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Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun, on Tuesday ordered the immediate dissolution of all non-statutory boards in the state. Adeleke’s Spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, said in a statement, that the directive was conveyed to Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies by Mr Teslim Igbalaye, the Secretary to the State Government. “As…
Nigerian comedian, Ayodeji Makun and his wife, Mabel, are marking their 14th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. The couple shared family photos via their Instagram handles to mark the day. Makun wrote in French, “Joyeux anniversaire #18yearsoffriendship #14yearsofmarriage.” Credit: Instagram // aycomedian, realmabelmakun
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has maintained that he will not grant Arise News invitation to attend its presidential town hall meeting. Tinubu, made this assertion in a statement signed and made available to Vanguard by Bayo Onanuga, the Director, Media & Publicity, APC…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo, are celebrating their 33rd wedding anniversary on Friday. Mrs Osinbajo revealed this in a post on her Instagram page on Friday. She shared photos of themselves and captioned it, “You said, ‘Walk with me.’ I said, ‘I will.’ 33 years ago. All…
The first batch of vehicles manufactured for the government of Sierra Leone by Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Ltd., IVM, has been delivered to the West African country by the Nnewi-based indigenous automaker. The vehicles, which arrived in Freetown on November 21, 2022, were built to order by Sierra Leone’s Ministry of…
Former lawmaker, Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa, has called for a repeal and re-enactment of the Act establishing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Ohuabunwa made the call during an interactive session with members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Abia Council, on Wednesday in Umuahia. He kicked…
Nollywood actress Mary Njoku has warned Nigerian girls to be wary of men coming from abroad to spend the Christmas holiday in Nigeria. She made the remark on her Instagram page on Tuesday. Njoku said a lot of them will come into the country with the intention of deceiving them…
President Muhammadu Buhari will unveil the new naira notes on Wednesday, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele has announced. Addressing journalists at the end of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, Emefiele said the unveiling will hold by 10am. He said it will take…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom Command, has impounded nine trucks loaded with 400,000 litres of suspected adulterated petroleum products and nabbed two suspects. The State Commandant, Mr Suleiman Mafara, disclosed this in a statement issued in Uyo and made available to newsmen. Mafara said the…
Nollywood actress, Nkechi Sunday, has met the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II. Revealing this on her Instagram account on Monday. She shared pictures of herself with the king, Nkechi stated, “Ever met a jovial king? Well this picture says it all🤭🤭 I have never laughed this hard…