A yet-to-be identified man has fallen from one of the top floors of the iconic Cocoa House building in Dugbe, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The sad incident, which occured in the early hours of Monday, sparked confusion and concerns among commuters and business operators within the area. A statement by Odu’a Investment Company Limited,…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared Wednesday, 20th August 2025 as a work-free day. The public holiday was declared to mark Isese (traditional) day in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Professor Olanike Adeyemo,announced this in a statement issued on Monday. The statement was made available to our correspondent by the…
The Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday, December 11, declared the seat of Monday Okpebholo, who represented Edo Central Senatorial District, vacant. Okpebholo contested for the Edo State governorship seat on September 16, and won under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) The Senate President also called on the electoral body, the Independent…
The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution announced on Thursday that it has received 31 proposals for the creation of new states across the six geopolitical zones. During the plenary, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu read a letter from the committee outlining the conditions that must be met before any state…
A plane carrying hundreds of hajj pilgrims back from Saudi Arabia was diverted in Indonesia on Tuesday after an email bomb threat was sent to authorities, Indonesia’s aviation body said. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said it received a report from Indonesia’s airport operator “regarding a bomb threat sent by an unidentified person via…
The Oyo State Government, in partnership with Pacesetter Transport Service (PTS), is set to host the maiden edition of TRANSPORT Fest 1.0 on December 19, 2025, at the Engr. Seyi Makinde Terminal, Eleyele Transport Park, Ibadan. Speaking ahead of the event, Chairman and Sole Administrator of PTS, Hon. Dr. Ibraheem Salami Dikko, said the festival…
The founder of Abel Damina Ministries and Power City International, Pastor Abel Damina, has questioned the belief that Adam and Eve’s sin in the Garden of Eden was caused by eating fruit from the forbidden tree. Damina stated this during his New Year’s Eve sermon on Tuesday. He said, “Adam and Eve ate nothing. Adam…
A member of the House of Representatives, Abdussamad Dasuki, has drawn the attention of his colleagues to alleged alterations of the tax bills as passed in both chambers of the National Assembly. Speaking under the matter of privileges at Wednesday’s plenary session, Dasuki alleged that the gazetted copy of the new tax laws in circulation…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. Makinde, who is the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southwest said that the APC will face defeat in the election. Makinde’s remark…
The Seme Border Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced on Thursday the interception of five trucks loaded with expired bags of flour smuggled into the country from Egypt. Displaying the expired flours at a press briefing at the Command’s headquarters in Lagos, the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Compt. Adewale Adenuga stated that the…
