An early morning inferno on Saturday destroyed goods worth millions of naira in Oja Tuntun, the biggest market in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Before this latest incident, between July 2019 and December 2020, the market experienced three fire incidents which destroyed many shops and goods. Although the cause of the latest incident was not known yet,…
Former Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama received an honorary doctorate award from the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Saturday, November 11. Enyeama revealed this in photos shared on his Instagram page on Saturday. His caption read, “God has been my strength. He has been in the details. I can’t thank Him enough. “I…
Nigerian comedian and actor, Adebowale Adedayo, aka Mr. Macaroni, was awarded a degree of Doctor of Creative Writing at the Precious Cornerstone University in Ibadan, Oyo State. This was done at the institution’s 2nd Convocation Ceremony for Awards of Degrees and Prizes on Saturday, November 11. The skit-maker revealed this in photos shared on his…
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has been named the Jagunmolu of Ondo kingdom by an Ondo State monarch, Oba Adesimbo Kiladejo, during his 70th birthday and 17th coronation anniversary. The Governor revealed this in photos shared on his X handle on Saturday. His caption read, “I was greatly honoured to be conferred the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 14 suspected vote buyers in Otueke, Adawari playgrounds in Bayelsa State. According to the Commission, some were also apprehended at various polling units in Imo and Kogi States. The Commission disclosed this in a post shared on its Facebook page on Saturday, November 11. The post read,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the suspension of elections in nine wards in Kogi State, citing reports of electoral malpractice. The nine wards are in the Ogori/Magongo Local Governemennt Area of the state. They are Eni, Okibo, Okesi, Ileteju, Aiyeromi, Ugugu, Obinoyin, Obatgben and Oturu. This was contained in a statement by the…
Attention of Osun state government has been drawn to the purported N25, 000 allowance to workers in November currently in circulation. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and public enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi noted that Osun State Government is constrained to dismiss it not only as a fake news from the pit of…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has commiserated with friends, family, and associates on the demise of one of his friends, Senior Apostle Felix Falana Abidoye. According to a release by the governor’s Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed on Saturday, the Governor, in his condolence visit to the deceased residence at Ife, described…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has blamed some unseen forces for late arrival of officials and election materials in some polling units for Saturday’s Kogi governorship election. The state INEC Voter Education and Publicity Officer, Mr Haliru Sule, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Saturday….
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dino Melaye, is yet to cast his vote a few minutes before the end of the voting process. This is as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrived at his polling unit. Melaye is registered at Iluafon quarters, Aiyetoro 1, Ijumu Local Government Area of…
