Energy

Fuel Price: Marketers in Ekiti Hoard Product

Web News 11 February 2021 493 0

Following the announcement by the Federal Government that there might be increase in price of petrol, many filling stations in Ekiti State have started hoarding the commodity. Correspondent, Anthony Ojo who visited some of the petrol stations in Ado-Ekiti brings this report.Continue Reading

Yoruba

Gómìnà alágbádá àkọ́kọ́ fún ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó, Lateef Jakande jáde láyé

Web News 11 February 2021 622 0

Gómìnà alágbádá àkọ́kọ́ fún ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó, àlhájì Lateef Kayọde Jakande ti jáde láyé. Alákoso fọ́rọ̀ isẹ́ òde tẹ́lẹ̀ ọ̀ún ló kú lówurọ̀ òní nílu Èkó léni ọfún mọ́kànléláàdọ́run. Àlhájì Jakande ló jẹ́ Gómìnà ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó láàrin ọjọ́ kini osù kẹwa ọdún 1979 àti ọjọ́ kọkànlélọ́gbọ̀n osù kejìlá ọdún 1983 lábẹ́ ẹgbẹ́ òsèlú Unity Party of […]Continue Reading

Yoruba

Ilé isẹ́ ọlọ́pa nípinlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́ fojú àwọn ọ̀daràn tótó méjìndíláàdọ́ta hàn fáyé

Web News 11 February 2021 526 0

Àwọn tí wọ́n furasí bí ọ̀daràn tótó méjìdínláàdọ́ta tí wọ́n da ìlú ìbàdàn àti agbègbè rẹ̀ láàmu ni ilé isẹ́ ọlọ́pa nípinlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́ ti fojú wọn hàn. Àwọn tí wọ́n furasí bi ọ̀daràn wọ̀nyí lọwọ́ tẹ̀ lórí oníruru ẹ̀sùn bíì ìjìnigbé, ìfipábánilòpọ̀ ìdigunjalè àti àwọn ìwà ọ̀daràn miràn ọ̀kan lára wọn agbẹjẹ́rò ẹni ọdún mẹ́rìndínlọ́gata […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

EndSARS: Judicial Panel Visits Petitioner Property

Web News 11 February 2021 561 0

A victim of EndSARS protest, Mr Femi Olabamiji has petitioned the Oyo State Government for the damages of his property destroyed during the protest last year.  Defending his petition before the members of Oyo State Judicial Panel on Police Brutality, Mr Olabamiji, who is a proprietor of a private primary school at Yemetu area, Ibadan […]Continue Reading

Politics

Re-validation Exercise: Ogun APC Acknowledges Receipt of Video Petitions

Web News 11 February 2021 516 0

Two video petitions of registration denial in the ongoing All Progressive Congress membership and re-validation exercise in Ogun State have been received by the state committee. Chairman of the Ogun State committee, Mr. Ademorin Kuye made this known at Itoko Ward Six, in Abeokuta South Local Government shortly before the former Ogun State governor, Senator […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Impeachment: Graphic Video Shown as Trump Called ‘Inciter in Chief

Web News 11 February 2021 501 0

Senators at Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial have been shown new dramatic and graphic video of the day his supporters stormed the US Congress. The footage showed police engaging in hand-to-hand clashes with rioters and desperately pleading for support. Officers ushered politicians to safety, sometimes within metres of the mob breaking into the chambers. Using Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19: Expert Tasks Journalists on Safety Measures

Web News 11 February 2021 548 0

Journalists and media professionals have been enjoined to always prioritize their safety at reportorial assignments to scale through the second wave of Covid-19 The Director, News and Current Affairs, Radio Nigeria, Headquarters, Abuja, Alhaji Sanni Suleiman gave the advice in Ibadan while addressing management and staff of the News and Current Affairs Department of Radio Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Ist Lagos Civilian Governor, Lateef Jakande is Dead

Web News 11 February 2021 493 0

Lagos State Government has announced the passing away of first Civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu who made the announcement described late Lateef Jakande as of a venerable statesman, outstanding politician, public administrator Report says he died early hours of today at the age of 91 FRCN Ibadan/AbujaContinue Reading

Transportation

Lagos Island Boils as NURTW Rival Groups Clash in Obalende

Web News 11 February 2021 530 0

Pandemonium broke out in the early hours on Thursday, at Obalende area of Lagos Island following violent clash betweens rival groups of National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW. According to sources, people were seen running in different directions for safety while several properties were said to have been destroyed. Scores of people were also […]Continue Reading

Environment

Enumeration of Properties Commences in Ogun

Web News 11 February 2021 809 0

The Ogun State Government has commenced enumeration of all public and private properties across the twenty local government areas of the State for proper planning and equitable distribution of resources and basic infrastructure in the State. The Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser, Mr. Dapo Okubadejo, who announced this in Abeokuta, noted that the exercise Continue Reading

Transportation

Ogun Govt. to Reconstruct Abeokuta-Kobape-Oba Road

Web News 11 February 2021 639 0

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that contract for the reconstruction of Abeokuta-Kobape-Oba road would soon be awarded towards opening up the axis for rapid development of the state. He made this known when he accompanied the former Governor of the State and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress ,APC, Chief Olusegun Osoba […]Continue Reading

Energy

Ifesowapo Community in Ogun Benefits from Mass Metering

Web News 11 February 2021 715 0

About three hundred and fifty thousand electricity consumers in Ogun State are to be provided with prepaid meters through the National Mass Metering Programme.  Head of metering, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, Mr Adewale Obajemi stated this at a ceremony to officially flag off the distribution of free prepaid meters to residents of Ifesowapo community at Continue Reading

Culture

Ondo Govt. Approves Selection of New Owa-Ale

Web News 11 February 2021 1204 0

The Ondo State Executive Council has approved the selection of Prince Adeleke Adegbite-Adedoyin as the new Owa-Ale of Ikare Akoko in Akoko North East local government area. Briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting held in Akure and presided over by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the State Commissioner for Information, Donald Ojogo and […]Continue Reading

Health

COVID-19 UPDATE: Nigeria Records 1,131 New Cases

Web News 10 February 2021 466 0

1,131 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-297FCT-194Kaduna-83Kano-59Oyo-58Taraba-53Imo-52Osun-47Plateau-45Edo-43Akwa Ibom-42Rivers-42Ogun-29Kwara-24Benue-21Nasarawa-16Ekiti-7Bauchi-6Delta-6Bayelsa-4Sokoto-2Gombe-1 Source: NCDCContinue Reading

Politics

Imbibe culture of political system, Oyo INEC REC tells parties

Web News 10 February 2021 483 0

The Resident Electoral Commissioner, INEC, in Oyo State Mr. Mutiu Agboke has called on political parties to imbibe the culture of the political system so as to achieve a credible electoral result. He made the call during a meeting with the new executive members of Inter party Advisory Council, IPAC, Oyo State Chapter held at […]Continue Reading

Politics

Revalidation: APC Urges Members not to be Dissuaded by Controversies

Web News 10 February 2021 424 0

APC members have been advised not to allow the debate on the constitutionality of the ongoing Registration and revalidation of members to discourage them from participating in the exercise. The acting chairman of the seven – man monitoring team Alhaji Ahmad Sajoh, gave the advice while leading his team members to monitor the exercise in […]Continue Reading

Security

Herdsmen Attack: Wole Soyinka’s Son Calls Viral Video Fake

Web News 10 February 2021 1108 0

Son of the Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, Olaokun says the purported video on social media that his father’s residence in Abeokuta was attacked was not true. According to a astatement issued by the former Ogun state commissioner for Health Soyinka stated that it was true that cows did stray onto his land, but there […]Continue Reading

Politics

Makinde Vs. ALGON: Supreme Court Delivers Judgment May 7th

Web News 10 February 2021 597 0

The Supreme Court Wednesday morning heard the case brought before it by the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON against the judgement of the Appeal Court which favoured the state government. Judgement in the case will be delivered 7th May, 2021. Ibadan North West local government chairman, Bashorun Moshood Ajuwon and others, had instituted […]Continue Reading

Education

Oyo Govt. Poised to Clampdown on Fraudulent Travel Agencies

Web News 10 February 2021 573 0

Oyo State Government says plans are underway to get rid of travel agencies who have been defrauding prospective students planning to study abroad. The State Commissioner for Education, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye stated this at the opening ceremony of Education USA Advising Centre in Ibadan. Mr Olaleye, who explained that many unsuspecting individuals had been scammed […]Continue Reading

Crime

EFCC Arrests Thirty Nine Internet Fraud Suspects

Web News 10 February 2021 861 0

The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 39 internet fraud suspects, also known as ‘Yahoo-Yahoo Boys from Osun and Ogun states.  Ten of them were arrested at Ilesha, Osun State, while Twenty-nine others were arrested in different locations at Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State. Those arrested at Ilesha are: Oyesoji […]Continue Reading

News Analysis

Tackling Security Challenges in Nigeria

Web News 10 February 2021 868 Post a comment

For sometimes now, Nigeria has been grappling with numerous security challenges ranging from kidnapping, insurgence, banditry, armed robbery, herders/ farmers clash, communal clash and other crime-related issues. Since 2009, Boko Haram had killed thousands of people while about two point five million people had fled their homes and towns, and the direct consequence of Continue Reading

Yoruba

ijoba apapo yo se ifilole iforuko sile dukia ti won ti gba pada – Agbejoro Agba

Web News 10 February 2021 516 0

Agbejoro agba Ogbeni Dayo Apapta sope laipe yi ni ijoba apapo yo se ifilole iforuko sile lori ero ayelujara lori dukia ti won ti gba pada. Ogbeni Apata so pe igbimo to nrisi isakoso lori awon dukia ijoba ti won gba pada ni yo sise naa. Lasiko ti agbejoro agba lo se abewo si oluileese […]Continue Reading

Yoruba

Igbakeji Aare Osinbajo So Pataki Anfani To Ro Mo Olopa Agbegbe

Web News 10 February 2021 525 0

Igbakeji Aare lorile ede yi, Ojogbon Yemi Osinbajo ti se koriya fawon ijoba ipinle lati tesiwaju ninu eto ekoni latifese eso aabo mule lagbegbe won, lona ti won yo fi gba kin teko ijoba apapo leyin. O soro yi lasiko ti won n seto lati foruko sile awon omo egbe oselu All Progressive Congress APC, […]Continue Reading

Energy

IPMAN Grounds Activities at NNPC Depot Ibadan

Web News 10 February 2021 1824 0

Business activities have been grounded at NNPC Depot, Apata Ibadan.  This follows a disagreement between the Management and Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN over the newly introduced mode of payment for the marketers.  Radio Nigeria gathered that all trucks belonging to major marketers that were to lift fuel from the depot this Continue Reading

Crime

Police Parade Forty-Eight Suspected Criminals in Ibadan

Web News 10 February 2021 5184 0

The long arm of the law has caught up with forty-eight suspected criminals who have been terrorizing the people of Ibadan and its environs. The suspects were arrested for various offences ranging from kidnapping, rape, armed robbery and other related criminal offences. One of the suspects, a fifty six year old legal practitioner, Remi Oladiti […]Continue Reading