Justice Abiola Soladoye of an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, Lagos State, on Tuesday, sentenced an Islamic teacher, Adam Farouk, to life imprisonment for defiling eight pupils in his class. Farouk defiled the pupils, who were between the ages of 6 and 11, between November Continue Reading
After months of reluctance, the US and Germany reportedly plan to send tanks to Ukraine, in what Kyiv hopes will be a game-changer on the battlefield. The report says, US President Joe Biden’s administration is expected to announce plans to send at least 30 M1 Abrams tanks. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has also reportedly decided […]Continue Reading
By Olaitan Oye-Adeitan Collection of Permanent Voter Cards in the past used to be a herculean task as the electorate had to queue and make repeated visits to INEC local governments before they can access it. It was in a bid to address the problem that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had to decentralize […]Continue Reading
By Mojisola Oladele The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has appointed Corps Commander Henry Benamaisia as the New Sector Commander of Osun State Command to replace Commander John Paul Okpe. The Sector Public Education Officer, Route Commander Agnes Ogungbemi stated this in a statement made available to newsmen. The Statement indicates that Commander Continue Reading
By Dayo Adu The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has cautioned supermarkets and commercial outlets to desist from the indiscriminate rejection of old naira notes before the January 31st deadline. The Branch Controller, CBN, Ibadan Zone, Mrs Olufolake Ogundero gave the caution in an interview with a Radio Nigeria correspondent. Mrs Ogundero who frowned at […]Continue Reading
By Adenitan Akinola Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo, the State capital will on Friday, January 27, 2023, deliver its judgement in the petition of former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola challenging the election of the incumbent, Senator Ademola Adeleke. This is contained in a notice dated Tuesday, January 24, 2023, issued by Secretary […]Continue Reading
By Adenitan Akinola No fewer than three residents of a village located in Iwo, Iwo Local Government Area of Osun state, have been kidnapped by some unknown gunmen. The gun-wielding men were said to have invaded the Iwo community and whisked away three habitats. Radio Nigeria gathered that the three abductees were herders who resided […]Continue Reading
By Adenitan Akinola The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is to impose a one million naira fine on commercial banks per day for each box of new naira notes they refused to pick and disburse to their customers ahead of Tuesday next week’s deadline. The CBN Deputy Director in charge of Research, Mr Adeleke Adelokun […]Continue Reading
By Iyabo Adebisi The wife of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mrs Titi Abubakar has solicited support for the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Governor Seyi Makinde in the February 25th and March 11th elections. Mrs Abubakar made the plea at the Women Campaign Council meeting with Southwest women […]Continue Reading
By Jeffery Ahonmisi Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State has set aside judgment annulling the gubernatorial candidacy of Biyi Otegbeye and the twenty-six House of Assembly candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Ogun State. The Labour Party in the state had dragged the ADC candidates to court over alleged non-compliance to […]Continue Reading
By Jeffery Ahonmisi The Babaloja of Umulukuro market, Amuloko, Ona Ara local government area of Oyo State, Alhaji Dauda Opakunle has called on the state government to establish fire stations in all the local government areas of the state. Alhaji Opakunle stated this after goods worth millions of naira were razed by fire at the […]Continue Reading
By Nafiu Busari Nigerians need to elect leaders that are Godly and not religious bigots for good governance, unity and development of the country. This was the submission of the Founder and Spiritual leader of Shafaudeen in Islam Worldwide, Professor Sabit Olagoke during the activities marking the 40th Annual Shafaudeen International Convention ‘Ishrat 2023’ Theme: Shaping Continue Reading
By Rasheedah Makinde A man, Tunde Kareem who allegedly defiled his eleven-year-old daughter has been paraded by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC Oyo state command. He was paraded alongside another suspected paedophile, Amos Michael who also allegedly defiled a ten-year-old girl, at the NSCDC Headquarters at Agodi-gate Ibadan by the command Public […]Continue Reading
By Oluwatoyin Adegoke Ahead of the deadline announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for the mopping up of old naira notes, mixed reactions have continued to trail the process. A number of people who spoke with Radio Nigeria in Ogun State expressed concern about the time-frame as the an end of old notes […]Continue Reading
By Anjola Agboola Tailoring is a very intellectual, interesting and renowned skill. Some tailors sew fabrics as a hobby(in their leisure time) while some take it as a source of their income. In designing, one thing is cutting the fabric, another thing is sewing, while another thing is perfection. There are basic things you should […]Continue Reading
By Funmi Adekoya Osun State Government says workers illegally employed by former Governor Gboyega Oyetola are no longer in the employment of the state government. The State Government, in a statement by the Special Assistant, Community Communications to Governor Adeleke, Mr Tunde Busari, notes that the former Governor padded the state payroll with APC members […]Continue Reading
By Olaitan Oye-Adeitan Ọmọ ọlọ́mọ là ń rán nísẹ́ de tòrutòru, goes a Yoruba saying, which literarily means, those who use other people’s children to perpetrate evil will never use any of theirs. A word, they say, is enough for the wise. Subscribe to our Telegram and YouTube Channels also join our Whatsapp Update GroupContinue Reading
President Joe Biden on Sunday ordered all US flags at public buildings to be flown at half-staff to honour the victims of the mass shooting in Monterey Park, California. Biden directed that flags be lowered until sunset on January 26 “as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on […]Continue Reading
International flights at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport on Monday morning were grounded as workers of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc embarked on strike. According to NAHCO, the strike is due to salary increments. An affected passenger and aviation expert, Alex Nuba, said that NAHCO staff in the early hours of Monday walked out […]Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of tenures of Aliyu Bagudu Abubakar and John Ohireime Asein as Directors General of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria and the Nigerian Copyright Commission respectively. The Director of Press and Public Relations in the Federal Ministry of Justice, Modupe Ogundoro, made the announcement in a statement issued […]Continue Reading
Eight days to the January 31 deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to stop the old N1,000, N500, and N200 notes from being legal tender, banks’ Automated Teller Machines in Ibadan and its environment are still dispensing the old notes, findings by Radio Nigeria have revealed. Despite the apex bank and depositing […]Continue Reading
California police have identified the gunman suspected of killing 10 people in a ballroom dance studio near Los Angeles as Huu Can Tran, 72, who was later found dead in a white van. He had a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was declared dead at the scene, LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said. Celebrations for Lunar […]Continue Reading
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has, on behalf of the National Executive Committee approved the composition of the Ekiti State PDP Caretaker Committee to run the affairs of the Party for a period of months. The Members of the Ekiti State PDP Caretaker Committee are Mr Sadiq Obanoyen, Chairman, Hon. […]Continue Reading
Ibadan, the Oyo state capital today recorded its first rain of the year. Our Correspondent reports that the rain, which fell heavily in Podo, Odo Ona-Kekere and the environs started at about three o’clock in the afternoon. A cross-section of residents in the area expressed joy over the rain, which they described as a relief […]Continue Reading
Youths have been enjoined to perform their civic responsibilities, with the aim of developing the country. Director, Youths Mobilization and Voluntary Organisation at Oyo State Agency for Youths Development, Mr Olaolu Afolabi stated this during a novelty football match on “Vote Not Fight” Campaign, held at Olubadan stadium, Ibadan. The novelty match between Continue Reading