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By Jenrade Kaseem Alumni from various fields,returned to the Comprehensive High School, Irawo, ATISBO LG of Oyo State this Saturday to celebrate its 45th anniversary. The association members have been charged to be responsive and be committed to the advancement of their alma mater with a view to rebranding the Continue Reading

A FORMER Head of State Yakubu Gowon has recalled how he pleaded with the late Sani Abacha to spare the life of former president Olusegun Obasanjo. The Abacha regime arrested Obasanjo in 1995 owing to an alleged coup plot. However, the former president was released after Abacha’s demise in 1998. Continue Reading

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Barr. Akeem Agbaje, has joined numerous well-wishers to celebrate the 85th birthday of Alhaji Chief B.A.O. Oladeji, a revered statesman, progressive leader, and astute politician whose contributions have left an indelible mark on Oyo State and Nigeria. In a Continue Reading

The founder of Awodi-Oke foundation, Engr. Tosin Kolade Awodi-Oke, has rejoiced with a distinguished Professor of Quantity Surveying/Construction Management on the auspicious anniversary of his birthday. In his goodwill statement made available to this newspaper on Sunday, 1st December,2024 ,joined hands with his family members, friends and other well wishes Continue Reading

The report revealed that six MDAs were responsible for N129.34million in under-deduction of taxes. The Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation (OAuGF) report has unearthed tax irregularities amounting to N14.33billion across more than 30 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of the Nigerian government. The findings, disclosed in the Auditor-General’s Annual Continue Reading

FIRS chairman, Zacch Adedeji has said that Nigeria needs law to overhaul its revenue collection and regulate the cryptocurrency landscape In today’s world, where everyone has an opinion on social media, it’s easy for people to comment without fully understanding the situation. Yes, everyone is entitled to their views, but Continue Reading

Sir: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), once a dominant force in Nigerian politics, finds itself navigating turbulent waters. Internal strife, factionalism, and electoral setbacks have left the party grappling with an existential crisis, raising serious questions about its future viability and its capacity to regain its former glory. Understanding the Continue Reading

SIR: The race for the 2027 governorship election seems to have started earlier than expected in the Centre of Excellence, Lagos State, albeit on a very dramatic note. The presentation of Lagos State’s 2025 budget proposal on November 21, 2024, was expected to be a milestone event, but the session Continue Reading

I never envisaged any hitch that Saturday, November 23, 2024. Not in my remotest imagination. I thought it was given. But it turned out the other way. It was a painful miss. I showed up early enough at his Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State, residence. It was with the good intention Continue Reading