Zamfara Council of Chiefs on Thursday said many innocent villagers have been killed in misdirected air strikes by the military in the ongoing fight against bandits in the state.. The Emir of Bungudu, Alhaji Hassan Attahiru made the disclosure at the end of an emergency meeting of the council, on Thursday in Gusau. “The Council…
Media coverage of issues confronting digital rights and online freedom has significantly improved over the last year as more media platform and practitioners dedicate more attention to developments in the digital space. This is according to Paradigm Initiative, the pan-African digital rights and inclusion social enterprise. Paradigm Initiative made this known in a press statement…
The Court of Appeal in Ibadan on Thursday struck out a motion filed by Sen. Rashidi Ladoja, challenging the powers of Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State to gazette and approve “ beaded crowns and coronets” to 48 Obas across the state. Ajimobi appealed the Jan. 20, 2018 decision of Justice Olajumoke Aiki of the…
A candidate in the ongoing 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), in Oyo state, Miss Fathia Moyosore Balogun has been denial access to write the examination in the center where she suppose to sit for the examination. The reason for Balogun’s ordeal was due to the failure of the thumb print reader (machine) to recognise…
GUILD of Tourism Journalists of Nigeria (GTJ) has lauded Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, for appointing its President, Comrade Wale Ojo-Lanre as the Director-General, Ekiti State Council of Arts and Culture. The group, in a press statement signed by its acting Secretary, Remi Oladoye, described, the appointment as timely and accurate “as it would…
Some ex students of Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa, Oyo State has cried out of their denial for their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and non issuance of certificate for them since they graduated two years ago. The students stage a peaceful protest on Tuesday to demonstrate their grievances to the management of the institution. During the…
Group of youth in All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo state has frown at the Senator Abiola Ajimobi’s directive that House of Reps Members elect in the state should support a member of the National Assembly from Lagos state Hon Femi Gbajabiamila against wish of the state to produce the next speaker. Senator Ajimobi had…
According to report available to LiveTimes, the man who was “raised from the dead” by South African prophet, Pastor Alph Lukau back in February has died. Brighton ‘Elliot’ Moyo from Zimbabwe made headlines across the whole world after a video in which he was allegedly raised from the dead after 3 days went viral although…
A staff of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), Mr. Adewale Adegoke on Saturday died after he was electrocuted around Onireke area, Ibadan North West local government area of Oyo state. Mr. Adewale Adegoke was said to be working on the high tension cables which normally comprises of three wires when he was suddenly trapped and…
A Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics, University of Ibadan, Mr A.O Subair has reportedly committed suicide. The university don reportedly set himself on fire on Monday afternoon in his senior staff quarters located at Phillipson road of the University. The lecturer who hailed from Kaduna State has been buried at Akinyele public cemetery. It…
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