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Olubadan of Ibadan, Lekan Balogun is dead

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun has joined his ancestors. . The Oba was previously down with a brief illness. He joined his ancestors at the age of 81. It was gathered that the late monarch was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning having stayed indoor throughout Tuesday on …

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Naira depreciates to N1,620/$ at parallel market

On Friday, the naira depreciated further, reaching N1,620 against the dollar in the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market. This represents a decline of N20 or 1.25 percent from the rate of N1,600/$ reported on March 1, 2024. The Global News reports that Bureau de change (BDC) operators …

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Rotimi Akeredolu, Other Governors Who Died In Office

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), died on Wednesday after months of battling illness reported to be leukemia. Family and top government sources confirmed the death of the former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) president, who died at 67. With his death, Akeredolu became the third Nigerian governor to die while …

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Overhead bridge collapses in Enugu

An overhead bridge at the New Artisan Market axis in the Enugu State Capital has collapsed. One lane of the Enugu-Port Harcourt dual carriageway had been blocked by the debris of the collapsed bridge, forcing motorists using the motorway to divert through alternative routes to continue their journey. It was …

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