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Man Sentenced To 70-Year Imprisonment For Spitting At Us Policemen
A Texas man was sentenced to 70 years in prison Wednesday, April 12, after he was found guilty of spitting at Lubbock police officers during an arrest last May. Larry Pearson, 36, was arrested in May 2022, for domestic violence after a victim flagged down an officer in northeast Lubbock, prosecutor Jessica Gorman said. The […]
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Photostory:Rotary Club Seeks More Positive Support From Members.
The former Rotary Club governor, district 913 and Looja of Odo-Iju, Osun State, Oba Adedoyin Adelekun, has sought for more efforts to move Nigeria forward from leaders and followers, adding that they must be willing to do the right thing at all times. He gave the admonition in Ibadan today, at a one-way sensitisation workshop, […]
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Photostory:Sowore Visits Wole Soyinka
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the just concluded February 25 polls, Omoyele Sowore, has paid a visit to Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka. He shared pictures from the meeting via his Twitter handle on Tuesday and wrote, “ May Prof. Wole Soyinka’s days be long! Yesterday with Kongi. ” They were […]
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Kalu Holds Open Casket Viewing For Late Wife In US
The former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Kalu, has held an open casket viewing ceremony for his late wife, Ifeoma, at McEwen Funeral Service-Pineville Chapel, North Carolina, in the United States. Kalu shared pictures from the open casket viewing via his Twitter handle on Wednesday. He wrote, “ Ahead of tomorrow’s service of songs […]
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Owo Church Reopens 10 Months After Deadly Attack
St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, reopened for religious activities on Sunday, ten months after it was shut down, following a deadly attack by gunmen. News reported on June 5, 2022, gunmen attacked the church and killed some of the worshippers while several others were severely injured.
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Ibadan Vendor, Suspected Killer In Police Custody
The prime suspect in the case of an Ibadan-based Instagram cloth vendor, Adeshina Olayinka, popularly called Khadi, who died mysteriously at Wetland Hotel, Akobo, in Ibadan, oyo State recently is currently in police custody. We had reported that Olayinka was found dead after the man she was with checked out early on Thursday morning. Our […]
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Wetland hotel releases statement following death of Ibadan vendor
Wetland Hotel Akobo has released an official statement following the death of popular Ibadan vendor, Khadi. Khadi was discovered dead on Thursday after staying with a mystery guest who checked out early after it was established that she was still alive. Following commotion over the vendor on social media, a statement was published announcing the […]
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NACJ felicitates Christians on Easter
…Urges them to imbibe values of Christ The Nigerian Association of Christian Journalists, NACJ, Oyo State Chapter, has called on Christians in the state to imbibe the values of Jesus Christ. A statement signed by the association’s Secretary, Com. Ikeoye Oyetoro on behalf of the acting Chairman, Com. ‘Lekan Sobowale and made available to journalists […]
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“To live and survive in Nigeria, one must belong to the cult” – Actor Yemi Solade writes as he opens up on battling depression
The thespian made this assertion in a post he shared on his Instagram page on Saturday morning, April 8, while he opened up about battling depression. Popular Nollywood actor, Yemi Solade, has stated that to live and survive in Nigeria, one must belong to “the cult.” The thespian made this assertion in a post he […]
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Gambian Pastor Absconds With Worshippers’ Phones After Crusade In Ibadan
A Gambian Pastor, Owen Abraham, has allegedly absconded with 52 phones, money, and valuables of residents of Aponrin in Agbowo, Ibadan who came for a crusade organised by him. Some of his victims said he was led by God to come to Ibadan from Gambia for the crusade, Independent reports on Friday. Abraham on the […]
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Osinbajo Pays Condolence Visit To Family Of Late Gen Diya
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has paid a condolence visit to the family of the former Chief of General Staff, the late Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya (retd.). He shared pictures from the visit via his Instagram account on Friday. The Vice president described Diya as a forthright and honest leader who served his country and its […]
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Photostory:Buhari Joins Ramadan Tafsir In Abuja
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has joined the Muslim faithful Mosque to mark the commencement of the Ramadan Tafsir, the interpretation and explanation of the Qur’an at the State House in Abuja. One of his aides, Buhari Sallau, shared the pictures on Friday. He wrote, “ President Muhammadu Buhari participates at 2023 Ramadan […]
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I told Obi three times that Obidients would cost him election – Wole Soyinka
Prof. Wole Soyinka, said he warned the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi on excesses of the his supporters, known as “Obidients.” Soyinka stated this in a statement titled, “Media responsibility,’’ on Tuesday, April 4. Soyinka explained that he was misrepresented in the reportage of a Channels Television interview he granted recently, rendering his remarks […]
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Easter:FG Declares Friday, Monday Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10, 2023 as public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration in Abuja. In a statement signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Begore, on Wednesday, April 5, Aregbesola urged Christians to emulate the virtues of […]
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Woman Who Didn’t Know She Was Pregnant Gives Birth On Toilet
A 34-year-old woman, Marla McEntire, from Georgia has revealed how she ended up giving birth on the toilet after mistaking her labour pains for constipation McEntire had unknowingly carried the baby for 40 weeks despite being on birth control. She claimed to have missed only one period during that time but dismissed it after a […]
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“Why we invaded Portable’s bar” – Police speaks on attempt to arrest Singer Portable
He asked the officers to show their ID cards while reiterating that he’d not committed any crime. The Ogun state police command has confirmed reports that its officers attempted to arrest singer Portable at his bar on Tuesday, March 28. It was earlier reported that pandemonium broke out at singer Portable’s bar in the Sango […]
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Photostory: Father, son perform surgery together
A medical doctor, Tochukwu Eneh, joined his father, who is also a doctor, to perform a surgery. The elated doctor made this known on his Twitter page on Wednesday, while hoping he attained his father’s records. Sharing photos during and after the surgery, he tweeted “Father and son saved a life last night 30 yrs […]
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Mc Swagger” Says Mr. Speaker, “Be Strong And of Good Courage, It’s Well With You My Brother.
Mc Swagger” Says Mr. Speaker, “Be Strong And of Good Courage, It’s Well With You My Brother. Following the death of the fourth wife of the late Eruwa-born philanthropist and Business Mogul, Chief Adeseun Ogundoyin. The popular Ace broadcaster cum actor Amb. Opeyemi Ayanrinde popularly known as Mc Swagger, who is also one of the […]
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Rotary Club of lbadan-Oritamefa Set To Install Rotarian Janet Akinleye As 9th President.
Rotary Club of lbadan-Oritamefa Set To Install Janet Akinleye as 9th President. The Rotary Club of lbadan-Oritamefa,an arm of Rotary international shared to newsmen in Ibadan that on Saturday 5 August,2023 will be the installation of a new president of the club, Rotarian Janet Olufunke Akinleye, phf in lbadan. According to the Chairman of Publicity […]
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BREAKING: Mother of Oyo Speaker, Debo Ogundoyin dies
The mother of the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin, Chief Mrs Justina Iyabo Ogundoyin is dead. Chief Mrs Justina Iyabo Ogundoyin aged 63 died this afternoon during a brief illness. She was the fourth wife of the late Eruwa born philanthropist and Business Mogul, Chief Adeseun Ogundoyin. Chief Mrs Justina Iyabo […]
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