Beyond Dare’s  Handout To Yekini, Okwaraji

YEARS after their deaths, the sports Minister, Mr. Sunday Dare recently extended succors to the families of late footballers, Raheed Yekini and Sam Okwaraji. Both played for the country’s national team,  the Super Eagles.  While Okwaraji died in active service, while playing for the country on August 12, 1989 in World Cup qualifier match against […]

Seeking help from ex: How  desirable?

By Bisi Olominu Mrs Adetutu Akinseloyin was enjoying real love in her marriage with her husband, Dare Akinseloyin. The marriage was peaceful and full of love with adorable four children with one of the children studying in higher institution. Mrs Akinseloyin was a successful businesswoman and the husband too was progressing in her fabrication work. […]

Night commotion at ‘the barracks’

By Sunmola Olowookere What we call “the barracks” is a populated house in our neighbourhood the Queen mother, a querulous woman is at it yet again. The lane is boiling again and as usual the queen mother is at the middle of it. it is one of the most volatile households in our neighbourhood. Tenants […]

Being a woman doesn’t stop you from winning

By Josephine Oguntoyinbo Winning has different definitions for different people. This could be recovering from an illness or passing an examination. To others, it could be wealth ,while to some people it is having enough to meet one’s need. For a woman, a win should be a must. However, what is a win to you […]

Ekiti chiefs agree to return to palace as govt brokers peace

From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti Three months after boycot of palace activities, traditional chiefs in Are-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun local government area of Ekiti state have agreed to return to the palace follow the intervention of the Ekiti State Government. The traditional chiefs numbering about 30 protest against the leadership style of the monarch of the town, Oba […]

Ondo police laud company on palliatives

By Tola Gbadamosi The Ondo State Police Command has expressed gratitude to Aare Ademola Emmanuel King, Chief Executive Officer of ADRON HOMES, for extending his benevolence to the police to cushion the effects the lockdown effects. Commissioner of Police in the state, Undie Adie, represented by the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration, […]

Man, 26, remanded for raping 10 years old

From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo AnOsogbo Magistrate court has remanded a 26-year-old man, Fatai Oyeniyi in Ilesa correctional centre for allegedly raping a minor. The accused person committed the offence sometime in 2019 at Ile -Ayo Street in Ila-Orangun. The prosecutor, Inspector Jacob Akintunde, told the court that the accused person forcefully and unlawfully had carnal […]

Police charge 21 for violating govt order

By Akinnodi Francis, Ore The police have arraigned 21 persons before an Odigbo Magistrate Court, in Odigbo Local Government area of Ondo State for allegedly disobeying the lockdown order of the state government. Those arraigned included Kolawole Samuel, 40, Chikodi Neto, Blessing Samuel, 60, Akinfolarin Ramot, 24, Boniface Princes, 18, Ojo Olanike, 26, Samuel Sunday, […]

Blindness can’t hinder my music career

By Kayode Afolabi An Akure born impaired gospel singer, Idowu Oluwasola Philip, has said that disability does not turn him to beggar but to stand firm in Christ. According to him, disability is not the end of life, and urged people to work hard to achieve their goal. He disclosed this while speaking with Friday […]

Walking in the favour of God

By Pastor Odunayo Ketiku Whether  you are born again or not, there is a measure of God’s grace upon your life. It is called common grace – the one that makes rain to fall on the wicked and on the Righteous. Mathews 5:45 If you have given your life to Christ, there is another measure […]