The Osun state government has issued stern warning to contractors handling the numerous road construction projects across the state to ensure timely completion of the projects and adhere strictly to project specifications. This was disclosed yesterday the Honorable Commissioner for Special Duties, Dr. Bashir Tokunbo Salam during an inspection tour of the various road and…
Popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, has failed to meet the bail conditions granted him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Bobrisky was arrested and detained by the Lagos State Command of the EFCC on Wednesday, over abuse of naira, spraying of naira notes and currency mutilation. The spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale,…
…Agric Commissioner, Faseru assures family of government support… Kingsley Omoyeni Touched by the recent road mishap which claimed the life of Mrs. Fanimokun Ogunmokun, a staff of the University of Ilesa, Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola has directed a state delegation to visit the family of the deceased in Ijebu-Jesa. The delegation was led by…
Suspected terrorists who kidnapped about 61 persons at Buda community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State three weeks ago have killed five of the victims. Fifty-one other victims were released on Tuesday by their abductors after a ransom payment. It was gathered that five victims were not released as the bandits demanded additional…
Justice D.U. Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja has awarded N5m damages against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for wrongfully parading a photographer named Nasiru Saidu Ali, Kozzo, as a fraudster. The incident happened in May 2019 when the photographer was wrongfully arrested from his Abuja home and his photos splashed on…
Popular skit maker, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu, aka Sabinus, and his wife, Ciana Chapman, have welcomed their first child together. The comedian announced the good news to his fans during an Instagram live session on Wednesday night. In the video, Sabinus was seen kissing his child, whose gender is unknown, while smiling at the camera. Recall…
The police in Osun, on Thursday, brought a 21-year-old man, Adejimi Adepoju, before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for alleged fake transfer. The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, earlier informed the court that the defendant committed the offence on April 3 around 3.30 p.m. at Block 25, shop C, New Market, OAU, Ile-Ife. The Defendant, however, pleaded…
A newborn baby abandoned in a forest in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been rescued by some residents. A source told our correspondent that the concerned residents are rehabilitating the baby. The source said: “From what we saw the baby may been abandoned in the forest for about two days before…
… as Chancellor announces N1billion agribusiness innovation fund for students, graduands Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has restated the commitment of his administration to ensuring that every child in the state has access to quality and compulsory education, noting that education remains a weapon in ensuring social, political, and economic growth of any society….
The Governor of Kano State, Alh. Abba Kabir Yusuf has inaugurated two judicial commissions of inquiry into cases of misappropriation of public properties, political violence and missing persons between 2015 to 2023. Inaugurating members of the commissions on Thursday, Governor Yusuf vowed to bring anyone found wanting to book. In a statement issued by Sanusi…
