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Ibadan has lost a patriot- Olubadan.
The sudden death of Ekefa Olubadan, Senior Chief Lateef Oyelade has been described as a great loss to Ibadan social, religion and traditional system by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Sen. Lekan Balogun, CFR, Alli Okunmade II. Senior Chief Oyelade, the Babaasale Musulumi of Ibadanland was until his demise early Friday morning a member of […]
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Body of missing FUOYE student found b@ried in shallow gr@ve with eyes reportedly plucked out
A 100-level student of the Federal University of Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Atanda Modupe Deborah, has been found d£ad two days after she went missing. It was gathered that the student of Nursing Department, stream A, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, went missing after she went to study in the class on Monday night, September 4, […]
Read MoreTribunal dismisses Muraina’s petition against Adepoju’s victory, N1.5m fine
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ibadan has dismissed a petition filed by Hon Ajibola Muraina, the APC House of Representatives Candidate in Ibarapa Central/North Constituency challenging the victory of the PDP candidate, Dr Anthony Adepoju for being frivolous and lacking merit. The tribunal on Tuesday, dismissed Muraina’s petition against Adepoju on lack […]
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Omoluabi Senator: The Remarkable Journey of Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli
Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli is a respected leader, politician, and public servant in Nigeria. He has spent decades working tirelessly to make a positive impact on the lives of Nigerians, particularly in his home state of Oyo. He is widely regarded as an Omoluabi Senator – a leader who embodies the highest ideals of integrity, […]
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Head Of Police Service Sets Up Panel To Probe Police Cadet’s Death
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun has instituted a seven-man Panel of Inquiry, headed by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Abuja, Abiodun Alabi, with a mandate to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a police cadet, Sulaiman Jika at […]
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Nigerian bank employees to join NLC’s two-day strike action
The National Union Of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees, NUBIFIE, has directed all banks to shut down on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th September 2023t. According to the statement, the notice is in line with the Nigeria Labour Congress’ resolution to a two days strike action, which was made after the National Executive council […]
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Lady Body Found Dumped In Owerri Road
The body of a yet-to-be identified woman was found dumped at a refuse site along DSS Road in Amakohia area of Owerri, Imo State. An eyewitness, Uche Clinton Chidi Abazie, said the corpse was found on Monday morning, September 4, 2023. “We saw her Dead this morning at Amakohia Owerri along DSS Road, please if […]
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*Erunmu residents rue non-inclusion of community’s Baale amongst new Ibadan Obas
.allege PDP Chief Wole Oyelese of complicit* Residents of Erunmu, a suburb of Ibadanland located in the present day Egbeda Local Government area of Oyo State on Saturday rued the non-inclusion of the Baale of Erunmu, Chief Oyesola Akanji Oyerinde 1, in the list of the Baales crowned as Obas by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, […]
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Evil that doctors do must not die with patients, Oyo NUJ blasts NMA chairman over tirade against Ayefele
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Oyo State Council has described as despicable and height of irresponsibility, an attack on the chairman of Fresh FM International, Dr Yinka Ayefele and the radio by the state chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr Wale Lasisi. The NMA chairman, in a reckless statement signed by him, […]
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Isese: Sowore Calls For Removal Of Kwara CP
Isese: Sowore Calls For Removal Of Kwara CP Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress and human rights activist, Omoyole Sowore, has called for the removal of Ebunoluwa Adelesi as Kwara State Police commissioner. Sowore said this while reacting to a Punch Online report about a Lagos Federal High Court summoning nine persons, including […]
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Emeka, son of Phillips Oduoza, NOVA Merchant bank chair dies at 27
Emeka Oduoza, the son of Chairman of NOVA Merchant Bank, has passed on, aged 27. Emeka, a promising investment banker, died at the weekend in New York, United States. Until his death, Emeka was a reputable and valued member of Blackstone, one of the largest financial institutions in the world. The young Oduoza was renowned for his excellence, […]
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Potable water may become unaffordable for downtrodden Nigerians over high cost of borehole drilling – Ale
•Congratulates Joseph Utsve, the new Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation The Co-founder of Global Initiative for Nigeria Development (GIND), Engr. Michael Ale has decried the increasing cost of borehole drilling in the country. The development expert who described the current free fall of Naira currency as cause for the increasing high cost of drilling […]
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Herder arrested for chopping farmer’s hand off in Plateau, claims self-defence
Men of the Plateau state police command have arrested a 24-year-old Fulani herder, one Abdulrahama Kaila, for chopping off the hand of a farmer in Shendam local government area of Southern Plateau State. A video of the victim holding his chopped left hand went viral few days ago. Parading the the suspect before newsmen in […]
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Oba Adeoye emerges 12th President Of Rotary Club Of Ibadan City Central
…As Club Inducts Oyo Deputy Gov As Honorary Rotarian Rotarian Oba Adéòye Gbenga Adigun, the Aare Alawo Ekun Ofiki of Ofiki Land, has been inaugurated as the 12th President of Rotary Club of Ibadan City Central. The investiture which was held last week in Ibadan, had in attendance the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barrister Abdulraheem […]
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Nigeria Government Slams Fresh Charges Against Ex-CBN Boss Emefiele
The Federal Government on Tuesday applied to withdraw the “illegal possession of firearms” case it filed against the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, the Nation reports. In an oral application, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mohammed Abubakar, told Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal […]
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Diesel Now N950 Per Litre
The implementation of 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax on Automotive Gas Oil(AGO), also known as diesel and the foreign exchange crisis in Nigeria, has driven the product price from N600 to between N900 and N950 per litre, oil marketers have disclosed. The marketers on Monday, August 14, said that their inability to access the United States dollars […]
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Aisha Yesufu Reacts As Terrorists Kill 21 Soldiers, Top Army Officers In Niger
Socio-political activist, Aisha Yesufu, has expressed sadness over the killings of 21 soldiers and senior army officers in an attack in Niger State. It was reported that the soldiers were attacked in Kundu village close to the Zungeru community in the Wushishi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger state. It was also revealed that the […]
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Olubadan seeks more collaboration with police on land grabbing menace.
Oyo State Police Command was yesterday asked to work hand in hand with the traditional institution in Ibadanland comprising the Olubadan Palace, the members of Olubadan Advisory Council, Mogajis and Baales so as to permanently get rid of the menace of land grabbing. This call was made by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Sen. Lekan […]
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Olubadan frowns at killing in Agala forest; asks security agents to fish out killers.
The gruesome murder of yet to be identified lady in Agala forest, Oke-Aremo in Ibadan last Tuesday has been condemned by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Sen Lekan Balogun, CFR, Alli Okunmade II and called on the security agencies in the state to fish out the killers for appropriate legal actions. Olubadan expressed this concern […]
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Update:IELTS fee for Nigerians increased to N107,500
The British Council has announced that from September 2023, Nigerians will pay N107,500 for academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The cost of the test is currently between N80,000 and N90,000. But the council explained that the increase was necessary to sustain the high quality of standards for the “testing experience.” Originally, the United […]
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