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Pandemonium broke out at the Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology, LAUTECH, in the Ogbomoso area of Oyo State on Monday as a police officer allegedly gunned down a student and injured two others. It was gathered that the unfortunate incident occurred when the police…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said that over 1,500 people have so far benefitted from the ongoing surgeries under the Free Surgery Intervention Programme of his administration. The governor, who disclosed this while monitoring the sale of discounted rice to civil…
A traditionalist, Onifade Oyekanmi, has narrated how he collaborated with his friends to kill a 45-year-old Fulani woman, Usman Aminat for money ritual. Onifade, popularly called Ife, disclosed that he committed the crime along with four other friends at his Iyana Ajia…
A professor of Law at Babcock University, Ilishan, Ogun, Yinka Olomojobi, has been killed by unknown gunmen in the Iperu area of the state on Friday, April 22. According to Channels TV, Olomojobi was shot dead for allegedly refusing to be whisked away by the assailants. While…
Automotive gas oil (AGO), also known as diesel, sold for as high as N1,500 at fuel stations in Lagos and Abuja on Saturday. TheCable observed that Mobil and TotalEnergies fuel stations in Festac Town, sold for N1,300 per litre and N1,500 per litre, respectively. In Abuja, the…
Femi Babafemi, Director of Media & Advocacy at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), recently disclosed a concerning incident involving the apprehension of individuals in possession of codeine syrup. According to Babafemi on his official X handle, a PhD student…
I must first commend the unrelenting effort of Governor Seyi Makinde, towards investing and developing tourism in Oyo State. Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration has taken tourism development as one of its key areas of interest, with the sole aim of boosting the state…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Chess Master, Tunde Onakoya for breaking the world chess marathon record. The congratulatory message was contained in a statement made available by the Governor via his official Twitter handle as read in part:…
The Arole Oduduwa, Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has launched two soft drinks, Tingo Cola and Tingo Electric Energy Drink. At the event recently, the monarch described the drinks as a dream come true, adding that the products would bring pride to Africa. He congratulated Tingo BV…
Mr Joseph Aloba, the father of late Nigerian artist Mohbad, has explained why he insisted on a paternity test for his grandson, Liam Light. He disclosed in a recent interview that Mohbad did not name Liam, but rather his wife, Wunmi Aloba. According to the clergyman and…
In response to recent calls for secession in the South West region, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged to take strong action against anyone threatening the unity and independence of Nigeria. Tinubu's statement follows incidents involving the Yoruba Nation movement…
Twenty nine suspects have been arraigned before an Ibadan Chief Magistrate Court for their alleged involvement and roles in the invasion of Oyo state secretariat at the weekend with intention to hijack government. The suspects comprising male, female, young and old were…
Cubana Chief Priest, also known as Pascal Okechukwu, was granted bail by the court after pleading not guilty to the charges. Recall, the socialite was arrested by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC over alleged abuse of Naira. He received bail set at ₦10 million,…
Former Kaduna State governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai recently stated that the Federal Government led by President Bola Tinubu is currently subsidizing fuel for Nigerians. El-Rufai expressed this view during an interaction with journalists in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno…
The Oyo State commissioner of police, CP Adebola Hamzat has listed out the names of the masked men who invaded the state secretariat on Saturday morning. Hamzat in a statement made available to the press on Monday sated that “apart from providing clarity and dispelling…
The students of Centre for Petroleum, Energy Economics and Law, University of Ibadan organized symposium on energy crisis in Nigeria. The symposium which was held on the 11th of April, 2024 started with first lecture which was delivered by Barr. Olawale Aro, General Manager,…
At least 19 people tragically lost their lives in a devastating auto crash on the Oyo-Ogbomoso Road on Sunday. The collision occurred when a driver recklessly drove against traffic, resulting in a catastrophic head-on collision between a Toyota Hiace Bus (registered as…
A leader of Yoruba Self Determination group, Professor Banji Akintoye and Yoruba nNation Activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho have distanced themselves from a group of agitators that invaded the Oyo State Government Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan on Saturday. The duo…
