Crime

Governor Abiodun Suspends Abidemi Rufai

By Web News May 18, 2021 46 0

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has suspended his Special Assistant Mr Abidemi Rufai, over alleged unemployment benefits fraud in the United States. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Kunle Somorin, Governor Abiodun said the state government had received the  disturbing news of the arrest of Mr Rufai in New York. Governor Abiodun  said Read More...

Crime

Former Army Officer, 33 Others Arrested for Suspected Internet Fraud

By Web News May 18, 2021 71 0

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office, in the early hours of Tuesday, arrested a former soldier, Adebisi Jamiu and 33 others for suspected internet fraud. In a statement signed by the Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC says the suspects were picked up in different locations in Osogbo, […]Read More...

Judiciary

PASAN Refuses To End Strike Over Unresolved Issues

By Web News May 18, 2021 32 0

The twelve weeks old strike embarked upon by the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN, is yet to see an end. This is because the leaders of the association said they would not relent until the implementation of Financial Autonomy for the State Houses of Assembly. The Chairman Of Osun Assembly Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, […]Read More...

Lifestyle

Fayemi Mourns Demise Of Professor Francisca Aladejana

By Web News May 18, 2021 23 0

Governor Kayode Fayemi, has expressed his condolences on the death of former Chairman, Ekiti State SUBEB and currently Special Adviser on Basic Education, Professor Francisca Aladejana. Professor Aladejana slumped yesterday in her office while making a phone call and died instantly. The deceased was the Provost of the College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti during the first […]Read More...

Security

Nigerian Army Reiterates Commitment To Combating Insecurity

By Web News May 18, 2021 32 0

The chief of Army staff, Lieutenant  General Ibrahim  Attahiru has reiterated the efforts of the military to reposition the Nigerian Army in effective operations to professionally defeat security threats facing the country. Lieutenant Attahiru stated this  while declaring open a 2 -day seminar for the senior brigade and General officers commanding at the 2 Read More...

News

LG Polls: OYSIEC Begins Distribution Of Non-Sensitive Materials

By Web News May 18, 2021 42 0

Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC, says it has commenced the distribution of non-sensitive materials for Saturday’s local government election to its offices across the thirty-three local government areas of the state. OYSIEC chairman, Aare Isiaka Lagunju made this known in a chat with newsmen at the commission’s headquarters, Agodi, Ibadan. Aare Read More...

News

Making A Case For Improved Emergency Care For Accident Victims

By Web News May 18, 2021 25 0

Globally, road traffic injuries is the leading cause of death among young people between the ages of fifteen and twenty years and among the top three causes of mortality among people between the ages of fifteen and forty-four years. According to the World Health Organisation, W.H.O, African Region had the highest rate of fatalities from automobile injuries […]Read More...

Crime

Yahoo Boys Attack EFCC Operatives In Osogbo

By Web News May 18, 2021 41 0

There was tension in some areas of Osogbo, Osun State capital early Tuesday morning as some youths suspected to be internet fraudsters, (Yahoo boys) allegedly resisted arrest by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Radio Nigeria gathered that the EFCC operatives came into the state capital to arrest suspected fraudsters but were […]Read More...

Lifestyle

Iseyin Killings: Shina Peller Visits Families, Wipes Tears with Scholarship

By Web News May 18, 2021 26 0

A member of the House of Representatives representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency, Oyo State, Shina Peller, has granted scholarships to the children of the slayed Iseyin residents who were hit and killed by the stray bullets of the officers of Nigeria Customs Service on Friday during Eid-fitri celebration. Peller made the announcement during his Read More...

Politics

Devolve More Powers To States – PDP Governors To FG

By Web News May 17, 2021 40 0

Governors elected on Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, platform have called on President Muhammad Buhari to immediately send an Executive Bill to the National Assembly to amend the Nigerian Constitution to devolve more powers to the states with respect to security arrangements. This was part of the resolutions of the PDP governors at a meeting held […]Read More...