The Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II has gifted the sum of ten million naira and one thousand bags of rice to the recently disengaged workers of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, with a view to ameliorate their suffering occasioned by the non-payment of their 11-month unpaid…

Osun State government has finalized plans to partner with University of Osun state,UNIOSUN to deliver the United Nations 17 world development goals called Sustainable Development Goals to the people of Osun. This was disclosed during a meeting held on Monday between a delegation of the Osun state government led by the Special Adviser to Governor…

King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace. The type of cancer has not been revealed – it is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate. The King began “regular treatments” on Monday and will postpone public duties during the treatment, the Palace…

Funke Akindele’s record-breaking movie, A Tribe Called Judah has grossed over £80,000 or about ₦144 million in the UK cinemas. FilmOne Entertainment, the official distributor here in Nigeria disclosed the numbers which it garnered from its earnings in five cinema locations in the United Kingdom in over four weeks. According to the Cinemas Exhibitors Association…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the General Overseer of Faith On The Rock Ministry International, Theophilus Ebonyi, over allegations of defrauding church members and other Nigerians. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, who made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the pastor was arrested for allegedly using fake grants from…

A veteran actor, and folk singer, Jimi Solanke, is dead. The legendary poet and playwright died on Monday at the age of 81. He was said to have died while being rushed from his country home at Ipara Remo in Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State to Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan when…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC) Osun State Command, has arrested a 54 year old herbalist, Oyeyemi Lukman for allegedly being in possession of an AK47 live ammunition. While parading the suspect at NSCDC State headquarters in Osogbo, the State Commandant, Dr Akintayo Adaralewa disclosed that the suspect was arrested at Ilobu, Irepodun local…

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a pregnant woman identified as Blessing Godday for allegedly stabbing another woman, Mrs Imeran Idema, to death over a bunch of plantain allegedly stolen by the former in Adada community in the Abua/Odual Local Government Area of the state. Blessing, 32, who is a mother of nine, reportedly…

Nigerian sprinter, Tobi Amusan has set a new African women’s indoor record in the 60 meters, clocking 7.75 seconds at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston. This performance in Boston replaces the previous record of 7.77 seconds set in Kazakhstan at the Astana Indoor Meet in January. However, despite setting the new record,…

Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido continues his search for his first Grammy award after losing out on all three nominations at the 66th Grammy Awards. Davido was nominated in three categories: Best Global Music Performance, Best Global Music Album and Best African Music Performance but lost all three on Sunday night. In…