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Month: May 2025

Senator Alli celebrates Tinubu’s achievements in 2 years, commends Nigerians’ resilience

Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his remarkable accomplishments as he marks his second year in office. This is contained in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen on Saturday in Ibadan. Senator Alli commended Tinubu’s commitment to national development, bold economic reforms and tireless efforts toward…

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Ex-Fidelity Bank Staff Alleges Denial of Retirement Benefits After 14+ Years of Service

A former employee of Fidelity Bank Plc has accused the institution of unjustly denying him his retirement benefits, claiming the bank discontinued its retirement scheme just months before he became eligible after nearly 15 years of service. The ex-staff member, who requested anonymity, disclosed that he joined Fidelity Bank in June 2002 and worked there…

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Oyo Government, UNICEF Unite to Combat Menstrual Stigma, Advocate for Product Subsidies

In a landmark effort to confront menstrual stigma and promote health equity, the Oyo State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), hosted a media dialogue in Ibadan on Thursday to mark Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025. The event brought together journalists, government officials, and health experts to champion menstrual hygiene as a…

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Two years of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu PBAT – Renewal of New Nigeria or Return of Hopelessness

By Professor Adeniyi Olowofela In the year 1984 when Shehu Sagari was the President of Nigeria 1979-1983, and 1984. Awolowo said that ” Nigeria Economic ship is heading for a rock unless steer away from it, it will hit the rock” Characteristically many people lambasted Awolowo as an Apostle of doom, before the military struck…

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Makinde and General Knowledge Questions of the Future| By Sulaimon Olanrewaju

In 2022, 14-year-old Oluwatimilehin Charles Taileatu rose to national prominence. Then an SS2 student of Oritamefa Baptist Model School in Ibadan, Oyo State, the boy first emerged as the overall best in the South West edition of the NNPC Quiz Competition and was later adjudged Second Best at the national level. With his feats, Taileatu…

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How to Recognize a Genius: 10 Traits That Set Them Apart

●By Dr. Lynda Shaw – Neuroscientist, Leadership Psychologist, and Expert on Genius Spotting a genius isn’t always easy. Some stand out as revolutionary thinkers and innovators, while others remain quietly unnoticed—misfits, introverts, or even rule-abiding individuals hiding immense potential. According to behavioural neuroscientist Dr. Lynda Shaw, genius manifests in many forms and thrives in the……

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Oyo Govt Shuts St. Mary Catholic Church For Violating Environmental Laws

The Oyo State Government on Wednesday shut down Saint Mary Catholic Church, Oke-Padre, Ibadan, for violating severe environmental laws, arising from its dilapidated toilet facilities, that has caused air pollution and sewage overflow in the area.  The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Barrister Seun Ashamu said that the situation contravenes the state environmental regulations…

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Enugu Police Rescue Kidnapped Girl, Discover Two Corpses in Shrine Owned by Fugitive Native Doctor

The Enugu State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a notorious native doctor, Levi Onyeka Obu, popularly known as “As e de play, e dey show,” after the discovery of two corpses and the rescue of a 13-year-old girl from a property linked to him. According to a statement released on Wednesday by the……

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Makinde Donates Medical Equipment to Adeoyo State Hospital in Ibadan

Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has officially handed over 31 pieces of modern medical equipment to the Ring Road State Hospital, Adeoyo, Ibadan, as part of his administration’s commitment to upgrading specialist hospitals to the standard of University Teaching Hospitals. Representing the governor at the handover event, Executive Assistant on Administration, Rev’d. Idowu Ogedengbe,…

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Ooni Donates Land To ICIR To Promote Yoruba Tradition

“This Will Be Largest Pilgrimage Site For Yoruba Traditional Worshippers Across The World” – ICIR The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Eniitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja11, has donated three acres of land to the International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR) for construction of World Ifa Temple and to promote the activities of the council and establish the…

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