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Month: August 2025

Dangote Group Mourns Death of Phyna’s Sister, Ruth Otabor

The Dangote Group has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Miss Ruth Otabor, younger sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna. Ruth passed away on Sunday, August 31, after sustaining severe injuries in a recent road accident involving one of Dangote’s trucks in Auchi, Edo State….

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Phyna Mourns Sister Ruth Otabor After Devastating Accident

The Otabor family is in mourning as they confirm the passing of Ruth Otabor, the younger sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Ijeoma “Phyna” Otabor. According to a statement issued by Eko Solicitors & Advocates on behalf of the family, Ruth passed away in the early hours of Sunday August 31, 2025 succumbing……

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Makinde Mourns Former IGP Solomon Arase, Commiserates with Edo Govt, Police Authorities

Governor of Oyo State, ’Seyi Makinde, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, describing his passing as a monumental loss to Nigeria. In a condolence message issued on Sunday in Ibadan, Makinde commiserated with the immediate family of the deceased, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, as…

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Olugbon Celebrates Josef Onoh, Conservationist and APC Chieftain, on Birthday

The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon HRM Oba Francis Alao has extended a warm congratulatory message to conservationist and clinical psychologist Dr. Josef Onoh on his birthday. Onoh, who is also an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Enugu State, is well known for his commitment to national development and democratic ideals . Oba Alao, in a…

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Ace Mall CEO, Prince Yinka Afonja Bags Prestigious Fellowship Award, Urges Alternative Funding for Schools

Prince Adeyinka Afonja, CEO of Ace Mall, has been honored with the prestigious Foundation Fellowship Award of the Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa. The award was presented to Afonja on Friday during the institution’s 2nd combined convocation ceremony, which celebrated 6,650 graduates from the 2021/2022, 2022/2023, and 2023/2024 academic sessions. At the colorful event, Afonja expressed…

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MKO Foundation Launches Empowerment Programmes for Students, Youths, and Widows in Oyo State

The Michael Kolawole Omotosho (MKO) Foundation, founded by Bashorun (Chief) Michael Kola Omotosho, has unveiled a wide range of empowerment initiatives aimed at improving the lives of students, youths, and widows across Oyo State. The launch, held on Friday at Abike House, Ibadan, featured the introduction of several programmes, including a Back-to-School Scheme, free health…

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Oyo Acting Gov Reaffirms Commitment to Technical, Vocational Education

…Urges Ogundoyin Polytechnic Graduands to Uphold Integrity, Be Ambassadors The Acting Governor of Oyo State, Barr. Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal, has reiterated the state government’s unwavering commitment to strengthening technical and vocational education, noting that information communication technology and skills training remain pivotal to Oyo’s growth and development. Lawal stated this on Friday during the combined…

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VIDEO: Police Arrest Two Suspected Car-Snatchers Targeting Uber Drivers in Ibadan

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers believed to be members of a notorious car-snatching syndicate targeting Uber drivers in Ibadan. It was gathered that the suspects, identified as Tunde Bukola and Moyowa Faleye, were apprehended at Liberty Road in the early hours of August 26, 2025. According to reports, local…

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FGM and the Myth of Chastity: A Tradition That Breeds the Promiscuity It Claims to Prevent

By Taiwo Oluwadare Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), also known as female circumcision, remains one of the most pressing health and human rights issues confronting women and girls across Africa and some parts of the Middle East and Asia. Despite decades of global advocacy and local campaigns, the harmful practice continues to thrive largely due to……

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Oyo Govt Dismisses APC’s Claims on ₦300bn Loan, Says Party “Ignorant and Reckless”

The Oyo State Government has dismissed claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration recently secured a ₦300 billion “fresh loan,” describing the allegation as false, misleading, and a sign of “ignorance and absentee lawmaking.” In a statement issued on Thursday, the government clarified that what the Oyo State House of…

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