By Jimoh Amed | “Here are Prophet TB Joshua’s last words: “Watch and pray.” “One life for Christ is all we have; one life for Christ is so dear.” When the news of the demise of the popular pastor and founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations first filtered to town, many never believed […]
By Ayodele Fagbohun | It is a matter for regret that education as a fundamental right as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human rights is merely adumbrated, not expressly elucidated in the constitution of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Article 7: Aims and objectives of the party No. XIII states as follows:” to […]
By Babatunde Ayedoju | Constitution is the life of every democracy. It is like the heart which pumps blood round the body. Just as the body is dead when the heart stops working, so also, one can say that a democratic system without a good constitution is not worthy of that name. Over the years, […]
By Adetokunbo Abiola | The federal government indefinitely suspended Twitter’s operations in the country last week, according to the Ministry of Information and Culture in an announcement. “The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria,” it read. The statement, which was posted on the ministry’s […]
By Michael Ofulue | As part of measures to prevent invasion of criminals masquerading as herdsmen in the South west zone of the country, the Ondo State Government has directed 24 hours surveillance and patrols in all the border towns, villages and suburbs across the state. Against this backdrop, the men of the Nigerian Police […]
By Michael Ofulue | The Inspetor General of Police Mr Usman Alkali Baba, has directed that mounting of road blocks under whatever guise by policemen across the country remain banned. The police chief gave the order while addressing Strategic Commanders of the Nigerian Police at a meeting held at Peacekeeping Hall, Force headquarters in Abuja. […]
By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | A yet-to-be-identified suspected cultist was on Sunday shot dead in Osogbo by rival cult members. It was gathered that the deceased, around 5:pm on Sunday, was chased by six persons on two motorcycles from Ibokun axis to Sasa area in Osogbo where he was shot dead. It will be recalled […]
By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | An unidentified man had reportedly died in a lone accident that occurred in Osogbo. The Hope Metro gathered that the accident, which involved a motorcycle, happened around 6:50 am around Osogbo-Ikirun road, Lameco roundabout in Osogbo. The crash, according to the Sector Public Education Officer for Osun Command of the […]
By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | The midnight attack on some residents of Igangan in Oyo State by some suspected criminal herdsmen has been attributed to negligent management of security intelligence. Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, who described the invasion as ‘devilish and provocative,’ said such “dastardly act” if allowed to continue unabated, will ruin […]
By Jubril Bada | The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, adopt technology capable of improving electronic voting and card readers in order to stamp out irregularities in the 2023 general elections. The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Kennedy Peretei, who gave the advice […]
