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In line with Governor Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke’s directive to enhance educational opportunities in Osun State, significant progress was made today towards the upgrade of the Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Cooperative College, formerly known as Osun State Cooperative College, Ode-Omu. An inspection team from the Osun State University (Uniosun), led by Dr. Oginni, visited the…

Ten days after receiving the staff of office and certificate of appointment from Governor Seyi Makinde, the new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has yet to begin the month-long traditional rites to pave the way for his coronation. During the January 13 presentation to Owoade, at the Oyo Governor’s Office, State Secretariat, Ibadan, Governor…

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has been named 2024 Leadership Newspaper Governor of the year. The Newspaper also endorsed Governor Adeleke for second term in office as Governor of Osun State. Receiving the top management team of the newspaper at the Government House in Osogbo, the Osun state capital, Governor Adeleke noted that his…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital has upheld the death sentence of a popular hotel owner, Dr Ramon Adedoyin, who was found guilty in the murder case of an ex-Master’s student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke. According to the court’s judgment on Thursday, the appellate court noted…

A Federal Capital Territory High Court has sentenced a prominent Abuja-based clergyman, Bishop Kenneth Duke, to 20 years behind bars without an option of fine for rape. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons revealed this in a statement on Wednesday by its National Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye, titled, ‘An FCT High…

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has been recognized as the Governor of the Year 2024 by Leadership Newspapers. During the official presentation ceremony at the Government House, Governor Adeleke expressed his gratitude, stating, “I thank you for this recognition. It will further propel us to serve our people better.” The Governor emphasized the importance…

Two young siblings, Jelad Oluwaranakinse, aged five, and his brother, Jenson, aged three, were burnt to death in a fire that engulfed their apartment in the Oluwatuyi area of Akure, Ondo State, on Wednesday. According to eyewitnesses, the children were allegedly locked inside their home by their mother, Mrs Deborah Oluwaranakinse, who had stepped out…

An Ondo State Magistrate Court, sitting in Akure, the state capital, has sentenced a man, Olushola Olatunde, to 21 years imprisonment for stealing items in some churches. Olatunde was arrested by the men of the state police command on December 8 and 24, 2024 for stealing some items in the Revelation of God Miracle Church,…

A 23-year-old Turkish OnlyFans model, Ezra Vandan, popularly known as Azranur AV, has been arrested in Istanbul after announcing her controversial plan to have sex with 100 men in 24 hours. Vandan’s on her social media handle declared a 24-hour sex with 100 men, sparked outrage and led to her detention by the Istanbul Security…

Some registered dietician-nutritionists have frowned at the habit of eating rice while it is hot, warning that it could lead to the rapid release of glucose into the bloodstream and trigger a rise in blood sugar levels. The nutrition experts explained that hot rice had a high glycemic index, and when consumed by diabetics causes…