A one-storey building collapsed on Friday morning at the Ebute-metta area of Lagos State. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, in a statement, confirmed that a baby and a female adult were trapped in the rubble. The statement read, “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is currently attending…
Christmas is celebrated to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. Understanding the traditions associated with Christmas is important because, by knowing the origins and meanings behind these traditions, we can appreciate their depth and significance. This article explores the fascinating stories behind popular Christmas traditions. Here are some of the popular Christmas traditions: When we…
A professional surety, Jude Okpala (a.k.a Stephen Ekpanisi), who aided a drug baron, Okpala Mathew Emmy, to escape from custody, was on Thursday convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Lagos state. The fugitive drug baron was arraigned before the court in charge No: FHC/L/217c/10, by the National Drug…
A juju musician, Omoba De Jombo, and his crew members have reportedly regained their freedom four days after they were allegedly kidnapped in Abuja. The band members had performed in the Federal Capital Territory and were reportedly travelling to Kogi State for another performance when they were allegedly kidnapped last weekend. The news of their…
Police operatives at the Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos, have arrested three men in connection with the recovery of two suspected human hearts in one of the suspects’ apartment in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State. The principal suspect, Moshood Najimdeen was alleged to have hired the services of one Adebanjo Wasiu, to get him two human hearts….
An organisation representing some 500 priests in Britain has released a signed letter reaffirming the Church’s teaching regarding marriage and same-sex unions after “widespread confusion” following the Fiducia Supplicans declaration released by the Vatican. The letter’s signatories at the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy explain they felt “impelled to re-assert the traditional teaching of the Catholic…
No fewer than 250 Osun State indigenes has benefitted from the N25,000,000 grant from the Renewed Hope Initiative Elderly Support Scheme, RHIESS, organised by Nigerian First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu. Mrs Tinubu who was represented by Osun Governor’s wife, Mrs Titilola Adeleke at the maiden edition of the scheme, themed: “Better Days Ahead” on Thursday…
● Governor Issues N2.9 Billion Naira Pension Bond ● Osun will Soon Become Singapore of Nigeria- Governor Adeleke It was a carnival show at the Governor’s office as the entire Osun public workers confer award of the most humane Governor of the Year on Governor Ademola Adeleke. Workers in their hundreds led by Comrade Lasun…
As Oyewumi, Alimi, Aaraj, BS, Lukman, Odelade, other bag awards The Chairman of the Osun Online Publishers Association, Mr Jare Tiamiyu has revealed the readiness of the association to partner with relevant stakeholders towards tackling the menace of climate change that is threatening the world. Tiamiyu made this known on Wednesday as the grand finale…
