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The Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, has died.Barkindo died on Tuesday evening, according to the Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari.“We lost our esteemed Dr Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo,” Kyari said in a tweet.“He died at about 11pm yesterday 5th July 2022. Certainly aContinueContinue reading “OPEC Secretary-General, Bakindo is dead”

The Federal Government has announced the restructuring of five Electricity Distribution Companies, also known as DISCOs, in the country.This was contained in a statement jointly signed on Tuesday by the Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Sanusi Garba, and Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Alex Okoh.According to them, theContinueContinue reading “FG announces restructuring of 5 DISCO’s”

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday surprised residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital as he rode a tricycle across some major parts of the town, taking some passengers along for the ride.Chief Obasanjo took off from the Moshood Abiola Way, a stone’s throw to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) mega station.Dressed in whiteContinueContinue reading “Ex President Obasanjo rides tricycle, picks passengers in Ogun”

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and his wife, Betty Anyanwu on Friday wept uncontrollably at the funeral mass for the victims of the June 5, terror at the Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo. Akeredolu during his speech at the funeral mass held at the Mydas Resort and Hotel,Owo said the government failed to protectContinueContinue reading “Akeredolu, wife weeps at funeral mass for slain victims of Owo terror attack”

Following the tragic attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church in Owo on June 5, worshipers of the ‘god of iron’ in the town have vowed to perform open rituals against the gunmen behind the dastardly act.The rites would performed in order to invoke the deity to punish the terrorists who carried out the attack.However, theContinueContinue reading “Ondo community invoke god of iron over Owo massacre”

By Aderemi BamgboseBarr. Olusegun Ajimotokin, Chairman, Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State, has urged the indigenes of Irele and Nigerians to uphold the ideals of founding fathers who fought for the realisation of the country.Ajimotokin gave the advise in a statement through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Victor Adedeji, on Sunday in Irele toContinueContinue reading “June 12: Ondo council boss urges Nigerian’s to uphold ideals of founding fathers”

Less than a year to the end of his eight-year tenure, President Muhammadu Buhari has promised Nigerians that his administration will conduct a free, fair and transparent general election in the country in 2023. While charging candidates in the scheduled polls to run an issue-based campaign, the president emphasised that his government would do everythingContinueContinue reading “June 12: Buhari promises Nigerian’s free, fair and transparent 2023 elections”

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has identified restructuring as the only panacea for the array of challenges confronting the nation, particularly insecurity. The Governor in his June 12 celebration message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Richard Olatunde on Sunday in Akure said it was time to deepen the democratic values that theContinueContinue reading “June 12: We must deepen our democratic values – Akeredolu”

The Ondo State Government has canceled this year’s June 12 celebration earlier slated for Sunday June 12. This is consequent upon the terror attack on innocent worshipers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, on Sunday June 5,The cancelation according to a statement by Gov. Oluwarotimi Aketefolu’s Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde was to enable theContinueContinue reading “Ondo Govt. cancels June 12 celebration over Owo terror attack”

The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 13, as public holiday, to mark this year’s Democracy Day celebration.The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerians on this occasion and urged all citizens to support the present administration in its efforts at ensuring a secured, unitedContinueContinue reading “FG declares public holiday to mark Democracy Day”