Oluyole LG distributes eye glasses to over 200 beneficiaries
The Oluyole Local Government Area, in collaboration with Samaritans Foundation and two other agencies, has distributed free medical glasses to over 200 beneficiaries with eye defects at a jointly organized Free Medical Outreach. The event, held on Friday, November 8, at the Oluyole LG Secretariat in Idi-Ayunre, saw a large Continue Reading
ARSPON offers free surgeries to hundreds of residents in Okeho and its environs
..pledges more surgical interventions As part of its continued efforts targeted at assisting the underprivileged who lack access to medical care, the Association of Rural Surgical Practitioners of Nigeria (ARSPON), has successfully carried out a 3-day free surgical outreach for the residents of Okeho community, in Kajola Local Government Area Continue Reading
Navigating intricacies of LG financial administration:A brewing constitutional crisis (2)|Franklyn Ginger-Eke
The power dynamics of social transformation The dynamics of this power struggle extend beyond political control to touch on the deeper issue of social transformation in Nigeria. LGAs, as the tier of government closest to the people, have the potential to drive significant social change, particularly in rural and underserved Continue Reading
Okeogun Traditional rulers hail Obasanjo,Raji over medical intervention, call for unity
The people of Saki in Okeogun area of Oyo State have applauded former President Olusegun Obasanjo and an illustrious son of Oke-Ogun,Alh. Ahmed Raji SAN for their philanthropic gestures including a free health care for the people of the area, urging them not to rest on their oars. The commendation Continue Reading
Oyo North PDP reconciliation moves : stakeholders donate handsomely
With a view to reconciling all internal wranglings and warring members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Oyo North Senatorial District , the critical stakeholders within the rank and file of the party, converged in a bid to dwelling into the growing discontent among stakeholders in the party. The Continue Reading
Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, passes away at 56
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, has passed away at the age of 56. His death was confirmed on Wednesday in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President, Bayo Onanuga. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, regrets to announce the passing Continue Reading
US presidential election: Fear of post-election unrest as tensions rise
There are growing fears about potential unrest in the days following the declaration of the result of the United States highly contentious presidential election. With rising tensions, accusations of electoral fraud, and increasing polarization leading up to the Election Day, many across the nation have braced for possible post-election turmoil, Continue Reading
Wike’s loyalist, Okocha, eyes Rivers APC chairmanship seat
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Caretaker Committee in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, has expressed interest in becoming the new chairman of the state chapter of the party. In an interview with PUNCH Online on Tuesday, Okocha, a loyalist of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, said the Continue Reading
Abuja Protesters Urge Senate to Act on Alleged Mismanagement by NNPCL Boss
More than 20,000 activists converged on the Three Arms Zone in Abuja on Tuesday, calling for the resignation of Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The protesters, under the APC Solidarity and Development Forum, cited alleged incompetence and mismanagement under Kyari’s Continue Reading
Foreign Affairs Minister embarks on Shuttle Diplomacy to Four ECOWAS Member Countries
Minister of Foreign Affairs departs Abuja and arrived Togo for Shuttle Diplomacy to four West African countries namely, Togo, Guinea Bissau, The Gambia and Cote d’voire. As part of President Bola Tinubu’s mandate as the Chairman of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government to solidify regional integration in the West Continue Reading