The Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has frowned on the poor approach to environmental sanitation in Ibadan metropolis, appealing to residents of the state to properly dispose their waste. He maintained that he had directed the agencies in charge to ensure strict compliance with environmental sanitation measures, stating that his government will not hesitate…
Fasasi Olabankewin, popularly known as Dagunro in the Yoruba movie industry is dead. According to sources close to the actor, the late Olabankewin had been dealing with an undisclosed ailment for the last few years. Ademola Adedokun, Secretary of the Osun State chapter of Theater Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria confirmed his…
The immediate former Governor of Ekiti State, Peter Ayodele Fayose has commended President Mohammadu Buhari for honouring late MKO Abiola with June 12 celebration as Democracy Day. Former Gov. Fayose stated this on his Twitter page on Thursday. According to him, honouring MKO Abiola by the president is to Obasanjo’s shame. He said: “honouring MKO…
The Armed banditry which started in Shiroro local government area of Niger state has getten messier as killing of 62 more people recorded while over 1000 people have been displaced. The attack which began on Sunday has spread to eight more villages as the casualty figures continue to rise and displaced villagers are now staying…
The management of the University of Ibadan has declared the cut-off mark for the premier institution remains 200 as against 160 agreed on by the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) and stakeholders of higher institutions. JAMB announced on Tuesday that cut-off mark for admission into federal universities will be 160 for 2019. On Tuesday, JAMB…
No fewer than 16 suspects including a student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology(LAUTECH), Ogbomoso were arrested by operatives of the Oyo State Police Command for armed robbery, cultism and conspiracy. The Oyo State Commissioner of Police(CP), Mr. Shina Olukolu, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing newsmen of the command’s activities at the police headquarters,…
Not fewer than 40 suspects have been arrested for armed robbery, kidnapping and cultism by Oyo State Police Command with arms and ammunition recovered from them. Speaking with journalists, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sina Olukolu, said Operation “Puff Adder” yield results in joint operations with the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) operatives. “They raided all…
The Federal Government may lift ban on importation of vehicles through the land border. It would be recalled that the government had in January 2017 ordered a ban on importation of vehicles through the land borders. The restriction on the importation of vehicles included that of rice, whose imports through the land borders had been…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said in his inaugural speech that most instances of inter-communal and inter-religious strife and violence were and are still being sponsored or incited by ethnic, political or religious leaders. The President who stated this in his Democracy Day address on Wednesday in Abuja, said that the leaders were hoping to benefit…
Another student from Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi, has committed suicide for what he described as his ‘financial misfortune’. The 29 year-old student, whose name was given as Solomon Benedict, was said have mixed insecticide with yogurt and drank it. One of his friends, who spoke to our correspondent said “We noticed he was…
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