One of the iconic Nigerians that made an indelible impact on the history of the country by designing the country's flag, Pa. Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi (OFR), is dead.Pa. Akinkunmi, aged 93, died in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness.His demise was announced via the Facebook account of one of his children.He wrote, “Life is indeed transient; I can say boldly that you live a life with a landmark. Continue to rest, my father! Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi (O.F...

The Osun State House of Assembly has repealed the Osun State Anthem, Crest, and Flag Law 2012.The repeal of the law was carried out during a plenary of the House on Tuesday.According to a statement by the Speaker of the Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, the action was taken in compliance with the judgment of the Federal High Court of December 14, 2017.The matter was taken to court by Kanmi Ajibola, who is now a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP, member of the House representin...

The Federal Government officially begin drilling for oil in Northern Nigeria, as Gombe and Bauchi States have officially become oil-producing states following the discovery of 1 billion barrels of crude oil. Buhari pursued the initiative aggressively upon taking office, and it is now a reality.In addition, a 50,000bdp refinery and a 150MW power plant will be built near the sites, as Nigeria will focus on local consumptionAt the occasion were Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinub...