FG Announces Free Train Rides for Nigerians. The Federal Government has announced free train rides for Nigerians during the festive season to alleviate transportation challenges and enhance holiday travel. The complimentary service, designed to ease the burden of commuting during the Christmas and New Year celebrations, will run from December 18, 2024, to January 15, 2025. This initiative was unveiled following the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, highlighting the government’s dedication to supporting citizens and ensuring seamless holiday travel.
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Adeduntan Attends Final Burial Ceremony Of Mother of Oyo Former Commissioner, Lowo Obisesan Photo Speaks The Osi Bashorun of Ibadanland and revered international cardiovascular surgeon, Prince Dr. Azeez Popoola Adeduntan on Sunday Joined past government appointees, current elected officials, leaders, and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State to honour the memory of Late Alhaja Sariyu Alarape Obisesan, mother of former commissioner for environment in Oyo State, Barrister Lowo Obisean. The event was held at Aperin Obisesan’s compound, Ibadan.
INEC Chairman Alive,’ Commission Refutes Yakubu’s Death Rumour The Independent National Electoral Commission has refuted reports circulating on social media about the alleged death of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. The reports, which surfaced on Monday, December 9, 2024, claimed that Yakubu died in a London hospital. However, in a statement on Saturday, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, appealed to the public to disregard the rumours, confirming that Yakubu is alive, well, and in good health. “Our attention has been drawn to a fake news narrative circulated by a section of the social media…
Right Activist, Dele Farotimi, Distance Self From Obi’s, Others, Obasanjo’s Intervention Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has distanced himself from anyone seeking to mediate with legal luminary, Are Afe Babalola, on his behalf in a defamation case related to his book, “Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.” Farotimi on Friday made it clear that he opposed any attempts to mediate or beg for his release, stating that the legal process should take its natural course. The activist, who said this while speaking with fellow human rights lawyer, Tope Temokun, who visited him, specifically addressed reports of visits to…
Wike Was Only 14yrs old When We Got Here, I Would Rather Die Than Appeal To Him Or Tinubu Over Abuja Land – 84-Year-Old Woman(widow) The widow of late Col. Paul Ogbebor, Mrs Rita Lori Ogbebor, has stated that she prefers to die than beg President Bola Tinubu or the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike over a land dispute in Abuja. Mrs Ogbebor made the declaration on Friday during a press conference in Abuja, in which she spoke about a demolition notice issued to the residents and management of Paullosa Nigeria Limited, an estate management company…
Right Activist, Dele Farotimi, Distance Self From Obi’s, Others, Obasanjo’s Intervention Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has distanced himself from anyone seeking to mediate with legal luminary, Are Afe Babalola, on his behalf in a defamation case related to his book, “Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.” Farotimi on Friday made it clear that he opposed any attempts to mediate or beg for his release, stating that the legal process should take its natural course. The activist, who said this while speaking with fellow human rights lawyer, Tope Temokun, who visited him, specifically addressed reports of visits to…
President Emmanuel Macron of France appointed François Bayrou, a veteran centrist politician and one of his top allies, as the new prime minister on Friday, as he struggles to bring the country’s protracted political turmoil and growing economic anxiety under control. Mr. Bayrou, who becomes France’s fourth prime minister this year — an ominous record — must now form a cabinet capable of shepherding bills through a fractured, cantankerous lower house of Parliament. Most urgently, the new government will have to finalize an emergency budget by mid-December to avoid a shutdown of essential state services. And Mr. Bayrou must do…
Bishop Phillips Academy Old Students’ Association Inaugurates National Executive Members The Bishop Philips Old Students Association will on Friday, 13th December, 2024, inaugurate its recently elected National Executive members. In a statement by the National Public Relation Officer, Kehinde Akinyemi and made available to journalists in Ibadan, the event will hold at the Seyi Makinde School Hall by 2pm at Monatan, Ibadan. The event will host important dignitaries, which includes the Oyo state governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, Chairman, Board of Trustees BPAOSA, Engr Alaba Diji, the Bada Olubadan of Ibadanland, Barrister Olumuyiwa Makinde, Chairman, Oyo state local government chairmen forum,…
“I Stopped My Son Twice From Contesting Election” – Oshiomole ..he’s qualified to be commissioner A former governor of Edo State and current senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has declared that his son, Cyril, is qualified to serve as the commissioner for health in the state. Oshiomhole stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday. Cyril, a medical doctor, was nominated as the commissioner of health by Monday Okpebholo, the state governor and close ally of Oshiomhole, and was subsequently sworn in on November 19 at the Government House in Benin City. When asked if he supported…
Bravo To FG Over Bungling Of Gov Adeleke’s Relocation Of Ido-Osun Airport To Ede – Osun APC The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the Federal Government for its proactiveness in acting timeously over the proposed relocation of the MKO Abiola International Airport from Ido-Osun to Ede, the hometown of the ruling Governor Ademola Adeleke. The futile relocation of the 88-year-old airport by Governor Adeleke to his town has been causing series of crises in Ido-Osun, the host community, where there had been protests and demonstrations by the women, the youths and different…