The Ogun State Government has awarded scholarships to nine students who performed creditably well in an essay competition to mark the 90th birthday celebration of the Noble Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka.
Speaking at the 2024 edition of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange Programme held at Prof. Soyinka's ARI residence,...
Obasanjo endorses interfaith Thanksgiving service for departed royal fathers
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has defended the Traditional and Chieftaincy Bill he signed recently, declaring that the law is in line with modern reality.
For Chief Olusegun Obasanjo holding interfaith obsequies in honour of departed royal fathers is a welcome...
Kwara State Government has announced the immediate closure of its local and external borders amid ramped up efforts to block entries of vehicles from outside and prevent the outbreak of COVID-19 in the state.
The government however said the border closure excludes all categories of movement sanctioned in the broadcast...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the swapping of positions by two heads of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.
This is in order to realize and sustain government’s abiding desire for effective and efficient service delivery in the two organisations.
Consequently, Mrs. Imaan Suleiman...
Governor Condemns Stigmatisation Of Patients, Urges Muslims To Obey Restriction Guidelines As Ramadan Begins
By next week, the use of face mask may be made mandatory in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu revealed on Monday during a statewide briefing held at the State House in Marina.
The Governor said the...
As winners of Kwara Pitch attend Youth Startup programme in Durban
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has encouraged Kwara-based companies and other Nigerian businesses to take advantage of opportunities offered by Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the IATF 2021 to promote and expand their businesses within the...
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has called for the review of the law prohibiting bush burning and the mechanism for its enforcement in Nigeria.
The Minister made this call at the Pull-Out Ceremony of the Retired Controller General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), Dr. Liman Ibrahim Alhaji...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress winner of the 2022 Ekiti governorship election.
Mr Oyebanji polled a total of 187,057 votes to defeat his two closest challengers – Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Bisi Kolawole of the...
Founder of The Adekunle Oyedepo Foundation, Prince Adekunle Oyedepo, has joined the good people of Kwara State in celebrating His Excellency, Mallam Abdurahman Abdulrazaq, The Executive Governor of Kwara State, on the occasion of his 65th birthday, lauding his visionary leadership and remarkable contributions to the state’s development.
In his...
Immediate past minister of Niger/Delta Affairs and Senator-elect, Godswill Akpabio, may opt out of the race for president of the Senate in the 10th National Assembly to take appointment in the incoming cabinet.
Sources familiar with Akpabio within the All Progressives Congress (APC) told LEADERSHIP that the former Akwa Ibom...
