By Tola Gbadamosi & Sade Adewale | Five suspected cultists have been apprehended in connection with the killing of a vigilante, Seun Akinsiku and one Seto Ogunye, at the weekend in Ondo town, Ondo West Local Government Area of the State. The suspects are; Femi Adeoba, known as FM, Ope, Dele, Lasco and Ola. Commander, […]
By Ayodele Fagbohun | In 1934, a very outspoken and courageousEgba woman, Mrs. Soyinka, like her sibling, Mrs. Funmilayo Ransome Kuti (Mama Fela and Dr. Beko) gave birth to a son, Wole Soyinka our own William Shakespeare in Abeokuta, Ogun State. His father and mother hailed from Ishara in Ijebu. and Egba tribes, within the […]
By Maria Famakinwa | Child labour is the engagement of children in a manner that restricts or prevents them from basic education and development. Child labour is one of the critical issues in Nigeria, it is a common sight and indeed many developing nations use under age as labourers or expose them to indecent activities […]
By Adekola Afolabi | Nigeria can only survive when leaders listen and show political will to chart a new course that is not partial but altruistic for the nation The Federal government has also been called upon to exercise caution in dealing with various agitators across the country and focus on major security challenges facing […]
By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Pensioners in Osun State during the weekend protested non-payment of entitlement by the former governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola, while in office. Aregbesola is now the Nigeria’s Minister of Interior. The pensioners who were seen with different placards assembled in front of Osun State House of Assembly . Aregbesola, […]
By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | Members of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Ekiti State branch has commended Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, over his recent approval for the release of 10 percent of the State’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to the distributable fund for local governments in the state. The Ekiti State […]
The Federal Government has again approved extension of deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to October 31, 2021. The government said the decision was based on request by stakeholders to accommodate registration in hard-to-reach remote areas as well as foreigners. It added the extension would also cover diplomatic missions, diaspora […]
By Adekola Afolabi | Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, at the weekend expressed optimism that Nigeria would soon emerge stronger, united and bigger despite the current challenges facing the country. The Governor explained that the formation of the Western Nigeria Security Network, otherwise known as Amotekun, was ‘a child of necessity’, to address the various […]
By Maria Famakinwa | The National Association of Block Moulders of Nigeria, (NABMON), Akure South Local Government, Ijoka zone has elected newly officers who will steer the affairs of the association for another four years. The event which was also used to launch N20 million mini hall brought together members of the association from the […]
THE XXXII Olympics took off on Friday, July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan after a long delay following the outbreak of the dreaded Coronavirus pandemic. The four-year international sporting festival was supposed to have held in 2020, but for the pandemic. EVERY odd had been against the global sports event, but the International Olympics Committee, […]
