Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has promised not to relent until all zones record meaningful development with the people enjoying good roads, quality infrastructure and business expansion.He stated this during the commissioning of the reconstructed headquarters facilities of Oyo state Continue Reading
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Director Human Resources of the National Examination Council, NECO, Abdul Mustapha, has confirmed on Tuesday morning to reporters that NECO registrar, Professor Godswill Obioma has died in his sleep as a result of heart failure.According to a statement by the family, the NECO boss died of a brief illness.The statement was signed by Godswill Obioma […]Continue Reading
Child birth is expected to be a thing of joy and celebration for every mother especially when the blessing comes in double.Reverse is the case of this mother of twin in Ekiti State Mrs Funmilola Ogundele as she had been subjected to pain, trauma and humiliation following her inability to settle bills at the Federal […]Continue Reading
In the bid of curbing trading at the newly constructed walkway in Challenge, Ibadan, the Oyo State government has deployed Amotekun corps to the area.In an interview with the State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Lateef Oyeleke explained that the corps were deployed to the area to prevent the attack on the sanitation officers who were […]Continue Reading
Nemesis caught up with a notorious kidnapper in Ekiti State as he was arrested by officers of the Vigilante group.Commander of the group, Mr Akin Olounloni who confirmed this to Radio Nigeria in Ado Ekiti, said the suspect who gave his name as Ali Garba hails from Niger state.According to Mr Olounloni, the suspect was […]Continue Reading
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has advocated the review of salaries and allowances of judicial officers in the country.He urged the National Judicial Council (NJC) to renew negotiation for upward review of judicial officers’ salary as part of the agitation for judicial autonomy.Dr Fayemi stated this in Ado Ekiti during the swearing in of […]Continue Reading
World Milk Day was introduced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations to recognize the importance of milk as a global food, and to celebrate the dairy sector, on 1 June Every.The essence of the day is to spread more awareness every year about including milk and dairy products in the […]Continue Reading
Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has flagged off the construction of the Saki- Ogboro-Igboho 45.3km road project at a sum of #8.7 billion naira.Flagging off the project, governor Makinde said the road construction was part of his campaign promises made to the people of Saki.Governor Makinde added that the road when completed would boost […]Continue Reading
Chief Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2020 Governorship Election in Edo on Monday congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki, on his victory at the Supreme Court.Ize-Iyamu in a letter to the governor said that Friday’s judgment of the apex court has put an end to the series of litigations on the governorship […]Continue Reading
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday said it had traced a large number of individuals seeking an extension to the UTME registration deadline to fraudsters who are hell-bent on subverting and bypassing the decision of the Federal Government to make the National Identification Number a requirement for JAMB registration. It said further extension […]Continue Reading
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state says his government would continue to ensure that funds are made available to build infrastructure and reposition the education sector to guarantee qualitative education in the state.He gave the assurance at the commissioning of a model school building at St Paul’s Anglican basic school, Okutapemo, Iseyin as part of […]Continue Reading
Oyo State Police have arrested four suspected hoodlums who were allegedly hired to disrupt the just concluded primary election in Lagos state. While parading the suspects, Commissioner of Police in Oyo state, Mrs Ngozi Onadeko said the suspects were arrested during a stop and search by the police men along Lagos Ibadan express way. She […]Continue Reading
ómìnà ìpínlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́, onímọ̀ ẹ̀rọ Seyi Makinde ti sèlérí àti ró àwọn àjọ elétò áàbò lágbára síì láti léè sisẹ́ dójú àmìn láti léè jẹ́kí àláàfìa jọba nípinlẹ̀ yi. Ó sèlérí ọ̀rọ̀ yí níbi ìsìn ìdúpẹ́ láti fi sàmì ayẹyẹ ọdún méjì rẹ̀ lórí ipò Gómìnà èyítí ó wáyé nínú ìjọ Peteru mímọ́ tó wá […]Continue Reading
Àjọ ààbò ara ẹni láàbò ìlú NSCDC, ti ńbèèrè fún àtìlẹyin àwọn ará ìlú láti léè túbọ̀ síse wọn bíì isẹ́. Ọga àgbà àjọ NSCDC, nípinlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́, ọ̀gbẹ́ni Iskilu Akinsanya ló sọ̀ro yí lásìkò tó sàbẹ̀wò isọwọ síse àwọn asogbo ọba láti ìgbàtí wọ́n ti sèfilọ́lẹ̀ rẹ̀ nípinlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́ tó wáyé ní olú ilé isẹ́ […]Continue Reading
Àjọ tó ńrísí ọ̀rọ̀, ìdàgbàsókè ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ nílẹ̀ yí NITDA ti kìlọ̀ lórí ìdúnkokò tuntun lórí ẹ̀rọ ayélujára tó ńlọ́wọ́ ìfìwéránsẹ́ lọ́nà ìgbàlódé email, nínú láti ọwọ́ àwọn ọmọ ilẹ̀ Russia kan tí wọ́n ńpè ní NOBELIUM. Ìkìlọ̀ yí ló wá nínú àtẹ̀jáde ti ẹniti ó ńrísí ọ̀rọ̀ tó kàn ará ìlú nínú àjọ NITDA, […]Continue Reading
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has sacked four commissioners from his cabinet. This was contained in a statement issued by Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Christian Ita in Calabar. According to the Statement, those affected by the sack are commissioners are Mike Usibe (New City Development), Rita Ayim (Women […]Continue Reading
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has denied that any of its officers shot Mr. Omoyele Sowore this morning. This is contained in a statement by spokesperson for the command, Mariam Yusuf. The statement debunks the viral message in some sections of the social media purporting that Sowore was shot by a female Assistant Commissioner of […]Continue Reading
Youths have been cautioned against bowing to peer pressure of smoking as its has no health benefit at all. The State Coordinator, World Health Organization in Oyo state, Dr. Enya Bassey stated this on the occasion of world tobacco day. Dr. Bassey stressed that the impact of smoking is overwhelming on the smoker and the […]Continue Reading
Blazing Kings Games Club have emerged champions of the season one of The Chess League, Ibadan. Blazing Kings Games Club won eighteen games, drew four to top the Cross-table. Bamboo Towers Chess Club are the first runners up while RAIA Rooks Chess Club clinched the third position. At the closing ceremony of the season one […]Continue Reading
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC has seek for more support from members of the public in order to serve them better. NSCDC Commandant in Oyo state, Mr. Iskilu Akinsanya stated during his assessment of Agro Rangers Operation since its launch in Oyo State at the Command State Headquarters Agodi, Ibadan Mr. Akinsanya expressed further […]Continue Reading
A political activist and Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has been shot by a police officer in Abuja. The female police officer reportedly fired a teargas cannister at Mr Sowore who was at the Unity Fountain in Abuja for a protest. This newspaper gathered that he sustained gunshots injuries and has been rushed to […]Continue Reading
The Police Command in Oyo State on Sunday confirmed the killing of a 51-year-old Ibadan businessman, Maduabuchi Owuamanam, by gunmen. Owuamanam was murdered on Saturday at a relaxation spot at Oremeji Mokola area of Ibadan by yet-to-be identified gunmen. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the incident in a statement made […]Continue Reading
West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday suspended Mali’s membership in response to last week’s coup and urged authorities to adhere to a timetable for a return to democracy. This was the decision after the Leaders of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States held an emergency summit in Ghana, the capital of Accra […]Continue Reading
The Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan, Professor Abdulhafiz Oladosu says the nation needs to embark on moral rejuvenation to reduce the act of corruption. He made the call in Ibadan at a stakeholders’ summit organised by Political Awareness Group, PAG, an association of Muslim professionals and technocrats for good governance. Professor Oladosu Continue Reading
After he had successfully headed the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, for some years, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, bowed out last week. He created a way for Professor Victor Emmanuel Osodeke of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia State to emerge, as the new President of the association. The election took place […]Continue Reading