• Poverty Must Be Tackled To Defeat Insecurity – PENGASSAN

    Poverty Must Be Tackled To Defeat Insecurity – PENGASSAN0

    The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has warned that Nigeria’s fight against insecurity will remain difficult unless governments at all levels take urgent steps to reduce poverty and improve the living conditions of citizens. The association also called for the repositioning of local governments to make them more effective and

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  • Osun: They Secretly Fired Tear Gas At Us – Sowore Blasts Nigerian Police

    Osun: They Secretly Fired Tear Gas At Us – Sowore Blasts Nigerian Police0

    Police Fired Tear Gas At Us On Way To Osun, Says Sowore Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that officers of the Nigeria Police Force fired tear gas at him and his supporters while they were travelling to Osogbo, Osun State, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Sowore made the claim

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  • Awujale Stool: Fusengbuwa Council Backs Leaders, Rejects Removal

    Awujale Stool: Fusengbuwa Council Backs Leaders, Rejects Removal0

    The Grand Council of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has reaffirmed confidence in its leadership and rejected the purported removal of its Chairman, Abdulateef Owoyemi, Deputy Chairman, Oladokun Ajidagba, and Vice Chairman, Prof. Fassy Yusuf, describing the committee behind the decision as a “kangaroo committee” with no legal authority. The council dismissed

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  • Osun Poll: INEC Reprints Ballot Papers, Adds SDP Candidate

    Osun Poll: INEC Reprints Ballot Papers, Adds SDP Candidate0

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the reproduction of ballot papers for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election following a Federal High Court judgment directing the inclusion of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Francis Olugbenga Ajala, and his running mate, Faseke Babajimi Oladipo. The commission said the exercise became necessary after the court

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  • Federal Government Begins Distribution Of Starter Packs To 18,510 Trained Artisans

    Federal Government Begins Distribution Of Starter Packs To 18,510 Trained Artisans0

    The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of starter packs to 18,510 trained artisans across Nigeria as part of efforts to promote entrepreneurship, create jobs and strengthen the country’s skilled workforce. The initiative is aimed at enabling beneficiaries to establish or expand their businesses after completing various vocational and technical training programmes. Obasanjo: Courts Should

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  • Obasanjo: Courts Should Not Determine Election Outcomes

    Obasanjo: Courts Should Not Determine Election Outcomes0

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that courts should not be responsible for determining the outcome of elections, stressing that the will of the electorate should always prevail at the ballot box. Obasanjo maintained that democratic elections should be decided by voters through a transparent, free and fair process rather than prolonged legal disputes after

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