Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has clarified his usage of the walking stick in recent outings and official assignments, narrating that as Asiwaju of Edeland, using the walking stick is part of the paraphernalia of his office. Responding to questions in some quarters on Wednesday, the Governor said he is fit as fiddle, affirming…

…angry students demand the immediate release of colleagues Four female students of the Joseph Sarwan Tarka University, Makurdi, JoSTM, former Federal University of Agriculture, were Tuesday night reportedly abducted on campus by unknown armed men. It was gathered from a fellow student who spoke on condition of anonymity that the four victims identified as Emmanuella,…

A man in Shanghai lost nearly $28,000 after being tricked into a long-distance “relationship” with an AI-generated girlfriend, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday. Scammers used generative artificial intelligence software to create realistic video and still images of a young woman in order to pose as the fictional “Ms. Jiao”, according to state broadcaster CCTV….

US President Donald Trump is set on Wednesday to convene his first Cabinet meeting since returning to office last month, in an effort to further his agenda with most of his nominees now having been confirmed by Congress. Billionaire supporter and advisor Elon Musk, tasked with overseeing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has…

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced two teachers to 44 years imprisonment for raping minors. The defendants Ajibola Gbenga (43) and Olaofe Ayodele (52) were arraigned before Justice Adeniyi Familoni on 2nd March 2022, on three-count charges bordering on rape and abuse of office. The charge reads that “the defendants,…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday unveiled the “Imole Statewide Public and Private Schools Students SSCE Scholarship” to reward the best-performing students in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) across the state. The scholarship supported by Electronic Collections Group (ECG), is designed to recognize and support outstanding students from both public and private schools…

In a move to safeguard consumer rights, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria over its planned subscription price increase set to take effect on March 1, 2025. In a statement signed by Ondaje Ijagwu, FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, the commission expressed concerns over the recurrent price hikes in…

The Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, has appointed Oba Oladipo Olaitan as the new leader of the group. This was contained in a communique issued after its monthly general meeting held at the lsanya Ogbo, in Ogun state, the country home of its late leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo. The Meeting was attended by delegates from…

Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has appealed to a coalition of truck owners and maritime workers to suspend their planned strike over extortion allegations against the Lagos State Government. The strike, slated to begin soon, would have seen truck owners withdraw their services from the ports in protest. The NSC’s appeal was made during a meeting…