Police recruitment: Candidates ‘ll be  selected on merit – PSC boss

Police recruitment: Candidates ‘ll be  selected on merit – PSC boss By Michael Ofulue \ The Chairman of Police Service Commission (PSC), Alhaji Musiliu Smith has assured candidates jostling to be recruited into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as Police Constables across the federation that selection would be based on merit. Smith, a former Inspector […]

Pupils escape death in Akure autocrash

Pupils escape death in Akure autocrash By Abimbola Akindunbi \ Some pupils of a private school (name withheld) in Akure, the Ondo State capital, have escaped death by a whisker,  as the school bus conveying them to school rammed into the fence of the Central Bank of Nigeria in Alagbaka, Akure. Motherluck seemed to have […]

Don’t shield kidnappers, ritualists, motorcyclists urged

Don’t shield kidnappers, ritualists, motorcyclists urged From Fisayo Akinduro,   Osogbo | Motorcyclists in Osun State have been enjoined to shun crimes and desist from aiding kidnappers and ritualists in the state. The state governor, Gboyega Oyetola, gave the admonition while addressing members of  the amalgamated body of Osun Commercial Okada Riders at a rally in […]

22 -year-old docked over Okada theft

22 -year-old docked over Okada theft A 22-year-old secondary school student, Timilehin Akinmade, has been dragged before a Chief Magistrate Court in Ondo town, for stealing TVS motorcycle  worth N215,000. The police charged  the accused before the court for conspiring with three others at large to steal a TVS motorcycle marked  NND 427 VJ,  property […]

Driver charged with  manslaughter

Driver charged with  manslaughter By  Sade Adewale, Ondo | A driver,  Jimoh Moshood , has been dragged before an Ondo Magistrate Court for killing one Skein Plate,  through dangerous driving on the highway. The defendant, who was  the driver  of a Toyota Sienna bus with number plate: Rivers MHA 644 XA, was alleged of driving  […]

2 remanded over attempted murder

2 remanded over attempted murder Fisayo Akinduro,  Osogbo | Two men, Hammed Yussuf  and Lekan Afolabi, have been remanded by an Osogbo Magistrate Court for attempting to kill a middle-aged man. Yussuf,  31, and Afolabi, 27,  allegedly  committed the crime in June 30, 2019 at Sabo area, Osogbo. The prosecutor, Mr Elisha Olusegun, said the […]

Jealousy, a killer of relationship

Jealousy, a killer of relationship By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | Jealousy is one of the vampires that can suck the blood out of a healthy relationship if you do not do away with it. Giving room to jealousy is like killing your relationship gradually and not working on your jealousy is dangerous. However, jealousy Is like […]

‘Work in unity for rapid development’

‘Work in unity for rapid development’ From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | In a bid to ensure rapid development at the grassroots across Osun state, local councils chairmen and councillors have been urged to work in unison. The state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state, Prince Gboyega Famodun in a statement issued […]

Good and negative influences of civilization in our society

Good and negative influences of civilization in our society By Fayokemi Adedayo | Without mincing words, civilization is an advanced state of human society containing highly developed forms of government, culture, history and common social norms which also implies sophistication and refinement. It describes the state of human society marked by significant urbanization, social and […]

Hate speech, threat to Nigeria existence

Hate speech, threat to Nigeria existence From Adegbemiro Tomilola Esther | A coalition of Northern groups has issued a 30 day ultimatum to the Nigeria government and governors who opposed to the RUGA cattle settlement program in the country. The groups action snarled of indecency and war beaten that could take the country back to […]