As part of the activities lined up for the commemoration of 2019 Independence Day celebration, Oyo State Government has concluded arrangements to organize match past for the primary and secondary school students, voluntary organisations, military and para – militaries agencies and various unions at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba on Tuesday 1ST October, 2019…
The first blocks of the annual Foundation Concert were laid on a nostalgic night at Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event was put together by Lanre Makun Events, Ruggedman, Sarah Whiko and hosted by MC Abey, with comedy delivered by Akpororo, Kenny Blaq and others. The event began a little after 9 pm with…
Authorities of the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Kaduna State on Thursday fired 16 members of staff over offences involving sexual harassment, negligence of duty and corruption in the institution, THE PUNCH reports. It was gathered that the sacked staff members included lecturers from different department and faculties in the institution. According to a source…
One of six aid workers who was abducted in northeast Nigeria had been killed by an armed group aligned with Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Remember that the Nigerian aid workers, a woman and five men, were captured in July by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during an ambush on their convoy…
The Secondary Teacher to former President Olusegun Obasanjo has died at 92 year-old after an ailment. It was gathered that the old man died after he was discharged from admission at the Federal Medical Centre,Idi-aba, Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital. The old teacher, Pa James Akanbi Popoola who taught Obasanjo, as well as Olubara of…
A businessman, Onyekachi Nwosu, has died while having sex with his lover, simply identified as Chima, in the Aguda area of Surulere, Lagos State, The Punch reports. It was gathered that Nwosu and Chima visited the Alfredo Suites around 10pm for a short-time rest, but the 36-year-old man suddenly started gasping for air. Chima, who…
The operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) raided an illegal brothel around Mile 2 area of Lagos in the early hours of today and arrested five notorious miscreants and nine prostitutes with illegal drugs. Chairman of the Agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi said the raid became imperative following complaints that…
Armed robbers on Thursday attacked a branch of Wema Bank in Ise-Ekiti, Ise/Orun Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that though no life was lost in the incident, the robbers, who arrived the town some minutes after 2:00pm, carted away money in the operation which lasted about 30 minutes….
Renaissance Coalition, a civil society organisation (CSO), has said that there is a fresh plot to dethrone Muhammadu Sanusi II, emir of Kano. In a statement on Thursday, Ibrahim Waiyya, spokesman of the group, alleged that the government of Kano state was behind it. Waiyya said the state government is proceeding with the plan despite…
Former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has urged incumbent Governor Seyi Makinde to ensure he repositions the State for the benefit of all. Senator Ladoja, who spoke in Ibadan when Governor Makinde visited him on account of his 75th birthday, said that the Governor should not relent in promoting good governance as according…
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