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JUST IN: APPEAL COURT AFFIRMS OBA GHANDI OLAOYE AS SOUN OF OGBOMOSO

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan on Tuesday upheld the selection and installation of Oba Ghandi Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomoso. The court overturned an earlier ruling that had nullified his appointment. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Justice Yargata Nimpar, who led a three-member panel, ruled in favour of…

JUST IN: NLC SHUTS DOWN IBEDC OFFICE, REELS OUT 7 DEMANDS

The Oyo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has laid siege at the entrance of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), demanding that the company reinstate and pay the minimum wage to over three thousand employees who were recently sacked. The Labour Union in the state, led by its…

JUST IN: EDWIN CLARK DIES AT 97

Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, former Federal Commissioner for Information and prominent South-South leader, has died at the age of 97. The elder statesman passed away on Monday night, February 17, 2025, according to a statement signed by Prof. C.C. Clark on behalf of the family. “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo…

CONTROVERSIAL SINGER PORTABLE DECLARED WANTED BY POLICE

The Ogun State Police Command has declared controversial singer, Habeeb Olalomi, popularly known as Portable, wanted for allegedly leading a violent attack on government officials carrying out their lawful duties. In a statement issued on Monday, the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said the incident…