By Deborah Odekola | The National Assembly has approved a total of N28.78trn expenditure for the 2024 fiscal year during its session on Saturday. The sum had an increase of N1.2trn more than the N27.5trn budgetary proposal presented to the joint session of the Assembly by President Bola Tinubu on …
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Ex-Oyo Gov, Alao-Akala’s CPS dies at 60
By Deborah Odekola Barrister Abraham Bolaji Ojo, Chief Press Secretary to former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, is dead. NATIONAL TELESCOPE learnt that Ojo died on Saturday at the Baptist Hospital in Ogbomoso at the age of 60. The deceased served as CPS to Alao-Akala, who governed …
Read More »Massacre: IG relocates AIG Zone 4, deploys tactical team to Plateau
By Deborah Odekola The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate relocation of AIG Zone 4 to Plateau State. He also directed the deployment of tactical teams and equipment to the state following a threat of fresh attacks on a community in the state on Friday. This is …
Read More »Yuletide: Lagos Rep Kalejaiye holds Talent Hunt, gift winners N3m (SEE PHOTOS)
By Deborah Odekola A member of the House of Representatives representing the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency of Lagos State, Kalejaiye Paul, has called on Nigerian youths to learn relevant skills and contribute to the development of the country. He raised concern over the rate at which foreigners take over skilled labour …
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