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  ...kicks off Oyo CARES farmers' support programme in Igboora ...we'll flag off Isaba-Ogundoyin road, fix roads in Igboora, Eruwa - Gov Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, declared that his administration will do more to end insecurity in Ibarapaland and other areas of the state. The governor added that insecurity in Ibarapaland has been the most challenging and that his government has put in place several measures, including the creation of a Base for Operation Burst in the area and deployment of more Amotekun corps, among others. He said that these measures have yielded positive results in the last few months. The governor, however, added that with the uncensored feedbacks he heard from the residents of the area, who spoke freely during the Ibarapa Town Hall Meeting, held at the Eruwa Town Hall, Eruwa, as part of activities marking the second anniversary of the government, it will do more to address the security challenges. The governor also promised to retu

  Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday commissioned 580 units of two bedroom houses which were immediately allocated for resettlement of families displaced by Boko Haram who had, for years, been living at internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp. Zulum unveiled the houses in Auno town of Konduga Local Government Area at a brief ceremony that was attended by government officials, the district head of Auno and displaced families which were given the houses under the state government’s drive towards safe and dignified resettlement of IDPs across the state. The 580 houses were built by Borno’s Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RRR) on Zulum’s approval, while a resettlement committee co-chaired by commissioner for RRR, Engr Mustapha Gubio, and the Special Adviser on Sustainable Development, Partnerships and Humanitarian Support, Dr. Mairo Mandara, supervised allocation of houses and resettlement. Governor Zulum symbolically presented letter

  A delegation from Adamawa Emirate Council has paid a thank you visit on Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for naming the flyover bridge after the late Lamido Aliyu Mustafa. The delegation which comprise of Galadima Adamawa, Alhaji Mustafa Aminu, Kaura Adamawa, Alhaji Mustafa Barkindo and Chief Imam of Modibbo Adama Central Mosque, Yola Khadi Ahmadu Bobboi. The Emirate Council under leadership of Lamido Adamawa Doctor Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Mustafa thanked Governor Umaru Fintiri for immortalizing the late Lamido Aliyu Mustafa. Governor Umaru Fintiri while responding says his administration will continue to identify with good leaders that serve the state and humanity diligently. He called on the people to emulate the virtues of the late royal father whom he described as an epitome of peace in Adamawa and Nigeria as a whole. Muhammad B. Tukur Gcfr SSA New Media to the Governor 2nd June 2021 Thomas Terry SSA photography

  Congratulations to Ace actors 'Norbert and Gloria Young,who are both celebrating their 19-years of marriage. Norbert Young share this photo below with the caption ''My Itsekiri people will say "etsuruntie"(no be small thing), "ebobo"(wonderful). 19years, someone's daughter has been tolerating my excesses. Happy wedding anniversary to us''. One more photo below.

   The blog page that former President Donald Trump launched less than one month ago, after his team suggested he’d be launching a major new social platform, has been permanently shuttered. Jason Miller, a senior aide to Trump, told CNBC that the page “will not be returning.” Miller confirmed to CNN that the page had been scrubbed. “It was just auxiliary to the broader efforts we have and are working on,” Miller said. Those who attempt to visit the page are now greeted with a web form asking for their contact information to receive updates through email or text message. The blog, called “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump,” was launched May 4 and came months after the former President had been banned from Facebook (FB) and Twitter (TWTR).At the time, the page was billed as a platform by which Trump could speak directly to his supporters. Fox News, which first reported that Trump had started the blog, dubbed it a “new communications platform.” But late last month, Trump disputed Fox’s fra

  Actor Blair Underwood and his wife Desiree DaCosta are ending their marriage. The couple who have been married for 27 years, released a joint statement on Sunday via social media announcing their split. After a tremendous amount of thought, prayer & work on ourselves individually & collectively, we have come to the conclusion to end our marriage that began 27 years ago. It has truly been a beautiful journey. We continue to be awed & humbled by the blessings of parenting. We have always put their best interests first & will continue to do so. We will continue to be the best of friends and co-parents and have the utmost respect for one another as we embark upon this new chapter of our lives, separately. The statement thanked fans for their support and asked for “privacy & understanding during this new season of change.”  Underwood previously spoke highly about his relationship with DaCosta in a 2008 interview with Oprah, during which he reflected on watching his dad

  The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Farouk Yahaya has reiterated the centrality of air power to the success of the ongoing fight against insurgency, armed banditry and other forms of criminality in the Country. He made this assertion today when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao at the Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force (HQ NAF), Abuja. The COAS stated that he has always been an advocate of air power employment as a critical requirement of a fighting force having witnessed its formidable influence in various theatres of operations. Major General Yahaya went on to state that the war against insurgency and armed banditry cannot be won by a single Service but rather, through a synergistic approach where all Services work in unison. According to him, "The earlier we all recognize that no Service can do it alone, the better for us as an armed forces and a Nation to surmount the current security challenges."