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The Oyo State Government has anounced that the new Olubadan of Ibadan,Oba(Dr) Lekan Balogun will be inaugurated on 11th March,2022 Government made the anouncement through a letter written to the new Olubadan-elect and signed by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of local government and Chiefatiancy matters,B.A. Olanrewaju,Ph.D. He congratulates the new Olubadan-elect and the entire Ibadan indiegens Letter reads, “I wish to refer a letter number IBSELG.243/17 of 16th February,2022 on the above subject and inform you that His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Oyo State has approved Friday,11th of March,2022 as the date of the installation of the New Olubadan…

The Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday said the President Muhammadu Buhari administration has delivered three critical infrastructure projects that defy solutions for decades. The minister said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 21st edition of Town Hall Meeting focusing on the achievements of the Federal Government in Infrastructure Development. The town hall meeting was organised by the Ministry of Information and Culture and the National Orientation Agency (NOA). In a presentation, Fashola said that Apapa-Oworonshoki road in Lagos state which was notorious for gridlock and in bad shape for decades was one of the difficult…

Our Stand On Hijab Based On Law, Respect for Pluralism- Kwara Govt. The Kwara State government has condemned the recent crisis in the state over the use of Hijab (the Muslims head cover) in some schools in the State. In a statement signed by his chief press secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the government said Kwara State is a plural society. The statement added that the diversity and peaceful coexistence as the southernmost northern state are the state’s unique selling points. The statement reads, “For the avoidance of doubt,the Governor maintains the earlier position of the state government on the question of…

Author of Nigeria’s Anthem Stanza Prof Ogunnaike Dies in US A Nigerian professor of chemical engineering who contributed to the composition of the second stanza of the Nigerian anthem, Prof Babatunde Ogunnaike has died in the United State. Ogunnaike, who wrote some of the lines of the national anthem stanza two, was said to be national youth service corps member in 1978 when he submitted an entry for the calls for lines to compose a new stanza for the country’s national anthem. Ogunaike, before his death, was Dean of Engineering at the University of Delaware. Mourning him in Nigeria, a…

*Tells FG To Rehabilitate Roads The Senate on Tuesday cried out over what it called prohibitive cost of air travels. The senate said the N80,000 minimum fare for economy class is too much for Nigerians to bare. The upper chamber therefore called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, declare a state of emergency on the nation’s federal roads. The lawmakers also asked the federal government to immediately make good its indebtedness to FERMA in order to enable the agency carry out its primary responsibility of rehabilitating federal roads, especially in the face of the astronomical increase…

Celebrity Footballer Ronaldo Celebrates 400m Instagram Followers Cristiano Ronaldo hits 400million followers on Instagram, maintaining his position as the Person with the highest number of Instagram followers, and the first to hit such milestone. The Manchester United star player has become the only person on Instagram to cross the gigantic milestone, garnering the love of people around the world. Celebrating the achievement, the 37-year-old Manchester United Star player, took to his Instagram handle on Tuesday, to send a special message for his fans and admirers. “Hi Guys! 400 million! Wow! What a number!” began an ecstatic Ronaldo. He continued, “Well…

An ancient marble pillar, dated at about 1,500-years- old, was discovered on a beach in the eastern coastal city of Ashdod, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said Tuesday. The pillar was found in a sand dune near an ancient fortress by police officers who were on a routine patrol, according to the IAA. It was part of a Byzantine church compound, whose other remains were discovered back in 2017, including a series of tombs bearing memorial inscriptions for deacons and another tomb of a female martyr. The church and fortress were located in the ancient port city of Ashdod-Yam or…

About 60 people have died after an explosion at a makeshift gold mine in a village in south-west Burkina Faso, local officials say. The blast happened in a market at the gold-mining site when dynamite stored there caught fire, witnesses said. “There were bodies strewn everywhere. It was an explosion that managed to uproot trees and bring down houses,” a judicial source told Reuters. Dozens of injured people have been evacuated to the nearest hospital. It is thought women and children are among the casualties, the AFP news agency reports. An investigation was opened into Monday’s incident, after the regional…

The Queen has cancelled her virtual engagements for Tuesday as she is still experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms from Covid, royal officials have said. A statement from Buckingham Palace said the 95-year-old monarch “will continue with light duties”. It was confirmed on Sunday that the Queen had tested positive for Covid and was experiencing mild symptoms. Whether the Queen will carry out any further engagements this week has still to be decided, suggest palace sources. That includes events such as a weekly conversation with the prime minister or any diplomatic audiences with overseas ambassadors. Working from castle So far it is…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops into two rebel-held regions in eastern Ukraine, after recognising them as independent states. Footage released overnight appeared to show Russian military vehicles heading towards the Ukrainian border. Russia said the troops would be “peacekeeping” in the breakaway regions, which it has backed since 2014. But the US said calling them peacekeepers was “nonsense”. It accused Russia of creating a pretext for war. Ukraine’s president said his country was “not afraid of anything or anyone”. In a late-night televised address to the nation, President Volodymyr Zelensky called for “clear and effective actions of support”…