The People Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress have traded accusations over escalating violence in Osun State, which culminated in the killing of a former chairman of Irewole Local Government Area, Mr. Aderemi Abbas, and six others on Monday. The crisis was triggered by a contentious Court of Appeal ruling allegedly reinstating APC-elected local…
… Orders deployment of additional Tactical Squads to restore normalcy In response to the ongoing violence in Osun State, the Nigeria Police Force has condemned, in strong terms, the incidents that have disrupted peace and safety in the state, and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. These violent actions had disrupted the peace, leading…
Afrobeat star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has publicly criticized the Osun State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Abba, over the ongoing political crisis in the state. Osun, currently governed by Davido’s uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, is facing heightened tensions between members of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress. The crisis…
By Sola Isola Osun state government has converted Odeomu Cooperative College to a degree awarding institution where students will obtain National Diploma, Higher National Diploma as well as Bachelors Degrees. The College which was abandoned for 12 years and later rehabilitated by the Ademola Adeleke-led administration will now operate as a degree awarding college through…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has approved the appointment of Kabir Eniola Akanbi as the Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The appointment which takes effect from February 13, 2025 followed the retirement of Mrs Hajo Sarki Bello who attained the mandatory retirement age of 60 years in…
A prominent leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has died at the age of 96. He passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, February 14, 2025, at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. The family confirmed his passing in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday. “He died peacefully…
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Awka has expelled a female student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, for allegedly assaulting a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. The expulsion follows a recommendation by the Student Disciplinary Committee, which found Precious’ actions to be a gross violation of the institution’s disciplinary regulations. The memo below;The incident,…
The Osun State Government has advised residents to avoid unprotected sex, particularly during Valentine’s Day celebrations, and prioritise safe sexual practices. In a statement signed by the Executive Secretary of the Osun State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS (O-SACA), Olusegun Daramola, the government announced plans to distribute free condoms and lubricants at selected malls…
Members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Oyo State Chapter, in their thousands, stormed the frontage of the Governor’s Office at the State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, to express gratitude to Governor Seyi Makinde over the recent pension review in the state. This review led to an upward increase in the monthly pension of the…
Tanzanian singer, Juma Jux has proposed for the second time to Priscilla Ojo, his wife and daughter of actress, Iyabo Ojo, with multi- million dollars diamond ring. The two love birds had the first leg of their wedding last weekend in Tanzania, few friends and family members present. More friends of the bride and bride’s…
