Kabir Abu Bilal is not your regular Nigerian university professor – he has a second job working as a welder in the northern city of Zaria. Welding is widely seen as a menial job across Nigeria and he has shocked many – especially his colleagues – by opening up his own welding workshop. “I am…
The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps codenamed So-Safe Corps, has arrested one Ayomide Ibrahim, aged 25 for burglary and theft. Ibrahim was said to have been arrested on Thursday, January 25, at the Baba Ode area of Iju in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state during the routine patrol of…
Two residents of Osogbo, Osun State, Akinniyi Temitope (41) and Abiodun Oluwakemi (31), on Thursday, appeared before a Federal High Court, sitting in Osogbo for offences bordering on human trafficking. Details of the offences committed by the two women as contained in the charge sheet, indicated that they conspired and procured a 20-year-old Kehinde Opeyemi,…
UN chief António Guterres has urged countries that halted funding for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, to continue its operations. “The dire needs of the desperate populations they serve must be met,” Mr Guterres said. Eight countries, including the UK, took the action after Israel told the agency some UNRWA staff were involved…
● Despatch High Powered Team to Ejigbo ● Condoles Ogiyan and Ejigbo People Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered immediate investigation into the killing and counter-killing at Ejigbo during the 50 years coronation celebration of the Ogiyan of Ejigbo, HRM Oba Omowonuola Oyeyode Oyeyosin. The Governor who commiserates with the people of Ejigbo town directed law…
Ademola Lookman scored twice as Nigeria’s Super Eagles saw off perennial rivals Cameroon to book a quarter finals spot at the ongoing AFCON 2023. Goals in either half of the tie ensured that Nigeria will continue in the competition as they seek a fourth AFCON title. The Nigerians had an early Semi Ajayi goal disallowed…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria’s game against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon is underway. This game is the eighth encounter between Nigeria and Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations. Notably, three of these previous meetings occurred in the tournament’s finals during 1984, 1988, and 2000 – with Cameroon emerging victorious in each instance. 86…
Gelson Dala raised his Africa Cup of Nations goal tally to four with a brace for 10-man Angola in a 3-0 last-16 triumph over Namibia in Bouake on Saturday. Surprise package Angola will face Nigeria or Cameroon, who meet later in Abidjan, in a quarter-final next Friday. After Dala scored twice in the first half,…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has extended the tenure of the Head of Service, Elder Samuel Ayanleye Aina to deepen and conclude ongoing reform and revitalization of the civil service. The approval which was convened to the Head of service via a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor cited constitutional powers conferred on…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has again commended Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state for his commendable performance , urging the Governor not to derail as a people’s Governor. The elder statesman who attended the conferment of the title of Baba Oba of Joga-Orile on Governor Adeleke on Friday evening said almighty God has guided Senator…
