South Korean police on Friday arrested six US nationals attempting to send plastic bottles packed with rice and Bibles to North Korea, the head of the investigation team said. Local police said the six were trying to send thousands of plastic bottles, filled with rice, one-dollar bills and Bibles, into the sea off Ganghwa Island…
In marking this yearâs International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Honourable Member representing Ibadan North State Constituency 1, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, joins the global community to celebrate the strength, resilience, and remarkable contributions of persons with disabilities. Hon. Comforter particularly acknowledges the vibrant disability community in Ibadan North, Oyo State, and Nigeria at…
Parents and guardians found complicit in examination malpractices will henceforth be prosecuted, the federal government has warned. This came as the government directed all schools to immediately report any threats or breaches of exam conduct to law enforcement and the relevant educational authorities. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tunde Alausa, who said this in…
Out of 38 directors shortlisted for the position of permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service, 19 have failed the qualifying examination. Recall that in October the Federal Government, through the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), initiated the process of selecting new permanent secretaries to fill vacancies in eight…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other members of Nigeriaâs official delegation have arrived in Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis, set to take place on Saturday. Akpabio is heading a five-member high-level delegation appointed by President Bola Tinubu to represent Nigeria at the funeral rites of the late pontiff, who served as the…
Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde has condemned the declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State. He also stated Governors elected under the platform of the Peopleâs Democratic Party (PDP) will be challenging the declaration in court. According to Makinde, the decision to seek legal redress was taken at an emergency meeting of the PDP…
A Spanish teacher was arrested on Tuesday on charges of having a sexual relationship with a student during his time at a California school, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s office said. Dulce Flores, 33, has been teaching at the Riverbank High School since 2016, and she allegedly had a relationship with a 17-year-old male student, The…
A farmer, identified as Adegoke, has reportedly beaten a suspected thief to death in Odigbo Council Area of Ondo State, just as other suspected thieves, alleged to have invaded his farm, located at Mile 10, in Ore, were not spared by the farmer. They were reportedly injured and presently on admission to an undisclosed hospital….
Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Honourable Abayomi Fagbenro Bibire has praised Governor Seyi Makinde for the peaceful way he has managed the growing concerns around the Ibadan Circular Road project. He gave this commendation while reacting to the controversy that has generated concerns among residents and attracted several protests across different communities affected by…
Comrade Ojetola Babatunde Yusuf popularly known as Toyyem has penned down appreciation note to all supporters after his emergence as the Treasurer of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Southwest Zone D. Toyyem, a former General Secretary of the association at Oyo JCC level disclosed that he was overwhelmed by supports from NANS stakeholders, leaders…
