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By Emmanuel Adeleke Authorities of Oyo West Local Government Area of Oyo State have immortalised late Prince Akee Obayanritan Ladigbolu, father of renowned cleric and Chairman, Oyo Metropolitan Development Association, Archbishop Emeritus Ayo Ladigbolu, with defunct Western Nigeria Tobacco Company Road in Oyo town . The title of Obayanritan was first conferred on Ereola Adewuyi by Alaafin Siyanbola Onikepe Ladigbolu I....

A socio-political group, The Premier Patriots, has debunked claims that Jagun Olubadan and Chairman of Ilaji Hotel and Sport Resort, Engr. Dotun Sanusi, is a religious bigot. The group was responding to an alleged article, titled: 'Unmasking Deception: When did Pastor Dotun Sanusi become a Muslim?' attributed to Tijjaaniyyah Grassroot Mobilisation and Initiative of Nigeria (TIGMEIN). A statement by the coordinator...

Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over an ongoing money laundering probe. The former Minister of Aviation arrived at the Federal Capital Territory Command of the EFCC at about 1pm on Tuesday, The PUNCH reports. Sirika is currently being interrogated by EFCC investigators on alleged fraudulent contracts awarded by him...

By Emmanuel Adeleke There was pandemonium in Ogbomoso on Tuesday, following the alleged shooting of a student by an unidentified security agent. The incident, it was gathered, happened at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), where the security agent reportedly opened fire on the student, and also inflicted injuries on two others. It was learnt that the security agent was summoned...

Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the sale of fresh 10,000 dollars to 1,583 eligible Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in the country to meet market demands. CBN’s Director of Trade and Exchange Department, Dr Hassan Mahmud, made this known in a statement addressed to the President, Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), on...

By Emmanuel Adeleke Former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has stated his readiness to appear before a Federal High Court in Abuja, to address the 19 charges of corruption levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Although Bello was not present for his arraignment on Tuesday, his counsel, Adeola Adedipe (SAN), told the court that his...

Akinwande Soji-Ojo Former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement on Tuesday, Ihedioha, who described himself as one of the founding members of the PDP, cited the party’s inability to carry out internal reforms and provide credible opposition as the reasons behind his decision. The...

Akinwande Soji-Ojo Dangote Petroleum Refinery has once again announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and aviation fuel to N940, N980 per litre respectively. This is coming few weeks after the company reduced the price of diesel to N1,000 per litre A statement made available to newsmen by the management of the company said the price change of...

Akinwande Soji-Ojo The All Progressives Congress (APC) Primary Election Appeal Committee for Ondo State has said that it had received three petitions challenging the victory of the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in the governorship primary election conducted on Saturday and Sunday. The Chairman of the Primary Election Appeal Committee, Muhammed Abubakar, disclosed this during a press briefing in Akure, on Monday....

By Emmanuel Adeleke As the local government election in Oyo State draws near, the Executive Secretary of Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA), Dr. Sola Akande, has urged all aspirants to think of health insurance when they get to the office. The people of Oyo State will on Saturday, April 27, head to the polls to elect chairmen and councillors for...

Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Nigerian Army has dismissed two soldiers, Corporal Innocent Joseph and Lance Corporal Jacob Gani, accused of stealing armoured cables at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. Recall that the soldiers were caught on April 14 at the company’s main gate with 897 armoured cables already cut to size. The Nigerian Army spokesperson, Maj. Gen.  Nwachukwu Onyema, in a statement...

Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Federal Government has said it would sell off five electricity distribution companies (DisCos) under the management of banks and Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in the next three months to technical power operators. Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, made the disclosure in Abuja when members of the senate committee on power visited the ministry, on Monday. The...

Akinwande Soji-Ojo President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday, April 23, depart Abuja for the Kingdom of the Netherlands on an official visit. A statement by the president's spokesperon, Ajuri Ngelale, said to visit was on the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte. He said the president will engage in high-level discussions with the Prime...

Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Federal Government has commenced the palliative loan disbursement to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and manufacturing sectors. A statement posted on the X account of Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, on Monday, said the initiative is aimed at boosting economic growth and industrial development. According to the statement, N75 billion each has been...

Akinwande Soji-Ojo A Kano State High Court has vacated an order affirming the suspension of All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, as a member of the party. Recall that APC executives in Gaduje ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State had last week suspended Ganduje over alleged corruption. Though the state working committee of the...