The Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused those running from justice as the likely culprit behind the burning of a courtroom in Ilesa in the early hours of today, warning that no amount of violence will stave off the course of justice. The PDP in a statement issued by its…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has condemned the burning of Ilesa High Court 2 building by yet to be identified criminals, describing the arson as “an unjustifiable attack on the state judiciary” The incident which happened overnight led to the destruction of court sensitive documents and exhibits with the entire building largely burnt to the ground. The…
Pope Francis has died aged 88, Vatican camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell has announced. The senior official said on Monday (April 21): “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. “At 7.35am this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His…
The Nigerian Union of journalists and Congress of African Journalists have congratulated the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), on his emergence as the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) overall Spokesman of the Year 2025. In a congratulatory statement made available to journalists, the President of the Congress…
Mohammed Abdulrahman Abdulaziz, 43, was nabbed the same day at Research Rimin Kebe area of Nasarawa, Kano, with 68 blocks of skunk, a strain of cannabis, weighing 30kg. Credit: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Sunday said its operatives intercepted 500 grammes of cocaine concealed in the pages of religious books and bound for…
Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria has projected that importers of petroleum products in Nigeria may soon go out of business if they refuse to follow local refining trends. CORAN stated this as the Federal Government ordered the return of the naira-for-crude deal despite calls for its cancellation by the Depot and Petroleum Products…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has enjoined people of the state not to waver in their hopes for a better days ahead in the face of prevailing challenges, describing Easter as a momentum reminder that tribulation is a temporary condition that will give way for everlasting relief. Governor Adeleke who recognised…
…Distributes Tricycle Wheelchairs To 150 People Living With Disabilities The lawmaker representing Ibadan North-East/South-East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rep. Abass A. Adigun (Agboworin), on Saturday, empowered over 100 youth and women with equipment in the art of soap making, toilet disinfectant and liquid bleach production. Agboworin, a two-term lawmaker and Chairman of…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday announced an Easter truce in the conflict in Ukraine starting this evening and lasting till midnight on Sunday. The short-term ceasefire proposal from Russia comes as President Donald Trump has been pressing both Moscow and Kyiv to agree a truce, but has failed to extract any major concessions from…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will now commence on Thursday, 24 April 2025, instead of the previously scheduled date of Friday, 25 April 2025. This adjustment, according to the Board, has been made to accommodate essential commitments by JAMB and its partner agencies….
