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A forty five year old man, Taiwo Ojo of Ojido street, Ado Ekiti has been arrested by the police for allegedly having carnal knowledge of his thirteen year old daughter. The suspect who is a council worker was arrested after a tip off by some members of his community who…
The Ogun State Government has awarded scholarships to nine students who performed creditably well in an essay competition to mark the 90th birthday celebration of the Noble Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka. Speaking at the 2024 edition of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural…
The call came as he expressed deep concern over the country’s economic trajectory since 2015, in a series of tweets on Monday via X. In the post, he highlighted the contrast between Nigeria’s economic performance in the early years of its return to democracy and its current…
Nigeria's Dangote refinery is in talks with Libya to secure crude for the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) plant and will also seek Angolan oil, a senior executive said, as it seeks to overcome problems with domestic supplies. The $20 billion refinery, built by Africa's richest…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested Dada Taiwo, aged 35, of No 34 Agbado Crossing, for fatally stabbing his girlfriend’s elder brother, Damilola Momoh, over a borrowed phone. Olaife Momoh of No 11, Sowemimo Street, Akera, Agbado and the girlfriend of the accused,…
Youths in Damaturu, Yobe State, have vandalised a billboard erected to welcome President Bola Tinubu to the state for the launch of the Yobe State Agricultural Empowerment Programme. The incident occurred on Saturday, July 20, after Vice President Kashim Shettima represented…
The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has claimed that substandard petroleum products are being imported into the country and sold to unsuspecting Nigerians. Dangote made the claim on Saturday during the visit of the leadership of the House of Representatives,…
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Justice Stella Anukam on her re-election as Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights for another term of six years. Justice Anukam was re-elected at the African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting Executive Council in Accra,…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a significant increase in the average retail price of petrol in June, with a litre now costing N750.17. This represents a 37.44 percent year-on-year increase from the N545.83 recorded in June last year. However, compared to…
In a grand ceremony marked by pomp and pageantry, the Olu of Agbowo, Oba Musibau Akande Gbenusola, celebrated his 1st year coronation anniversary. The event which was taken place on the 12th and 13th of July 2024, held in Agbowo, saw a gathering of dignitaries including the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved N70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers with promise to review the national minimum wage law every three years. President Tinubu also promised to find ways to assist the private sector and the sub-nationals to pay the minimum wage.…
The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA, has vowed to investigate and see to the prosecution of any local government Chairman that is accused of corrupt practices in the State. This is in response to questions from journalists by the Chairman of OYACA, Justice Eni Esan…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has reacted to the viral news claiming he swindled a US based woman of $180,000 in a romance scam. The statement to debunk the news was made known to newsmen through the Palace Spokesman, Otunba Yera Olafare as read in part: “The Palace…
Thousands of students at the University of Ibadan have protested against a hike in school fees and other issues. As early as 8 a.m., the visibly angry students moved in large numbers to all the entrances of the institution and blocked them. Both academic and non-academic…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned of a one-month nationwide strike if the National Assembly passes a law allowing state governors to determine the minimum wage. NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, raised the alarm at the 2024 NLC Rain School in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state…
Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, more commonly known as Sunday Igboho has issued a fresh warning to all Fulani herders suspected to be involved in several killings and abductions of residents in Oyo State. The notice was announced by his spokesperson, Oluyomi Koiki in…
“So, on the issue of LG elections in Oyo State, we don’t have caretaker committees at the local level. We planned the elections in a way that not a single day was given out. We have a responsible government in Oyo State, we don’t need the federal government to tell us what to…
The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board SUBEB has begun sending invitation for CBT test to the applicants in the just concluded registration exercise. The invitation messages have been sent across to the mails provided by applicants during the registration exercise. The…
