The Speaker of the 9th Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, was on Wednesday, re-elected the Speaker of the 10th Assembly. The PUNCH had reported that the State Governor, Seyi Makinde, penultimate Monday, endorsed Ogundoyin as Speaker of the 10th Assembly during the commissioning of the electrification and restoration of electricity to Olorunda Ogunsola and environs and Idi Obi, Karen, and Jigan communities in Ona-Ara Local Government area of the state. Ogundoyin, representing the Ibarapa East state constituency, was re-elected during the inauguration of the 10th Assembly presided over by the Clerk of the House, Yetunde Awe. The motion…
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Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, famously called Davido, has disclosed that his late son, Ifeanyi, has a younger brother. Davido made this known in an interview with YouTuber, Anas Bukhash. While the interviewer was talking about his daughters, Davido interrupted and said, “I’ve a son too. Like, Ifeanyi has a little brother.” When quizzed further about the name of the boy, he called him Dawson. Recall, Davido lost his older son, Ifeanyi, after the latter drowned in a swimming pool in his father’s residence in Banana Island, Lagos, in October 2022. The famously called ‘OBO’ had revealed that he regrets…
The Nasarawa State Council of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has given Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the State a 21-day ultimatum to address welfare issues concerning their members or face a strike action. Dr. Peter Attah, NMA Chairman in the state, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Lafia, the state capital.He explained that the ultimatum starts on Tuesday, June 13, and ends July 3. He threatened that the doctors would withdraw their services if the government fails to meet their demands by the expiration of the ultimatum. He listed some of the problems to include non-implementation of promotions…
Following the resignation of the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, his seat has been declared vacant by the incumbent Speaker of the House of Representative, Rep Tajudeen Abbas. The declaration followed Gbajabiamila’s letter of resignation in Abuja on Wednesday at the plenary under personal explanation. Abbas, after receiving the letter and read to members said, “We have today declared the seat of Surulere Lagos Constituency vacant following the resignation of Gbajabiamila. “ Gbajabiamila said in his letter of resignation addressed to the Speaker that he would be taken up a new role as the Chief…
The Kano State Government has demolished the multi-million Naira Government House roundabout last night for security reasons. The historic multi-million naira roundabout was remodelled and renovated by the immediate past administration of Abdullahi Ganduje at the cost of N160 million in 2017. This is contained in a statement issued by Malam Bature Dawakin-Tofa, the Press Secretary to Gov. Abba Yusuf, on Wednesday in Kano. The statement explained that prior to the exercise, government had consulted professional engineers in the relevant fields who ascertained to the fact that the roundabout construction was substandard and has the tendency to collapse between 2023…
The Nigerian Navy is set to unveil seven additional navigational charts as part of activities to mark the 2023 World Hydrography Day. The Chief of Policy and Plans (Navy), Rear Adm. Seidu Garba, made this known at a news conference on the occasion of the 2023 World Hydrography Day celebration on Wednesday in Abuja. Garba said the newly produced Navigational charts by the Nigerian Navy linking Ondo to Lagos State through River Alape, would be unveiled on June 21. He said the new charts in addition to the earlier 20 produced for the lower-Niger River would bring the number to…
Most of the capital goods monitored by China’s statistical authorities registered lower prices in early June compared with late May, official data showed on Wednesday. National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that of the 50 major goods classified in nine categories, including seamless steel tubes, gasoline, coal, fertilizer and some chemicals, 28 reported lower prices in the period.Also, 19 registered price increases, and the prices for three remained unchanged, according to theDuring the period, the prices of liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas fell 5.2 per cent and 6.2 per cent, respectively. NBS data showed that Hog prices stayed…
Thousands of junior doctors have gone on strike across England as the dispute with the British Government over pay continues. The 72-hour walkout by medics who can have up to eight years of experience as a hospital doctor or three years in general practice, ran until 7 a.m. (0600 GMT) on Saturday and is expected to lead to thousands of National Health Service (NHS) appointments and operations being cancelled. This came as NHS chiefs warned that the number of people seeking emergency help would rise as the hot weather continued across the UK. NHS leaders have said that urgent and…
LAGOS – The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has accepted to lead discussion at the 2023 National Conference on Building Local Content Synergy between the Insurance Industry and Oil and Gas Sector. Executive Secretary of the Board, Simbi Kesiye Wabote, who has confirmed NCDMB’s participation has also accepted to be the Guest speaker at the conference being organized by STANMEG Communications, publishers of Oriental News Nigeria Online. The conference is bringing key stakeholders and regulatory agencies in both the oil and gas industry and insurance sector together to brainstorm on the benefits and challenges while implementing the provisions…
Game changers in the Real Estate industry, Zealand Properties has announced the latest Guinness Book of world records holder, Hilda Baci, as the latest Landlady at one of its estates, Yomade Heritage in Epe. Hilda Baci was at Zealand’s Headquarters in Ikeja earlier today to sign and receive her land document, an event that made her an official Landlady at Yomade Heritage. Recall that Zealand properties had earlier promised to gift Hilda Baci with a plot of land worth N5.7m at Yomade Heritage Estate when she attempted to break the erstwhile Guinness world record in a cooking marathon. After receiving…