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Wednesday, 19 June 2019 04:50

CAN re-elects Ayokunle as president

President of Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC), Mr Supo Ayokunle, has been re-elected president of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). The result was announced on Tuesday by Mr Matthew Kukah, Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, at Ecumenical Centre, Abuja. Ayokunle got 59 votes to defeat runner up, Mr Caleb Solomon-Ahima, president, Fellowship of Christian Churches in Nigeria (TEKAN), who got 44 votes. Ahima, according to CAN constitution, becomes vice president of the organisation. Ayokunle was born on January 25, 1957 and hails from Isheke, Oyo in Oyo State. He has his first degree in Sociology from University of Ibadan in…

Wednesday, 19 June 2019 04:49

Oyo-owned Tech-U signs MoU with global tech leader for equipment support

Daniel Agbolade, Ibadan As part of efforts to internationalize its programmes and deliver on its mandate of technical and entrepreneurial education, Nigeria's only Technical University, Technical University (Tech-U), Ibadan, has signed a Memoradum of Understanding (MOU), with the world-leading provider of equipment and solutions for technical education, Festo Didactic. With the MoU, the university has entered a strategic alliance that would see it leverage on the 55 years’ experience of Festo Didactic. Through the partnership, the university and the world leader in industrial automation technology, producing industrial equipment in the pneumatics and electronics field, would collaborate to enrich the Mechatronics…

Tuesday, 18 June 2019 05:23

War looms in mid-east as US-Iran tensions rise

U.S. and Iran edged toward a flashpoint Monday as Tehran announced it was breaking compliance with the accord that keeps it from making nuclear weapons and the Trump administration followed by ordering 1,000 more troops to the Middle East. The Pentagon said the deployment includes security forces and troops for additional surveillance and intelligence gathering in the region. While the number is small, it represents an escalation of U.S. military might aimed at deterring Iran and calming allies worried that transit through key shipping lanes could be in jeopardy. Tehran’s announcement earlier Monday means it could soon start to enrich…

Tuesday, 18 June 2019 05:22

Egypt’s overthrown president Morsi dies in court during trial

Egypt’s first democratically elected president, Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi, ousted by the military in 2013 after a year in office, collapsed in court while on trial Monday and died, state TV and his family said. The 67-year-old Morsi had just addressed the court, speaking from the glass cage he is kept in during sessions and warning that he had “many secrets” he could reveal, a judicial official said. A few minutes afterward, he collapsed in the cage, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the press. In his final comments, he…

Tuesday, 18 June 2019 05:21

Akeredolu sacks 3 commissioners, nominates 5 others

Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, yesterday sacked three of his commissioners with immediate effect. The sacked commissioners were Messers Taofeek Abdulsalam of Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Solagbade Amodeni of Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development; and Ismaila Olurimisi of Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The sack was revealed in a statement released late last night by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Segun Ajiboye. While directing the trio to hand over all government’s property in their possession to the permanent secretaries of their respective ministries, Akeredolu nominated five new commissioners. The nominees are, Mrs. Yetunde Adeyanju;…

Tuesday, 18 June 2019 05:19

2019 polls: INEC to reward outstanding NYSC members with permanent employment

Independent National Electoral Commission will, after reviewing 2019 general elections, reward each corps member who performed excellently in the elections with automatic employment. INEC Chairman Mr Mahmood Yakubu stated this in Abuja yesterday during the donation of laptops and phones used by European Union Observation Mission (EUOM) to 75 youth corps members in appreciation of their dedication during 2019 general elections. Yakubu said it would have been impossible for the elections to take place without National Youth Service Corps members who served as adhoc staff of the commission. “In addition to what EU is going to do today by presenting…

Monday, 17 June 2019 05:32

Keep your certificates well, we’ll not issue twice – WAEC

West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Sunday advised people in possession of its certificates to guard them well, saying it will not re-issue on account of misplacement, fire, flood or theft. The council’s Head of National Office, Mr Olu Adenipekun, gave the advice over the weekend in Lagos. Adenipekun said the advice was necessary as lots of people have been approaching the council at various times for a re-issue of lost certificates. “Let me make it clear that in the real sense of it, our certificates are issued only once, irrespective of who is involved or the circumstance that led…

Monday, 17 June 2019 05:30

Fathers Day: Makinde, a product of good fatherhood, CAN chair says of gov

Daniel Agbolade, Ibadan Oyo state Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Mr. Benjamin Akanmu, has called for unconditional support of all indigenes for the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde, to succeed in turning around the fortunes of the state. He made the call in a short message to the congregation shortly after he was awarded as the Most Distinguished Father of the year at "2019 Father Abraham's Award". It was organized by New Heritage Baptist Church, Eniosa, a Mission Church of Ibadan North Baptist Association in commemoration of 2019 International Fathers' Day. Baptist theme for this year's fathers' day is…

Monday, 17 June 2019 05:29

50 per cent of refugees in Africa are children - NGO

Daniel Agbolade, Ibadan Chairman of a non-governmental organisation in Oyo state, Association of Orphans and Vulnerable Childreen Non-Governmental Organisations in Nigeria, (AONN), Mr Marcus Williams, has said 50 per cent of refugees in Africa are children, with not less than three million children forced out of their native communities due to various humanitarian crises. He also said about 400,000 children are out of school in Oyo state, stating that the time has come for governments at all levels and private sectors to rise up to defend the right of children so as to guard against the violation of their rights.…

Monday, 17 June 2019 05:28

Hong Kong leader says sorry as protesters insist she quits

Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam apologised to its people on Sunday as an estimated 1 million-plus black-clad protesters insisted that she resign over her handling of a bill that would allow citizens to be sent to mainland China for trial. Organisers said almost 2 million turned out on Sunday to demand that chief executive Lam step down in what is becoming the most significant challenge to China’s relationship with the territory since it was handed back by Britain 22 years ago. Sunday’s demonstration came in spite of Lam indefinitely delaying - though not withdrawing - the bill on Saturday in…

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Sunday, 16 June 2019 05:02

EU condemns Buhari’s removal of ex-CJN Onnoghen before elections, says INEC failed in transparency

European Union Election Observation Mission to Nigeria said several challenges encountered during 2019 general elections call for fundamental reforms in the country’s electoral system for better future elections. EU Chief Observer, Mrs Maria Arena, said in the final report presented on Saturday in Abuja that the reforms require political leadership dedicated to the rights of Nigerian citizens and an inclusive process of national dialogue involving state institutions, parties, civil society and the media. “This needs to be urgently undertaken to allow time for debate, legislative changes and implementation well in advance of the next elections.” Besides, the report said the…

Sunday, 16 June 2019 05:01

Panic as herdsmen take over Ogun, Oyo forest reserves many times the size of Ibadan

Residents of towns and villages along Opara Forest Reserve in Oyo State and Imeko Forest Reserve in Ogun State are living in fear following the invasion of the two reserves by herdsmen. Some residents of Imeko, Iwoye and Jabata said that the development had been a major source of concern them, alleging that the herdsmen allowed their animals to destroy people’s farms while grazing in the areas. One of the residents of Iwoye, Adeyemi Olaosebikan, told our correspondent on telephone that inhabitants of Jabata village in Imeko Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State had deserted their community following the…

Sunday, 16 June 2019 04:59

Agriculture is our trump card for transforming Oyo State - Makinde

Oyo state Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde has declared that his government would rely heavily on a turn around of the Agriculture sector to actualise accelerated development of the state in the next four years. The Governor, speaking at a wedding ceremony in Eruwa, said that his Governnent would revive farm settlements and leverage on the agricultural value chain to turn the fortunes of the state around. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Taiwo Adisa, Makinde said the state intended to use agriculture as a point of contact for development. He said: "For accelerated development of Oyo State…

Saturday, 15 June 2019 04:42

Don’t address me as ‘wife of the president’ again; I’m now ‘First Lady’ - Aisha Buhari

Five years after then candidate Muhammadu Buhari said there would be no office of the first lady for his wife, Aisha, Mrs Buhari, on Thursday, announced her decision to be addressed as First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Since Mr Buhari’s first term inauguration as president, the presidency has referred to Mrs Buhari’s office has ‘office of the wife of the president.’ Mrs Buhari, however, said her new title would take effect immediately. She said this would also resolve the issue of the title of wives of governors. Mrs Buhari disclosed her new official title at the presentation…

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