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Outcry as FG increases fuel price to N212

The Federal Government has announced the new pump price of petrol at N212 per litre. The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) made the announcement in a release on Thursday night. According to PPPRA, a litre of fuel would now be sold for prices ranging from N209 to N212 per litre for March compared to…

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‘Baale of Sasa has superiority over you’, Olubadan tells Hausa leader

Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji has ordered the Sarkin Sasa, Haruna Mai Yasin Katsina to operate under the leadership of the Baale of Sasa, Chief Amusa Ajani, The Nation reports. The monarch gave the advice during a peace meeting with members of the Hausa/Fulani community over the crisis that engulfed Sasa market last month…

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Oyo receives 127, 740 COVID-19 vaccines

…to distribute vaccines in 33 LGs The government of Oyo State, on Thursday, confirmed the receipt of 127, 740 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA), Abuja. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the vaccines were…

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Late Kehinde Ayoola’s wife dies 10 months after her husband’s demise

Oluwakemi Ayoola, the wife former Commissioner for Environment in Oyo State, Kehinde Ayoola, died Monday night less than 10 months her husband died. Oluwakemi, a professor at the Obafemi Awolowo University’s Institute of Agriculture, Research and Training, IAR&T, Apata, Ibadan, was said to have breathed his last Monday night. According to OYOINSIGHT.COM, she had been…

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FUOYE don listed among top global scientists

From Kehinde Adewole A Professor of Industrial Chemistry at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, (FUOYE), Professor Olayide Samuel Lawal has been listed among world’s top most outstanding scholars/researchers, especially in the area of sciences. Professor Lawal emerged among these most distinguished scholars with his ratings on the following parameters, i.e Goggle scholar Total Citations: 3,999; Research…

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WBF Champion, Ridwan ‘Scorpion’ escapes death from gunmen attack after Makinde N10M reward (PHOTOS)

The World Boxing Federation (WBF) Super featherweight Champion, Ridwan Scorpion Oyekola was lucky to have escaped death following an attack on his vehicle by gunmen moments after being presented a 10 million naira cheque at Oyo State Government Secretariat on Thursday evening. Oyekola, who shared his near-death experience yesterday after leaving hospital where he was…

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Alaafin gets new Igbo wife, Chioma (PHOTOS)

The paramount king of Yorubaland, Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi got new wife who is named Chioma. The monarch stepped out with the new wife last weekend in his historical Palace in Oyo State, as Real Estate Giant, Chief Tomori Williams became the Aare Onikoyi of Yorubaland. Kabiyesi who looked younger and smart walked…

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FUOYE Bursar advocates for concerted effort to save Girl Child education (PHOTOS)

…as NGO garlands her for humanitarian services From Olanike Orebe-Olawole Bursar of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Mrs. Bolatito Roseline Akande, has advocated for a concerted effort to save the Nigerian Girl Child from massive illiteracy.   Mrs. Akande, who narrated the ordeal many young female students pass through in the hands of promiscuous men who…

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‘Police lied, we didn’t kill nor commit any arson’, released OPC members revealed, narrates how they captured Wakili

The three members of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) who were detained in Oyo State for arresting Wakili, the Fulani warlord on Tuesday denied killing anyone or committing arson during the Sunday raid. The OPC members who are Dauda Kazeem (38), Hassan Ramon (39) and Awodele Adedigba (45), said that all they did was to capture…

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Fayose, Olujimi close ranks as duo and other Ekiti PDP stakeholders meet in Lagos (PHOTOS)

Ekiti PDP Stakeholders meeting in Lagos with the leadership of the two groups (Osoko Political Assembly (OPA) and Repositioning Group). In furtherance to the truce meeting held in Abuja two weeks ago, another meeting was held today at The Providence Hotel, Lagos with the following leaders in attendance: Governor Ayodele Fayose, Senator Abiodun Olujimi, Senator…

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