Governor Seyi Makinde led administration and Stakeholders in Oyo State on Thursday agreed to sanction anyone caught dumping refuse indiscriminately within the State, as well set up Environmental Tribunals to try offenders in earnest. This was contained in a communique after an Environmental Advocacy Meeting with Stakeholders organised by Oyo State Government at the House…
Wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, has expressed her commitment to creating a database for widow’s registration in the state. This database, which will serve as a pool, will assist in financial literacy and skills and will be managed by the Ministry of Women Affairs. Mrs. Abiodun spoke during the 2019 International Widow’s…
Paradigm Initiative has asked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to provide it with information on the Nigerian surveillance and interception regime. Relying on the Freedom of Information Act 2011, the pan-African Digital Rights and Digital Inclusion organization is requesting information on the role the regulatory agency plays in enabling law enforcement in Nigeria to carry…
A three-storey building on Wednesday night collapsed at Iju area of Lagos state. It was gathered that the building, which was under construction, left many people trapped in the rubble Confirming the incident, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the newly appointed General Manager of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said: “This is just to inform you…
The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide was on Wednesday re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), before the Federal High Court, Lagos, for allegedly laundering N650 million. Ms Akinjide, who was first docked before the Oyo State division of the court, was re-arraigned before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke in Lagos…
The prosecution on Wednesday alleged that Adegboyega Adenekan, a supervisor of the Chrisland School, Lagos, charged with defiling a two-year-old pupil, also defiled at least two others. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Babajide Boye, lead state counsel, made the allegation against Adenekan during his cross-examination. According to the Boye, apart from…
Following a news that the ailing thespian, Ojo Arowosafe popularly known as Fadeyi Oloro is dead, the news is false as Ekiti state government on Tuesday visited him in Itele Ota Ogun home. The Igbara Odo Ekiti born theatre icon who is famous to be wicked herbalist role in movies has been diagnosed of Tuberculosis…
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State command said it has arrested a total of 156 suspects comprising 139 male and 17 females for drug related offences. The agency also added that it will ensure fourty- four out of the arrested suspects in the last six months would be convicted. The Commander of the…
The General Overseer of Redeemed Christians Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has donated a sum of 10Million Naira to the University of Ibadan to construct new Department of Architecture. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Idowu Olayinka at the 2018/2019 Matriculation of 3,464 students into the…
The association of Yoruba monarchs known as Yoruba Obas Forum has read riot acts to Fulani herdsmen who are killing and committing other atrocities in the land. The Yoruba monarchs stated this on Tuesday night in a communiqué released following a meeting held on Monday at Kakanfo Inn and Conference Centre in Ibadan. In the…
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