Hon. Waheed Akanbi Omojobiiro, the former Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, has joined the chorus of well-wishers celebrating the 57th birthday of Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde. In a statement made available to Eagles’s Sights News, Hon. Omojobiiro, Biiro as fondly called, eulogized Governor Makinde’s leadership and vision for the state and appreciates…
Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State has put an end to the five-year-old wedlock between a couple, Ademola and Nosifat on grounds of irresponsibility, disobedience and constant fight by the latter. The court also gave an order restraining Nosifat from threatening and interfering with Ademola’s private life. Ademola, who dragged his wife, Nofisat,…
As Governor Seyi Makinde marks six years in office, Hon. Olufunke Comforter, the lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency 1, has extended warm congratulations to the governor, hailing him as the “true architect of modern Oyo State”. Hon. Comforter praised Makinde’s vision and mission, which have catapulted Oyo State to unprecedented heights. “His Excellency’s leadership has…
Some of the protesters partaking in the nationwide demonstration against hardship set up bonfire in front of Government House, Kano, on Thursday morning. The protesters from different parts of the metropolis had converged on the Government House, where Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf was to address them. However, some of them assembled tyres and set them…
President Bola Tinubu has decorated the newly appointed service chiefs with their new ranks. The short ceremony took place in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The new Chief of Defence Staff, (formerly Lieutenant General) Olufemi Oluyede, was decorated with the new rank of General. The new Chief of Army Staff, (formerly Major…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclaimed reports indicating its readiness to recommence the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) and replacement of lost Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) on 27th May 2025. Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, disclosed this on Tuesday night while reacting to the report. The viral report reads:…
A tragic scene unfolded in Aba, Abia State, on Wednesday afternoon as a massive advertising billboard collapsed on several tricycles carrying passengers, leaving many injured and some feared dead. The incident occurred at the Salad Market junction near the GIA Event Centre during a downpour accompanied by violent winds. Eyewitnesses said the structure came crashing…
Three members of the house of representatives from Kaduna have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers are Aliyu Abdullahi (Ikara/Kubau federal constituency), and Abdulkareem Ahmed (Kaduna south federal constituency). Also, Sadiq Abdullahi, who represents Sabon Gari federal constituency, formally joined the APC. Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker,…
A Nigerian-American woman, Victoria Ogunremi, returned the cash sum of $5,700, which she had found in the toilet at her workplace in New Jersey, United States. Most Nigerians living abroad have described the gesture as one of the remarkable acts of honesty and kindness. Ogunremi told the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone interview…
Amid rising hunger, poverty, and power outages affecting parts of the country, former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has called on Nigerians to return to the streets in protest. In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday, Dalung urged citizens to “speak the language the government understands,” stressing that…