Month: January 2025
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Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has congratulated Alhaji Ademola Wasiu Alli, the Asiwaju Adinni of Afijio land, on the occasion of his birthday celebration. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas and made available to newsmen on Monday in Ibadan. Senator Alli described Alhaji Ademola Wasiu Alli […]
Founder, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola has agreed to drop all defamation charges against the human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi. The decision of Babalola was sequel to the intervention of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and other prominent traditional rulers. Mr Dele Farotimi had authored a book “Nigeria and […]
In a remarkable show of appreciation for a legacy of transparent leadership and outstanding infrastructural achievements, the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has named a landmark structure in honour of its 6th Substantive Vice-Chancellor, Professor Felix Kolawole Salako. The Academic Building Complex I has been renamed the Professor Kolawole Salako Academic Building Complex, recognising […]
All tiers of Government have been urged to join hands to immediately address the issue of out-of-school children, provide access to vocation training, and prioritize sports in order to discover the potential embedded in children. The Founder and Spiritual Head, Shafaudeen in Islam Worldwide, Professor Sabitu Olagoke made the call at a sports event marking […]
The Governing Council of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, FUOYE, has set up a nine-member committee to investigate the alleged sexual harassment levelled against its Vice-Chancellor , Prof. Abayomi Fasina. The Registrar and Secretary of the Governing Council, Mufutau Ibrahim disclosed this in a press release. According to the Registrar, the resolution was reached at the emergency […]
The kidnappers of the wife of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, have got more than they bargained for, as operatives of the Lagos State CP Special Squad apprehended two more of the suspects on Friday, January 24. The two suspects were identified as Agbojule Smart, aged 27; and Keleke Michael, 30 years […]
Soun of Ogbomosoland Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family of Governor Seyi Makinde over the death of his elder brother, Engr Sunday Makinde, which sad event occurred earlier today. Engr Sunday Makinde, according to a younger brother of the governor, Chief Muyiwa Makinde, who is the Bada Olubadan of […]
The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has constituted a 100 member Land Crisis Resolution Committee to profer lasting solution to the incessant land disputes between the communities of Ifon, Ilobu and Erin Osun. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Chief Kolapo Alimi in Osogbo, each of the affected communities […]
Oyo State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (Oyo RAAMP) has successfully signed a contract agreement worth N16,273,711,608.09 for the construction of about 68km rural roads under phase 1 of the intervention project. The contract signing event which took place at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development, Ibadan- the Supervisory Ministry of Oyo RAAMP, […]
A woman has been jailed for 10 years for the manslaughter of her four sons who died in a house fire while she was out shopping. Deveca Rose, 30, had left her two sets of twins alone when a fire ripped through their terraced house in Sutton, south-west London, on 16 December 2021. Four-year-olds Kyson […]
