The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, has disclosed plans to recruit over 8,000 adhoc staff ahead of the local government elections slated for 22 February, 2025. The move is part of the commissionโs efforts to ensure seamless electoral operations across the state. OSSIEC Chairman, Hashim Abioye spoke on Thursday in Osogbo during a visit…
A Paris court on Thursday sentenced the brother of France midfielder, Paul Pogba, to a three-year prison term, with two years suspended, after convicting him in a high-profile extortion case. Mathias Pogba will be able to serve his one-year sentence with an electronic bracelet rather than behind bars. The court also fined Pogbaโs brother 20,000…
A visually-impaired widow in Anambra State has fallen victim of a yet-to-be-identified woman who allegedly stole her Automated Teller Machine card and emptied her account of over N2 million within minutes. The incident reportedly took place over the weekend at an ATM point in Nnewi, the Nnewi North Local Government Area. According to bank officials,…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has expressed sympathy to the families of children who died at a funfair in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Wednesday. Oyo State Police Command had earlier confirmed that at least 35 persons dead in a stampede that occurred at the Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan, venue of…
Following the tragic incident of a deadly stampede that occurred in Ibadan yesterday, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, the Chairman of Agidigbo FM in Ibadan, has been unconscious since yesterday and taken to an undisclosed hospital. According to an anonymous source, Hamzat is currently receiving medical care at an undisclosed hospital in Ibadan. The source, who spoke…
The Oyo state police command have arrested estranged wife of Ooni of Ife, Olori Naomi Silekunila and seven others in connection with the stampede that took place at he Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan venue of the family event Organized by Wings Foundation and Media partners Agidigbo Fm. A statement from the commandโs spokesperson, SP…
In a remarkable act of gratitude and community service, Dr. B.O. Akinleye, wife of the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Osun State, alongside members of the Dr. Balqees Akinleye Foundation, conducted a house-to-house food distribution drive across Ede to commemorate her 20th wedding anniversary with her beloved husband, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye, Chief of…
Today a familiarisation tour of Olojudo of Ido Osun,HRM Oba Olayinka Oyetunde Ishola Jokotola11,Ilufemiloye 1 paid a royal visit to the palace of Ataoja of Osogbo HRM Oba Jimoh Olanipekun Laroye 11. In the entourage of Olojudo of Ido Osun are Chiefs of Alayemore Kingdom led by High Chief Basiru Oyewale Eesa of Ido Osun…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos State for this yearโs Christmas and New Year holidays. Tinubu arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, at exactly 3:23 pm on Wednesday. Before departing Abuja, the President presented the 2025 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly for consideration…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Executive Management of 12 River Basin Development Authorities under the Ministry of Water Resources. Tinubuโs Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in a statement signed and released on Wednesday titled โPresident Tinubu approves Executive Management for River Basin Development Authorities.โ They…
