A 45-year-old man, Emmanuel Toviho, on Friday appeared in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl. Toviho, whose address is not provided, faces a two-count charge of rape and sexual assault, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, ASP. Akpan Nkem, told the court that the defendant…
…as university don urges FG to harness natural vegetation to provide power, preserve water From WOLE BALOGUN, Ado-Ekiti The Federal University Oye-Ekiti, (FUOYE)’s Faculty of Sciences has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with South Africa (S. A)’s Vaal University of Technology (VUT), to enhance research, exchange of academic programmes and capacity building among staff…
Suspected armed robbers have reportedly invaded a female hostel, Obafemi Awolowo Hall of the University of Ibadan last night. It was gathered the authorities of the institution that the armed men who came around 1 am on Friday morning and invaded female hostel of the institution, Obafemi Awolowo hall. Reports say gunmen numbering 10 invaded…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday night said he had been under unprecedented pressure to release the names of his ministerial-nominees. Punch reported that the President, who made a brief remark during a dinner he had with the leadership of the National Assembly, however, maintained that he would not be stampeded into releasing the list. He…
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has added Ghana to a list of seven countries whose nationals will be permitted to enter South Africa visa-free. Nigeria was not included despite the large volume of trade between the two countries. South Africa announced in September 2018, that it was finalising a number of visa waiver agreements…
Ayo Adeagbo, the former photographer to late Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Michael Adeyemo and five others have been appointed as media aides to Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. Gbajabiamila made the announcement in a press statement personally signed and issued on Thursday, saying the appointment take immediate effect. See…
…Makinde assures of provision of security for Oyo residents The former Nigeria’s Head of State, General Abdulsalam Abubakar on Thursday said that citizens of the country have roles to play in tackling insecurity by providing helpful information about strange faces in their areas to relevant security agents, adding that government could not do it alone….
The Oyo State House of Assembly has moved to evacuate the beggars and destitute from the vicinity of the Mokola Flyover and also to extend the length of the Mokola Bridge from it’s current length of divider. The House made this move through a duo motion raised by Honourable representing Ogbomosho North state Constituency, Hon….
A 49-year -old unemployed man, Mr Kayode Oni, on Thursday was brought before an Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Iwo- Road for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter. The accused was arraigned on a one-court charge of having carnal knowledge (rape) of his daughter with Charge No. Mi/264c/2019 However, no plea was taken during the…
•As Ladoja vows to get the land back Barely six weeks after the erstwhile Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi left office as the number one citizen of Oyo State, it can be exclusively reported that problem is brewing from all sides as his predecessor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja is threatening fire and brimstone over…
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