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Thrills and Frills of FUOYE fasabration 2021!

From Olanike Olawole-Orebe It was pomp recently at the FUOYE Faculty of Arts (FASA) flagship event, tagged Fasabration 2021, which featured several exciting programmes such as the Dean’s tournament, otherwise called BTO-FASA Dean Cup; an intra faculty football competition, “Melting Pot”, which is an intra- faculty academic debate, a lecture on marketing works of Arts…

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You are hypocritical, ignorant about governance in Oyo, Makinde’s aide replies Adelabu

…says APC gov candidate’s lies can’t redeem wickedness of his party The Chief Press Secretary to Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, on Saturday, described the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 general election, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, as hypocritical and ignorant about governance in the state. He…

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Ekiti PDP LG chairmen write Arapaja, debunk claims by Olujimi’s group over congresses

Local Government Chairmen of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State have responded to a petition to the party’s National Vice- Chairman (Southwest), Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, by the group loyal to Senator Biodun Olujimi, on the last year Congresses in the State, saying those interested in the party’s governorship ticket “should spend more time…

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Armed robbers kill Oyo ex-commissioner’s wife

Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have shot dead wife of a former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Oyo State, Peter Odetomi. PUNCH correspondent gathered that the 66-year-old woman, Mrs. Olayemi Odetomi was shot at her home around Bodija-Ashi Area of Ibadan early Friday morning. The deceased’s husband, who was a former…

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BREAKING: DSS arrests Sheikh Gumi

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi after honouring an invitation. He had since been released, online media outlet, Peoples Gazette reports on Friday. According to the newspaper, the VOA Hausa reported that the invitation came after a controversy between Mr Gumi and the Nigerian Army. Speaking on ARISE…

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Oyo Govt. trains administrative officers, secretaries

Oyo State Government, through the State Head of Service, Mrs Ololade Agboola has advised Civil Servants in the State to key into digitalize world for them to be more productive in the system. She stated this at a One-day Training Programme organised by the Chartered Institute of Personel Management (CIPM) in collaboration with the Office…

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Super TV CEO: Suspect’s father arrested as UNILAG lecturers, classmates shocked

MEN of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested the father of Chidinma Ojukwu, who allegedly stabbed the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, to death, PUNCH reports. A top police source, who pleaded anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, told PUNCH Metro that the suspect and her…

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Unbelievable! Dead Ebonyi commissioner reportedly resurrects

An unconfirmed report has revealed that late Engr. Fidelis Kings Nweze has risen from the dead and this has thrown Ebonyi people into confusion. According to Vanguard’s report, the development has brought jubilation across the State as many sympathisers and supporters of the deceased are seen jubilating over the coming-back-to-live of the late Commissioner for…

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Updated: How I stabbed Super TV CEO, says arrested 21-year-old UNILAG student (Video)

A 21-year-old undergraduate of the University of Lagos, Chidinma Ojukwu, has narrated how she stabbed the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, to death in the Lekki area of Lagos State. She spoke at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja on Thursday after she was paraded as a suspect by the…

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BREAKING: Baba Ijesha finally granted bail over alleged sexual defilement

An Ikeja sexual offences Court on Thursday granted bail to actor Omiyinka Olanrewaju a. k. a. Baba Ijesha. Baba Ijesha has been in custody since April 22, 2021 over alleged sexual defilement of a minor, a foster daughter of popular comedienne, Princess. The judge, Oluwatoyin Taiwo, granted the Baba Ijesha bail in the sum of…

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