The Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ) has honored an Oke-Ogun, Oyo State-born, Engr. Femi Alao, as he marked a milestone birthday – his 60th on Saturday in Ibadan, the State capital. Engr. Alao, a renown professional in the construction industry officially clocked 60 on Wednesday July 2, 2025. The Union…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akinloye Ige Owolabi Olakulehin (Ige Olakulehin I), has joined the league of nonagenarians as he marks his 90th birthday, drawing tributes and heartfelt felicitations from prominent personalities, including Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council. Governor…
…Says no imposition, pledges inclusive governance if elected The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has intensified his consultations across Oyo State as part of efforts to actualize his gubernatorial ambition in 2027, meeting with All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and stakeholders in Ogbomoso and Oyo geopolitical zones. During his visit to Ogbomoso, Adelabu paid…
A heartbreaking account has emerged surrounding the deaths of a Nigerian man and four Somalis whose bodies were discovered off the coast of Mallorca, Spain. Initially feared to be victims of foul play due to their bound hands and feet, their families have now clarified that the men died from starvation and dehydration after being…
Celebrated British-Nigerian filmmaker, tech consultant, and social advocate Funmi Ogidan, popularly known as Ogidan’Birin, is set to unveil a major empowerment initiative, WADEN – Widows and Daughters Empowerment Network, during the Akungba Day celebration on July 29. The much-anticipated launch will take place in Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, during the community’s annual cultural festival, which celebrates…
One of the few senior officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) from the south-south region, Mr Roland Ewubare, the Chief Operating Officer, Ventures and Business Development, Friday, resigned his appointment from the corporation. According to a source at the NNPC, Ewubare tendered his resignation on Thursday, after the launch of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano pipeline….
…Vows to end building collapse, targets affordable housing Oyo State Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Williams Akin-Funmilayo, has attributed the significant rise in the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to the bold reforms and infrastructural drive of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde’s administration. Speaking on Thursday during the Omituntun 2.0 Inter-Ministerial Briefing in Ibadan,…
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, popularly known as “Dodomayana,” has reportedly passed away at the age of 61. According to online sources, Rufai died in the early hours of Thursday, July 3, 2025, after a prolonged illness that had kept him out of the public eye for several years. Although news of his death…
Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has felicitated a prominent APC chieftain and former Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. This is contained in a statement issued by his Media Office and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Ibadan. Alli described Akande as a…
In a bid to deepen cultural collaboration and foster stronger diplomatic ties, Prince Segun Akanni, Publisher of The Drum Online Media and Convener of the prestigious Pan-Afrikan Drum Festival in Canada, paid a courtesy visit to the Ghana High Commission in Ottawa. The visit, which comes as preparations for the third edition of the Pan-Afrikan…
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