Author: Akintayo Adams

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has directed the extension of sales of subsidized rice to pensioners in the state. This was made known by the Head of Service (HoS), Mr. Kehinde Onasanya Onasanya, who monitored the sales of discounted rice to members of the Local Government Pensioners Association of Nigeria (LOGPAN), at its secretariat in Ita Oshin, Abeokuta, the state capital, on Monday. He said the move was taken as the economic hardship spared nobody. He urged them to take advantage of the exercise and buy according to their levels while in service. He said the Governor ordered bringing…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria recited the ‘Arise O Compatriot’ anthem as opposed to the newly authorized ‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’ in an ongoing clash against Benin Republic in the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. President Bola Tinubu on May 29, a day commemorating Nigeria’s 25th anniversary of uninterrupted democracy, signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law. The bill reinstated the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” and declared the “Arise ‘O’ Compatriots” void. News VEO reported that the National Orientation Agency (NOA) released a standardized version of the Nigerian Anthem. Get instant and latest news…

The Federal Government said it is releasing ₦20 billion to provide electricity meters for Band A customers before the end of September 2024. Adebayo Adelabu, the minister of power, disclosed this on Friday at the BusinessDay Conference in Lagos. “We are releasing ₦20 billion for the electricity distribution companies to procure meters for the unmetered Band A customers before the end of September,” he stated. “The government has put in place the required framework to enable an injection of 1.5 million meters into the power sector through the World Bank Distribution Support Recovery Program. “The Presidential Metering Initiative will ensure…

Yoruba actress and comedian, Ramota Adetu, popularly known as ‘Aunty Ramota’, has reportedly fallen into a coma following a Brazillian Butt Lift (BBL) surgery she underwent in a hospital in Ikorodu on Saturday, June 8. This was disclosed by a blogger, Tosin Silverdam, in a post on Instagram. He claimed that Aunty Ramota had undergone the BBL surgery to enhance her appearance. Tosin said the procedure encountered complications, resulting in her current comatose state. “Aunty Ramota slipped into a coma on Saturday, June 8th, subsequent to her BBL surgery at a hospital in Ikorodu, Lagos State, due to surgical complications,”…

Southwest governors are currently meeting behind closed doors at Lagos House, Alausa, Lagos State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is hosting his counterparts. Governor Sanwo-Olu, alongside Dr Obafemi Hazmat, the Deputy Governor of Lagos, received Governors Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ademola Adeleke (Osun) and Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti) at the Lagos House, Ikeja. The meeting is coming amid the back and forth between the Nigerian Government and the organized labour over a new national minimum wage. While the Organized Labour is insisting on ₦250,000, the Nigerian government had proposed ₦62,000. There are indications that Labour may resume its…

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has affirmed that 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) are still members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Justice Okogbule Gbasam of the Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt presided over the case and said the claimants were unable to prove that Martin Amaewhule and the 26 other legislators had switched to the APC. He further claimed that party membership is authorized by holding a membership card or being on the party’s register, as other evidences are insufficient. He…

The Dapo Abiodun-led Ogun State Government has commenced the rehabilitation of the Laderin-Olokuta road, leading to the Professor Wole Soyinka Train Station in Abeokuta South LGA of the state. The State House of Assembly had earlier passed a resolution, directing the state government to immediately begin rehabilitation work on the road to ease human and vehicular movements along the axis. The State Government, in a statement posted on its X handle revealed it has obeyed the directive by starting the rehabilitation of the road. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

A group of Nigerian lawmakers, numbering 35 under the aegis of Reformer have proposed a major change to the Nigerian Constitution. The alteration is the introduction of a single six-year tenure for Presidents and Governors in the country. The group further canvassed for the rotation of the President between the six geopolitical zones and holding all elections same day. Reps Member Ikenga Ugochinyere, who led the lawmakers said they have produced 50 proposed alterations, adding that six of the bills have been listed on the floor of the House. “Constitutional Amendment to provide that the President and the 1st Vice…

The Organised Labour has reaffirmed its decision not to accept any ₦62,000 or ₦100,000 as minimum wage. Recall, the FG proposed ₦62,000 on Friday while the Organized Labour pegged its demand at ₦250,000, lower than the earlier proposed ₦494,000. The proposed ₦250,000, according to Chris Onyeka, an Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is the living wage for an average Nigerian worker. He made this known while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief show on Monday. “Our position is very clear,” he said. “We have never considered accepting ₦62,000 or any other wage…

Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo Subianto said the government is prepared to bring Palestinian refugees numbering 1,000 from Gaza and send them to Islamic boarding schools in East Java to further their education. The proposal, first brought up by the former governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa, would be submitted to President Joko Widodo for consideration. Prabowo – who is the current defence minister – was quoted as saying by Antara news agency on Jun 7. He pledged to coordinate with the secretary-general of the United Nations and other state leaders regarding how the technical implementation of accepting refugees from Gaza…