The Lagos State Police Command has revealed that 26 witnesses were identified and five suspects have been interrogated over the death of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa made this revelation on Friday while addressing the media about the update on the ongoing investigation of the late…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has debunked claims that it is planning to increase its pump prices for Premium Motor Spirit, commonly referred to as petrol. The company’s management, in a statement shared Friday on X, said, ” we do not have the intention to increase our PMS pump prices as widely speculated”. According…
Many petroleum products depots are currently deserted due to lack of products caused by foreign exchange rate volatility, as the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, has increased to N720/litre, oil marketers said on Thursday. Petroleum products’ dealers also stated that filling stations were shutting down daily in large numbers, as it…
Osun State Commissioner for Transportation, Hon. Sesan Oyedele, has disclosed that the Palliative Transit Buses, being prepared for the use of Osun residents to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal will be ready for use by November. The Commissioner revealed this on Thursday at the maiden edition of ‘Ipade Imole’, a programme organized by…
By Sarafa Ibrahim Oftentimes, we relish the progress in advanced societies and hope that similar experience be replicable here. As good as those thoughts usually are, we do miss one critical factor, and that is the existence of a proper feedback mechanism that is applicable in those environments that primarily account for the growth and…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola has appealed to the two warring communities, Ifon and Ilobu, in the State, to sheath their swords so as to restore the prevailing peace for which Osun is known for. The Governor stated this on Thursday in Osogbo, the State Capital, at the first edition of “Ipade Imole”, a quarterly…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has concluded plans to resuscitate the moribund water scheme located in Ora-Igbomina in Ifedayo Local Government of the State as part of the fulfilment of his campaign promises which include provision of portable water in every nooks and crannies of the state. The Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Sunday…
The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has reiterated that his government is resolved never to borrow money from any financial Institution to run the affairs of the State. He disclosed that there are better means of generating funds internally to run the government. The Governor gave the assurance in Osogbo, the State Capital,…
Operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps on Wednesday apprehended four men- Isaac Oluwafemi, 23 years, Adeolu Ayuba, 19 years, Afeez Ismail, 23 years, and Sola Azeez, 19 years, all indigenes of Iwo local government for alleged theft, burglary and vandalism of government properties. The suspects committed the act in the former Ola-Oluwa local government secretariat situated…
Many residents of Ilobu and Ifon communities in Osun State have fled their houses, following deadly clashes between the two towns. Our correspondent, who visited the Ojutu area of Ilobu on Thursday, observed residents of Ilobu and Ifon moving out of the affected areas in large numbers. Our correspondent also observed that corps members serving…
