Fuji icon, KWAM 1 returns to school at 67
Akinwande Soji-Ojo Fuji music icon, Wasiu Ayinde Anifowose, popularly known as KWAM 1 or K1 de ultimate, has expressed his desire to resume his education after dropping out of school many years ago. In a recent interaction with newsmen at his Mayegun Resort in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, the 67-year-old artist revealed that he is set to enroll as an undergraduate at...
Read moreLabour Party rejects BoT, says Abure remains national chairman
Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Labour Party (LP) has said it is not aware of the existence of any Board of Trustees (BoT) that is claiming to have taken over the administration of the party. Recall that LP conducted its national convention in Anambra State on Wednesday, where Julius Abure was re-elected as the national chairman of the party. Reacting to Abure’s re-election,...
Read more‘Visionary leader committed to Nigeria’s economic revitalisation’- Sen Alli felicitates Tinubu @72
Lawmaker representing Oyo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's commitment to national development as he clocks 72. In a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Ibadan, on Friday, Alli described Tinubu as a visionary leader dedicated to steering the nation's economy back on track. The lawmaker urged...
Read moreGroup warns against incessant attacks on Ife by ‘Modakeke war drummers’
Akinwande Soji-Ojo A group, Ife Intellectuals, has warned against the incessant attacks on both persons and properties of Ife people by those it described as "trigger-happy and machete-wielding Modakeke trouble seekers." A statement made avilable to newsmen on Thursday by the Secretary, Ife Intellectuals, Comrade Kolawole Jimoh Oladipo, said there may be total breakdown of law and order in Ile-Ife and...
Read moreCanadian province unveils new strategy for allocating international study permits
By Emmanuel Adeleke The Government of Ontario, a province in Canada, has unveiled a new strategy for allocating international study permits. According to information on the province's website, the key focus of this strategy is to prioritise post-secondary educational programmes at public institutions, with the aim of better-preparing graduates for high-demand jobs that align with Ontario’s labour market requirements. As a...
Read moreCommissioner: Oyo to introduce stringent measures against street trading
By Emmanuel Adeleke Oyo State Government has disclosed that it would implement stringent measures to curb the persistent menace of street trading in Ibadan and other parts of the state. Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Architect Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, made the disclosure during an enforcement drive within Ibadan metropolis, on Thursday. Mogbonjubola decried the recalcitrant attitude of some street traders towards...
Read moreOyo reiterates ban on ‘illegal levies’ collection in public schools
By Emmanuel Adeleke The Oyo State Government has reiterated that the ban on collection of illegal levies in public schools is still in place, warning that it would deal with anyone contravening the ban. This is coming on the heels of reports that some teachers compelled pupils to pay for the ongoing second term unified promotion examination for public primary schools....
Read moreObasanjo pays condolence visit to Olubadan’s family
Akinwande Soji-Ojo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, paid a condolence visit to the family of late Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II. Oba Balogun, who received staff of office as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan land on March 11, 2022 joined his ancestors on March 14, 2024, just about 72 hours after celebrating his second year...
Read moreReflection, not revelry time, By Abdu-Rafiu
It is in our character as human beings to turn every anniversary into a celebration. There is dancing and rejoicing. Easter is here and what will happen in Christendom was already foreshadowed last Sunday during Palm Sunday processions. Tomorrow which is Good Friday, except in places some young men act the crucifixion of the Lord to remind the world of the...
Read moreMilitary bows to pressure, releases abducted Lagos editor
Akinwande Soji-Ojo Military authorities have bowed to pressure and released the Editor of FirstNews, Segun Olatunji, who was abducted from his Lagos residence on Friday, March 15, 2024. Olatunji was released to some media stakeholders, including Yomi Odunuga of The Nation newspaper and Iyobosa Uwugiaren of THISDAY newspaper in Abuja on Thursday, after sustained pressure from the media. They were asked...
Read moreLabour Party crisis depeens as BoT takes over
Akinwande Soji-Ojo The crisis rocking the Labour Party has assumed another dimension following an alleged takeover of the party’s administration by its Board of Trustees (BoT). The move comes hours after Julius Abure was re-elected as national chairman at the party’s national convention in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Wednesday. The convention also saw all members of the National Working Committee returned....
Read moreJUST IN: DHQ declares professor, seven others wanted over killing soldiers in Delta community
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has declared eight persons wanted over the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama community, in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State. The 17 soldiers were killed on March 14 during a peace operation in the community. The Director of Defence Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, disclosed the names of the wanted persons during the bi-weekly update...
Read moreNNPCL denies adjusting fuel pump price
Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has denied claims that it has reduced the pump prices of petrol and diesel. NNPCL spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, in a statement, described the claims as false, asking Nigerians to disregard same. Some posts on various social media platforms on Tuesday and Wednesday had said that the NNPCL had reduced the pump price...
Read moreOyo APC alleges monumental fraud in execution of Ibadan Circular Road project
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has cried out over alleged monumental fraud which the party claimed it discovered in the partial execution of Ibadan Circular Road project, warning that the "unabated corruption being perpetrated by the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde could plunge the state into irredeemable doom in the nearest future." The APC noted that at the...
Read moreTinubu establishes Presidential Economic Coordination Council, Economic Management Team Emergency Taskforce
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) and the creation of the Economic Management Team Emergency Taskforce (EET). The establishment of the two bodies, according to a statement by presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, is a strategic move to support the nation’s economic governance frameworks and ensure robust and coordinated economic planning and implementation. Ngelale...
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