Author: Akintayo Adams

Governor Sèyí Mákindé of Oyo State has sworn-in the newly elected Local Government Chairmen in the state. The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Barr. Bayo Lawal charged the elected local government chairmen to ensure real grassroots development and also ensure dividends of democracy are delivered. He added that his administration understands the importance of local grassroots governance, which is why elected chairmen are needed to lead all Local Government Areas in Oyo State. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr. Segun Olayiwola, congratulated the newly inaugurated chairmen of the thirty-three local government areas in the state…

The Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) screening test for the regular course is set for Saturday, 25th May, 2024. According to a statement from the Secretary to the Oyo State government, Prof. Olanike Adeyemo, the CBT exam will take place in three sessions on the same day. Oyo State is one of the 16 centers for the test, with the venue being the JAMB Office in Agodi GRA, Ibadan. The statement advised candidates to check the JAMB website for more details on the NDAST exam schedule. It also reminded candidates to bring their screening test card and acknowledgment slip to the…

Prof Muhammad Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare disclosed, on Friday, that the enrolment quota in medical, nursing, and other health professional schools has been raised from 28,000 to 64,000 per annum. This was revealed at the sectoral ministerial press briefing to mark the first anniversary of President Bola Tinubu in office in Abuja. “We have doubled the intake, the enrollment, the quotas of medical schools, nursing schools, and other health professionals’ schools from an enrollment target of 28,000 a year to 64,000 now. “That is just the first step, the education sector will have to play its…

UEFA Champions League finalists, Borussia Dortmund of Germany are reportedly in advanced talks to sign Guinean hotshot Serhou Guirassy, 28, from Stuttgart. The striker who netted 30 goals in all competitions in the 2023/24 season has a release clause of €17.5/18m. Guirassy joined VfB Stuttgart on loan from French clubside Rennes in the 2022–2023 season. However, Stuttgart announced that they had exercised their option to make the relocation permanent on the 31st of May 2023. In the 2023–24 season, Guirassy scored ten goals in the first five games, including his first Bundesliga hat-trick against Mainz, matching a previous record set…

The Imo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Friday upheld the election of Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Imo State governor. The Labour Party, or LP, and its governorship candidate, Athan Achonu, had their plea denied by the tribunal, which rendered its decision in Abuja. The three-member panel of the tribunal determined that Uzodimma’s election as governor of Imo State met substantially with the provisions of the Electoral Act, with a decision rendered unanimously by Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay. The tribunal also determined that the Labour Party’s petition’s allegations of excessive voting and disregard for the Electoral…

Nigerian singer and Music Executive, Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, has successfully undergone a fourth surgery for skin cancer. The Singer-turned-Pastor cum Politician disclosed this via his Instagram page on Thursday. “Final Score Christ 4 Cancer Tumors 0,” he wrote. “Sometimes, your faith in God will not prevent the storms from coming… but it will carry you through them. Faith won’t always stop you from hurting, but it will help you heal, and it will help you deal. “God never said the weapons wouldn’t form, He promised that they wouldn’t prosper. He never said the enemy wouldn’t come……

In honor of The King’s Trust Awards 2024, Nigerian disc jockey Florence Otedola, better known as DJ Cuppy, has been invited by British monarch King Charles III to a reception at Buckingham Palace. The billionaire heiress and social media sensation shared a copy of the invite via her X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday. She captioned it; “I’m off to Buckingham Palace.” “The Master of The King’s Household is commanded by His Majesty to invite Ms Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola to a Reception to be given at Buckingham Palace by The King in celebration of The King’s Trust Awards 2024,” the…

Erik Ten Hag will be fired by Manchester United following the FA Cup final against Manchester City. Ten Hag, who signed with the team two years ago, is expected to leave after a difficult season. United’s hopes of making it to Europe are dependent on their performance against City at Wembley on Saturday. United finished eighth in the Premier League, which is their lowest league result since 1990. According to a Guardian report, a not-so-likely FA Cup triumph won’t save the Dutch Manager from getting the sack. United have identified Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino, Kieran McKenna, Graham Potter and Thomas…

Barcelona has confirmed that Manager and Club Legend Xavi Hernández will leave his role after Sunday’s final game of the season. This was contained in a club statement released on Friday. “Barcelona president Joan Laporta has communicated to Xavi Hernández that he will not continue as coach for the 2024-25 season,” Barcelona said in a statment. “The meeting took place at the training ground in the presence of vice president Rafa Yuste, sporting directors Deco and Xavi’s assistants, Óscar Hernández and Sergio Alegre. “Barcelona want to thank Xavi for his work as coach, which adds to his unmatchable career as…

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano has expressed his displeasure with the order given by Justice Mohammed Liman to stop the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano. The Governor described it as an abuse of office and promised to report to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. “The person that issued the court order was in America but he is ordering us to stop what we are doing. This issue of abuse I must present before the Governor’s Forum so that we can tackle it accordingly,” Yusuf said after issuing the letter of reinstatement to Sanusi II. “We…