Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Amosun, Lalong, Others Visit Buhari In Daura
The Governors of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, Plateau State, Simon Lalong, former Governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu on Wednesday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at his hometown in Daura, Katsina State. Other dignitaries who visited the President include Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu Kazaure, and Senator Uche Ekwunife. President Buhari earlier arrived Daura on Monday evening to celebrate Eid-El-Kabir.
Serena Williams Now Forbes Top Highest Paid Female Athletes
Serena Williams has topped the recently released Forbes list of highest-earning female athletes in the world 2018. Forbes, on Tuesday, announced Serena Williams as the highest paid female athlete for a third consecutive year in 2018. Williams, who returned to competition in March after giving birth last September, earned $62,000 in winnings over the past year but received $18.1 million from an endorsement portfolio unmatched among women in sports, Forbes said.
Chairman NURTW Oyo State, Alhaji Taofeek Oyerinde (aka Fele) Has Died
There was anxiety yesterday in Oyo State as news broke that the state Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Taofeek Oyerinde (aka Fele) had died. It was learnt that the union’s National President, Alhaji Yasin, as well as other stakeholders announced the appointment of the Vice Chairman in Oyo State, Alhaji Abideen Olajide (aka Ejiogbe), as the Acting Chairman.
NBC Condemns Demolition Of Fresh FM By Oyo State Government
The National Broadcasting Commission (NNBC ) has condemned the demolition of the structure housing the Fresh FM in Ibadan by the Oyo State Government. The Director-General of NBC, Ishaq Midibbo-Kawu, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin, said the demolition was a worrisome development and did not speak well of the state government.