The Taskforce Team of the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) on Thursday apprehended several cows grazing along the fence of the Oyo State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. The cows, which numbered nine, were grazing openly by the motorcycle park, otherwise known as the ‘Okada’ park, beside the Secretariat gate, and were closely monitored…
Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the immediate-past Governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of over 30 children in a stampede during an event in Ibadan recently. The former governor, in a statement by his media office, extended condolences to the families of…
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga says security agencies have not been able to arrest embattled former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello because of the “complicated” nature of the case. Onanuga was a guest on the Sunday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a socio-economic programme aired on Channels Television. In April, the Economic and Financial…
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State has been thrown into mourning as a senior Professor, Jimoh Olanipekun, was declared dead after falling ill during a departmental meeting. A statement issued by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, said that the professor fell ill during a meeting on Wednesday at the department. According…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Singer Darlington Achakpo, popularly known as Speed Darlington, Akpi, has finally been released from Kuje Prison in Abuja. This was announced on Tuesday evening by his lawyer, Stan Alieke via social media. It was learned that the singer was released after he met all the bail conditions granted to him by…
An Abeokuta High Court on Wednesday sentenced 22-year-old Jamiu Malomo to death by hanging for stabbing a sex worker to death. Malomo, who pleaded not guilty to the charge, was convicted on a one-count charge of murder. Delivering his judgment, Justice .O. Ogunfowora held that the prosecutor proved his case beyond reasonable doubt that Malomo…
Daniel Dubois was too strong and good for Anthony Joshua, winning all five rounds and knocking down Joshua in four of them to retain the IBF world heavyweight title. The defect makes it the second knockout defeat of his career, falling to Daniel Dubois in their all-British heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium. Dubois,…
Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti, on Tuesday, asked workers in the state to thank President Bola Tinubu and not him for enabling the state to pay the new minimum wage to its workforce. Oyebanji stated this when hundreds of civil servants stormed his office in Ado-Ekiti, dancing and singing in appreciation of the payment of…
A 20-year-old woman, Jamila Ishiaku, has been arrested for allegedly pouring hot water on her pregnant sister-in-law during labour. The suspect claimed she acted out of anger following an argument. Our correspondent learned that the incident occurred on January 27 in Dubeli, Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The victim’s husband, Dahiru Gambo,…
An Akure Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State has ordered the remand of a 38-year-old man, Moses Udoh, in prison, for the alleged indecent sexual assault of his daughter. Udoh was arraigned by the police on a two-count charge of indecent sexual assault of a minor and threat to life. The Police Prosecutor, Taiwo Oniyere, said…