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  ...We 'II continue to deliver on our promise until last road is in good standing -- Oyetola   In what appears like a season of road  and infrastructure revolution in the last few weeks, the Osun State Government has once again inaugurated a network of roads in the State. The immediate past Ekiti State Governor, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, inaugurated the roads on Monday in Osogbo, the State capital. This is even as Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun restated his avowed commitment to continuously unleash infrastructure development on the State as a catalyst for the industrial revolution and part of the administration's efforts at actualising the dream to making Osun the economic and industrial hub of the southwest. The administration of Governor Oyetola had in the last few weeks embarked on a massive  inauguration of roads across the State as part of efforts for further enhancement of the socioeconomic activities of the good people of the State. The newly-completed roa...

  Diplomats from nearly 200 countries concluded two weeks of climate talks in Egypt yesterday by agreeing to establish a fund that would help poor, vulnerable countries cope with climate disasters.  A committee with representatives from 24 countries will work out the finer details of the fund over the next year. The deal follows more than three decades of calls from developing nations for rich, industrialized nations to provide compensation for the costs of destructive weather events linked to rising temperatures. The U.S. and other wealthy countries had long blocked the idea for fear that they could face unlimited liability in the future, which the new agreement precludes. While the new climate agreement deals with the damages from global warming, it does far less to address the greenhouse gas emissions that are the root cause of the crisis. To keep warming at relatively safe levels, experts say, all nations must slash their emissions much more rapidly.

 At least no fewer than five people were killed when a man stormed into an L.G.B.T.Q. nightclub in Colorado Springs just before midnight on Saturday and opened fire with a long rifle, the authorities said.  Officials praised patrons inside the establishment, Club Q, for quickly subduing the gunman, though at least 25 people were injured in the chaos, The Times reports. The gunman entered the club wearing body armor and began firing with an AR-15-style rifle, according to law enforcement officials briefed on the shooting. Quickly, someone grabbed a handgun from the shooter and then hit him with it, subduing him, John Suthers, the city’s mayor, said. When the police burst in, the man was still pinning the gunman down, he added. The city’s police chief, Adrian Vasquez, identified the suspect as Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, and said the authorities were investigating a motive. A person of the same name and age was arrested by sheriff’s deputies last year after a bomb threat outside C...

 The Central Bank of Nigeria has reemphasised the need for Nigerians to handle the new naira notes with dignity as strict consequences await those mishandling the currency. Speaking at a sensitisation, enlightenment and bank fair programme held in Osogbo, Osun state on Thursday, ahead of the introduction of the redesign notes, the CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, Mr, Osita Nwanisobi, said the Naira is a symbol of national pride and must be handle with care. Represented by Akpama Uket, he said there are damning consequences for those who handle the Naira without dignity. According to him, “The Naira remains a symbol of our national pride which must be treated with utmost dignity. I, therefore urged you not to spray, squeeze, or counterfeit the Naira, as default goes with serious consequences. “As you all may be aware, the Central Bank of Nigeria, riding on internationalbest practice and Section 2 (b) of the CBN Act 2007, which stipulates currency management as one of its ...

 Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, on Thursday inaugurated the iconic Olaiya flyover in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Akeredolu described the performance of Oyetola in the State as incredible and worthy of emulation.  This is even as Governor Adegboyega Oyetola said the construction of the flyover was a child of necessity aimed at putting a permanent end to avoidable road accidents and other mishaps hitherto being experienced by road users and residents of the State. The newly-inaugurated Olaiya flyover was completed within the  one-year time frame allotted to it a few months ago with a target to substantially ease the growing traffic, eliminate unnecessary cases of accident, secure the lives of the valued citizens and further enhance the architectural beauty of the State capital. Addressing the people at the venue of the inauguration, Governor Oyetola said the successful completion of the flyover was an attestation to the efficacy of the Alternative Project ...

  Brigadier General J. Ibrahim, the new Commander, Seventh Division Garrison, Nigerian Army, has called for improved collaboration between the Army and the zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Maiduguri, Borno State. He made the call on Tuesday, during a courtesy visit to Maiduguri Zonal Commander, Shuaibu Umar, in his office. Details Shortly...

  Donald Trump last night  declared his intention to seek the White House again  in 2024, ignoring the appeals of Republicans who warn that his continued influence on the party is largely to blame for its weaker-than-expected showing in the midterm elections. Trump’s unusually early announcement was motivated in part by a calculation that a formal candidacy may help shield him from multiple investigations into his attempts to cling to power after his 2020 defeat, which led to the attack by his supporters on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021., as well as into highly sensitive documents held at his private club in Florida. “We will make America wealthy again,” he said as he concluded an hourlong speech at Mar-a-Lago, his club. “We will make America strong again. We will make America proud again. We will make America safe again. We will make America glorious again. And we will make America great again.   Trump has been eager to announce a campaign since this summer, nearly di...

  President Biden has pledged support for an investigation into a missile that killed  two Polish citizens in an explosion , but suggested to reporters that the missile probably had not been fired from Russia. “There is preliminary information that contests that,” he said, citing the missile’s trajectory. His comments came after Poland held an emergency meeting of its national security and defense council. It follows an announcement by the Polish president, Andrzej Duda, that he would most likely call for invoking Article 4 of the NATO charter, under which members confer when a nation’s territorial integrity or security has been threatened. The Kremlin has denied any involvement in the explosion, and no evidence has emerged that the strike was intentional, or that Russia was responsible. Russia yesterday bombarded Ukraine’s electrical infrastructure, in one of  the widest   aerial attacks since the invasion   began. Two diplomats from NATO countries s...

  After several months of deliberation, international managers are finally confirming their squads for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. Confirmed to be going Goalkeepers: Matt Turner (USA), Aaron Ramsdale (England). Defenders: Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan), William Saliba (France), Ben White (England). Midfielders: Granit Xhaka (Switzerland). Forwards: Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil), Gabriel Jesus (Brazil), Bukayo Saka (England). Expected to travel indicates potential involvement Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Ghana) Injured / not selected Emile Smith Rowe (England - injured) Rob Holding (England - not selected) Reiss Nelson (England - not selected) Eddie Nketiah (England - not selected) Gabriel Magalhaes (Brazil - not selected) Marquinhos (Brazil - not selected) Albert Sambi Lokonga (Belgium - not selected) Cedric Soares (Portugal - not selected) Fabio Vieira (Portugal - not selected) Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine - didn't qualify) Kieran Tierney (Scotland - didn't qualify) Mohamed Elne...

Dr Kola Oredipe, the Director, New Media to the Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri, has distanced his principal from a leaked sex tape in South Africa. A sex tape of the Speaker of the Free State, Zanele Siftuba, had been leaked and trending on social media in the country early November and there had been speculations that a Nigerian leaked the sex tape. In a development on Friday, a newly opened Facebook page named after the speaker shared a photo of Diri and accused him of being the one who leaked the intimate tape. Oredipe in a statement on Saturday denied the claims, saying the post was meant to tarnish the image of the Bayelsa governor who hasn't travelled to South Africa in 10 years and can't be demanding a ransom of eight million naira. Part of the statement read, "Let it be stated without any equivocation that Governor Diri does not know and has had no contact nor relationship with the said woman at the centre of the scandal. He has also not been to South Africa in...

  It's no more a news that Boris Johnson has announced to relinquish power, resign the best job in the world as British Prime Minister. What led to his resignation was a minor case to demand for any African leaders to resign office. Couple of weeks ago, I was privileged to attend a seminar organized by the INEC, sensitizing Journalists on reportorial obligation, "balance their reports" while reporting Osun election, which was well attended by many correspondents of giant media in Nigeria, such as NTA, OSBC, TVC, ARISE, Osun Online Publishers Association (OOPA), PUNCH, AIT and other recognized media firms. Most of our members at Osun Online Media Practitioner's Association, asked reasonable questions on what needed to be done to salvage the face of election in Nigeria. Moment the nomination form fee for presidential office was announced by Political Parties, I wrote on behest of my client instruction who resides in United Kingdom, I juxtaposed between Nigeria's Ele...