Osun Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon Barrister Dosu Babatunde, popularly known as ENI ARI has given a sum of Two Million Naira (#2,000,000) to be shared among the 4 local governments (Ilesa West, Ilesa East, Atakunmosa West and Atakunmosa East) of Ijesa South Federal Constituency at the rate of Five Hundred Thousand…
Nollywood actress and box office star Funke Akindele has achieved another remarkable milestone as her latest film, ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa,’ grosses over N1 billion within three weeks. In a post on X.com on Monday, Akindele revealed that ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa; has become the second Nollywood film to hit the N1 billion mark within the last…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has assured Osun people that the newly signed budget 2025 will be rigorously implemented for the benefit of Osun people. He made the pledge while signing Budget 2025 into law, emphasizing that the signing ceremony “further demonstrates our readiness to forge ahead in the new year with the growth and development of…
The Paramount Ruler of Iwoland, HIM Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has drummed support for the newly installed Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland, HIM Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup. Oluwo described Oba Adesuyi as a golden fish and a monumental asset, not only to Ijeshaland but also to the entire Yoruba traditional institution. He expressed optimism in the…
A 21-year-old graduate from the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Miss Glory Tete, was crowned as the Queen of Humanity 2024 during the grand finale of the pageant held in Cross River State. Organised by Bishop Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, wife of the Governor of Cross River State, the pageant aims to celebrate the virtues, wisdom, and…
A 32-year-old Indian man in Maharashtra’s Parbhani district has been arrested for allegedly pouring petrol on his wife and setting her ablaze after she gave birth to their third daughter. The tragic event took place in Gangakhed Naka, approximately 520 kilometres from Mumbai, on Thursday night, according to local police. According to Indian Today, the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) application to freeze 24 bank accounts domiciled in different banks over allegations of terrorism financing. Justice Emeka Nwite, who granted the application after the EFCC’s lawyer, Martha Babatunde, moved an ex-parte motion to the effect, gave the commission the go-ahead…
For decades, we have always heard or read that government is continuum. We hardly get to see it happen in terms of projects especially when government changes hand from one political party to another, unfortunately it has denegerated lately into government changing hand to players within the same political parties abandoning project left by their…
● Lateef Bakare is the new Ajiroba of Ijeshaland ● DIG Taiwo Lakanu (Rtd.) is the new Gbobaniyi of Ijeshaland Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has on Sunday presented Staff of Office to the new Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup. While presenting the Staff of Office in Ilesa, the Governor admonished…
Lateef Bakare joined the Board of Firstbank in February 2017. He brings to the Board 41 years’ post-qualification professional work experience from both private and public sectors. He is an alumnus of Yaba College of Technology and Brookes University, United Kingdom. He is a member of Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA) UK and a…
