Oyo State Government plans to reopen the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, on January 15, an official said after a meeting with student leaders. The university, jointly owned by the governments of Oyo and Osun states, has been shut since June 2016 after teaching and non-teaching staff went…
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