Ondo NULGE chair dies after slumping at filling station

The chairman of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in the Akure South local government area of Ondo State, Oluwatuyi Olasoji, is dead. A news tabloid in Ondo state, Sunshine Truth, reports that Olasoji slumped last week while trying to purchase fuel at a filling station in Akure and was subsequently rushed to…

Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in a significant blow to illegal oil bunkering operations in the Niger Delta, have successfully dismantled 63 oil bunkering sites and arrested seven suspected oil thieves. The operation carried out based on credible intelligence, also resulted in the seizure of 280,000 litres of stolen crude oil. In a…

The Director-General and Chief Executive of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke, on Monday, affirmed the agency's commitment to adhering to the Federal Government's directives on the Personnel Management System (PMS) framework for civil servants. Its outlines NOSDRA's pivotal role as a leading agency under the Federal Ministry of…

The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has urged public office holders to support the government by giving back to their constituents. Aiyedatiwa stated that empowering the people should be a collective effort to uplift communities and build a brighter future for children. According to the governor, when political office holders give back to their…

Former Vice Chancellor, Bayero University, Kano Professor Yahuza Bello has advocated significant investment in the knowledge economy to stimulate the social economic growth of the Nation. Bello, who cited several developed countries contributing profoundly to the global economy through knowledge efficiency, challenged the Federal government to bridge the widening gap in the country's knowledge deficit.…

The family of the late ex-Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has described as untrue the stance of the state government that the former governor sold out existing tractors in the state. According to the family, in a statement through the former spokesperson of the late governor, Richard Olatunde, the tractors were procured by Akeredolu…

 An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Monday sentenced a 44-year-old unemployed man, Kunle Ojetunde, to spend three months at the correctional center for stealing two live Turkeys. READ ALSO:US Capitol rioter sentenced to 53 months imprisonment The court sentenced Ojetunde with an option of a N30,000 fine. Ojetunde, was charged with a two-count…

A traditional ruler in Osun State, Oba Taofeeq Olaposi Osunmakinde, was on Monday arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged illegal gold mining in Lege Community, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Oba Osunmakinde, who is the Obawore of Ifetuntun in Ife Central Local Government Area of Osun State, was put…

The Nigeria Youth Organisation has urged the new Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Adeola Ajayi, to focus on intelligence gathering as a critical area in addressing the nation's security challenges. The President of the organization, Comrade Alamboye Duke, in a press conference held in Abuja on Monday also urged Mr Ajayi…

The old boys of King's College, under the aegis of the King's College Old Boys’ Association (KCOBA), yesterday pledged their support for the Federal Government's policy on age restriction for university entrance. Speaking at a press briefing to herald the 115th Founders' Day Anniversary of King's College, Lagos, the Alternate Chairman of the 2024 Kings…