Penultimate Saturday, the ancient town of Saki in Oke Ogunaxis of Oyo State played host to an unprecedented throng of people as the remains of one of the town’s leading lights, Chief Michael Adeniyi Koleosho, were committed to Mother Earth. Chief Koleosho was a man of many parts; the third son of Pa Samson…
An NCC official said the policy is aimed to “protect minors” from the liabilities that arise from the usage of such SIMs. The Nigerian telecommunication regulator, NCC, has disqualified Nigerians below the age of 18 from getting a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. Sources at the commission told…
The Oyo State Police Command has on Friday paraded at least 47 suspects involved in various criminal activities, bordering around kidnapping for ransom, murder, armed robbery, rape, and car hijacking. The suspects were paraded at a press briefing on Friday, October 25 at the Police headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan,…
…Approves Inclusion of Exco of Farmers Groups As Guarantors The Oyo State government has taken steps to ease the guarantor’s requirements for the ongoing SAfER/Agricultural Credit Corporation of Oyo State (ACCOS), scheme for farmers. This, according to the Chairman, ACCOS, Sheikh Taofeek Akeugbagold, is…
President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council have announced the scrapping of the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. In a tweet by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, the decision was reached during the FEC meeting…
…offers free gas conversion to motorist President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that Nigerian motorists now have a choice between paying N1,000 per litre for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, or buying Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) at N200 per Standard Cubic Meter. The president said this…
FG drops charges against binance executive, Court denies Binance executive, Gambaryan, bail The Nigerian government has dropped all charges against Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance Holdings executive, who has been in detention since April on money laundering allegations. The Economic and Financial Crimes…
The intricate relationship between media and politics is indeed a delicate dance, where both entities must navigate their respective roles to maintain public integrity and accountability. As you’ve highlighted, the media serves as a watchdog, ensuring transparency and scrutinizing political leaders, while also…
Ibadan road rehabilitations IF you have driven round Ibadan recently, you would have noticed ongoing rehabilitations on many roads in the metropolis. From Ring Road to Challenge, from Yemetu to UI, from Dugbe to Sango, Ibadan has become a construction site. Those rehabilitations are part of the inner road…
A bill aimed at creating a new Oyo State and renaming the existing Oyo State to Ibadan State has successfully passed its second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Akeem Adeyemi, along with six other lawmakers, proposes that Oyo Town will serve as the capital of the newly…