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Month: August 2021

Aseyin-in Council picks September 12th to commence Oro festival, celebrates Olubadan

The Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Dr. Abdulganiy Salawudeen Adekunle Oloogunebi Ajinese 1 and the Iseyin local government traditional council as well as the Royal family committee, have picked Sunday 12th September, 2021 as the day for the 2021 Oro Festival in the town. The monarch also congratulated the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Soliu Adetunji, on…

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Researcher links heading in football to high cause of dementia, a mental disorder

A lead scientist, researching into the possible link between dementia and football has urged the sport authorities to consider abandoning headers after a new study highlighted the risk of players developing neurodegenerative diseases due to repeated heading. Dementia is a mental disorder that is generally termed for loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that…

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Osogbo Grammar School Old Students hold reunion’s 71st anniversary

The Old Students Association of Osogbo Grammar School has kicked off a 3 day event to celebrate the 71st years of the founding of the college. Osogbo Grammar School was founded in 1950 and has grown to become one of the nation’s citadels of learning. According to a statement by the national president of the…

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Oyo anti corruption agency commissions Ibarapa zonal office, intensifies sensitization campaign

The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) has on Wednesday commissioned its Ibarapa Zonal office, which is located in Eruwa, Ibarapa East local government. The zonal offices, among five of its kinds in the State will be a point of collection of petitions and complaints about corruption, fraud and administrative irregularities in the State and local…

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Nigeria & Russia sign military pact to conquer insecurity

A statement by the Nigerian Embassy in Russia has revealed that Nigeria and Russia have signed a new military-technical cooperation agreement. The agreement which provides a legal framework for the supply and servicing of military equipment, training of personnel as well as technology transfer, was signed in Russia on Monday. While the Defence Minister, Major-General…

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Are you a he or she?” Gov. Yahaya Bello’s media aide asks arrested cross-dresser in Kogi (Watch)

“Bobrisky, you sabi he/she?”, this was an interesting moment Governor Yahaya Bello’s media aide asked as he shares photos of alleged crossdresser arrested in Kogi. The Kogi State Vigilante Group in charge of Adavi Local Government had arrested a young man who disguised as a woman. The young man who claimed to be a dancer,…

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Popular Nollywood actor, Jigan Babaoja nearly lynched to death by area boys after ‘market thief’ comedy skit goes wrong (Watch)

Nollywood actor and comedian, Abimbola Kazeem, popularly known as Jigan BabaOja has taken to social media to reveal how area boys almost lynched him during comedy skit that was misinterpreted. In the skit, he was acting as a thief in the market and was being beaten. The youths in the area who had no idea…

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NDA attack: ‘Boko Haram terrorist names governors, Buhari’s aides, senators as sponsors’ (Video)

A Boko Haram terrorist has revealed names of current governors, senators and Aso Rock officials as sponsors of the Islamic sect. A retired Navy Commodore, Kunle Olawunmi made this known while expressing concerns on why President Muhammadu Buhari has demonstrated an unwillingness to go after the high-profile politicians. Olawunmi spoke on Wednesday when he was…

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BREAKING: Popular Nigerian pastor dies in London hospital

The founder of Victorious Army Ministries (VAM), Reverend Joseph Agboli is dead. The cleric died on Wednesday. He had been under treatment in London hospital. He was reportedly diagnosed with a heart-related ailment. Agboli, in his 50s, started VAM in 1995. The church has branches in Southern States, South Africa, United Kingdom and the United…

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Alexx Ekubo’s affair with fiancee, Fancy Acholonu reportedly hit the rock 3 months to their wedding

There are reports that Nollywood actor, Alexx Ekubo and his fiance Fancy Acholonu have called off their engagement, Pulse reports. Remember, Ekubo proposed to Acholonu in May 2021. There are reports that she called off the engagement and deleted their joint Instagram page, FalexxForever. Acholonu has unfollowed the movie star on Instagram even though he…

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