The Oyo State Government has dismissed widespread rumours suggesting the passing of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, urging the public to disregard the misinformation. Dr Wasiu Ajani Olatunbosun, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Oyo State, confirmed this on Monday that the revered monarch is alive and in good health. “I just…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reiterated that its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is not conducted over the internet but rather through a Local Area Network (LAN). This clarification was made by the Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, during a courtesy visit by the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) to…
The Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has only one presidential candidate in 2027. While emphasising the need for an Igbo president, the former Abia State governor said 2027 is out of the question as President Bola Tinubu “must complete 8 years” in office. “I am…
Hon. Mojisola Meranda officially resigned as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday. Here a 10 key points from her speech. 1. Resignation to Resolve Leadership Crisis – Meranda stated that she made a personal sacrifice by stepping down to end the leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly….
A Kano magistrates’ court sitting at No 47 in Norman’s land, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, has sentenced two TikTokers for posting vulgar videos which violate religious and moral sensitivities of the state. Ahmad Isa and Maryam Musa of Ladainai area in Hotoro Quarters were arrested by the state Censorship Board, and were…
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Monday sentenced a 47-year-old cleric, Prophet Adeleye Akingbaso, to life imprisonment for raping a 13 years old girl. The convict was arraigned in September 2022 on a two-count charge bordering on rape and coercion. The charge read, “The Prophet, sometime in July 2022, at Ado-Ekiti, did…
Charlotte Powdrell, ex-girlfriend of UFC star Israel Mobolaji Adesanya, allegedly broke down in tears after legal battle over his wealth resulted in ber paying him $500,000. Powdrell, who dated Adesanya for a year, reportedly took him to court after their breakup, demanding half of his estimated $15 million fortune. She argued that he ought to…
Like a city built on hill, the positivism of a true humanitarian cannot be hidden. An example of such a rare person is Honorable Kareem Khadijat Omotayo, the Personal Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on constituency affairs. A leader with the heart of service, a loyal servant to her benefactor, she must have gotten her…
Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers state, says he is not scared of the outcome of the political crisis in the state. Fubara spoke on Monday during the inauguration of the residential quarters for the government house staff in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital. Speaking at the event, Fubara said the worst thing that could happen…
Some retail outlets belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have adjusted the petrol pump price to N860 per litre. Our correspondent observed that while there is no official communication from the NNPCL Retail yet, some stations in Lagos adjusted their pumps to N860 per litre, down from N945 as of Sunday. This comes…