Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde on Thursday said that he may resort to court action to have ownership of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso to end the protracted crises. Makinde who disclosed this during his media chat to mark his 100 days in office said though he will hold a crucial meeting…
A 60-year-old Charles Jide-Oni, a self acclaimed professor and lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State along eleven others have been arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos state for allegedly obtaining money under false pretences and engaging in Advance Fee Fraud. According to The Nation, the Economic and…
The Lagos State Government on Thursday mourn the demise of former Head of Service in the state, Alhaji Rafiu Tinubu. Tinubu died in Abuja on Wednesday at the age of 75, after a brief illness. A statement signed by Mr Gboyega Akosile, Chief Press Secretary to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu described Tinubu’s death as…
As part of efforts to reduce to a barest minimum the spate of killings by Fulani herdsmen and other bandits on farms in rural communities of Oyo State, The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), the state chapter have launched operation ‘Agro Rangers’ squad to combat banditry. Speaking at the launching of the initiative…
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in the country where there’s looting and violence targeting the foreigners.” There can be no justification for any South African to attack people from other countries,” he said on Tuesday”, BBC reported.Dozens of people were arrested in Johannesburg on Monday where at least…
Oyo State government has assured of its readiness to support the 2019 Ijala festival initiated by Ona-Ara Development Council in Ibadan, the State capital. Ijala rendition is an African oral poetry that is chanted by the Yoruba people to celebrate and commiserate and foremost among the major Ijala chanters was Late Chief Ogundare Foyanmu. The…
A 35-year man identified as Idorenyin Essien has been arrested by the police in Akwa Ibom for allegedly burning his son to death for stealing N500 in Eket local government area of the state. According to the state police spokesperson, Odiko Mac-Don Achibe, the incident occurred last Friday at Afia Nsit community in Eket. Achibe…
Oyo State Government has directed that the 10,000 metric tonnes of silo project at Aawe in Oyo township be completed by the Contractor, Rahvet International Limited. The contract had been a subject of litigation when the last administration revoked the contract which the contractor claimed was at 68% completion stage and the contractor headed for…
The President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed “deep concern,” over the attacks on Nigerian citizens and property in South Africa since August 29, 2019. Following reports of the attack, Buhari despatched special envoy to his South African counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa. This was contained in a statement by Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,…
Angry mob has set one of the MTN offices on fire in Apapa, Lagos, has been set on fire. The angry Nigerians were protesting the recent xenophobic attacks and launched the attack as retaliation of attack on Nigerians in South Africa. MTN is a telecommunications company owned by South Africans. Twitter user @milksha64693019, shared the…
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