The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, carried out a cabinet reshuffle.   A statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, said the governor announced this in a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Segun Ogunwuyi, in Ibadan, the state capital.   The letter stated, ...

  The Oyo State Government has signed contracts worth N3.5bn for the first phase of upgrading and remodelling three rural markets across the state.   The initiative, under the Oyo State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project, aims to modernise rural markets to support agricultural productivity and improve market access ...

  Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has praised traditional leaders for their crucial role in maintaining peace and security in the state.   Speaking at an event where 23 vehicles were distributed to traditional leaders, held at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, on Sunday, the governor attributed the success ...

  A viral video making the rounds online has shown officers of the Nigeria Police Force assaulting an unidentified young man.   The video, shared by X user Somto Okonkwo who identifies as #General_Somto, shows the moment the victim is harassed and hit by uniformed personnel.   In response, the ...

  Technology advisor at TMB Tech, Akin Ibitoye, has issued a stern warning to Nigerians about the health and safety risks of sleeping with mobile devices under their pillows or beside their beds.   Speaking on the Morning Brief on Channels Television on Monday, Ibitoye highlighted the dangers posed by ...

  Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to join Real Madrid on a five-year contract, marking the end of a remarkable 20-year journey with Liverpool.   According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano in a post on Monday via X, the deal is in place with a verbal agreement already reached.   “Trent ...

  Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga has faulted recent claims by outgoing African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina that Nigerians are worse off today than they were in 1960, describing the assertion as “based on figures that do not align with available data.”   In a post on X (formerly Twitter) ...

  The Peoples Democratic Party and a former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, have paid tributes to the late former president Umaru Musa Yar’Adua fifteen years after his passing.   PDP and Saraki hailed Yar’adua’s integrity, leadership, and unwavering commitment to national unity.   In a message posted on X ...

  The House of Representatives member representing Yewa North/Imeko-Afon Federal Constituency, Gboyega Isiaka, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for lifting restrictions on the sales and supply of petroleum products to communities that are within 20 kilometres of the country’s border with the Republic of Benin.   Isiaka said that though ...

  Brazilian winger Raphinha has revealed that he was on the verge of accepting a call-up to play for the Italian national team before ultimately representing Brazil.   Speaking to journalist Isabela Pagliari and posted on Monday, Raphinha admitted he was close to joining Italy’s Euro 2020-winning squad.   “I ...