The Students Union Government of Federal School Of Statistics, Ibadan Campus has mourned the passing away of the institution former Dean of students, Mr Kehinde Dore. According to sources, the news of Mr Dore demised was announced on Friday, 17 January. Our correspondent couldn’t verify the cause of his death as at the time of…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Ajaero was apprehended this morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja while preparing to board a flight to the United Kingdom for an official engagement. Although the specific reasons for his arrest remain…
Who is Bashorun Adekunle Oladeji I, Bashorun Abdullahi Adekunle Oladeji, Affectionately known as Omo BAO, was born on January 22, 1973, to Alhaji (Chief) Bello Adeleke Onaolapo Oladeji and Alhaja Suliat Mojisola Oladeji (née Adesina). His father, fondly referred to as Baba BAO, was an accomplished and a renowned Principal of Secondary school, the former…
A fire at the neonatal unit of an Indian hospital killed 10 newborns, authorities said Saturday, with another 39 rescued from a blaze blamed on a faulty oxygen machine. Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment and a routine disregard for safety regulations. The fire broke out at about…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of four Jaiz bank accounts linked to the immediate-past Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr Mele Kyari, over allegations of fraud. Justice Emeka Nwite made the order on Tuesday after counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, at the State House in Abuja. Soludo, who arrived for a closed-door meeting with the president, was seen wearing a cap emblazoned with Tinubu’s insignia. Wearing red traditional attire, the Anambra governor completed the look with a branded white Faze cap. Soludo has served…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has replied Ex-Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd.), who said that he (Gowon) pleaded with the late General Sani Abacha not to execute him. Obasanjo was one of those imprisoned by the regime of Abacha over an alleged coup plot to overthrow Abacha. Speaking during the first ever Plateau Interdenominational…
Some children of the legendary juju musician, Sunday Adegeye, aka King Sunny Ade, are currently at loggerheads over his well-being and whereabouts. A daughter of the singer and guitarist, Damilola Esther, took to social media to accuse her step-brother, Dayo, of holding their father hostage, and also booking him for events without honouring the engagements….
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested about 25 persons for allegedly organising same sex marriage in the Hotoro area of Kano metropolis. Deputy Commander of the board, Mujahedeen Aminudeen, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement on Sunday. He said the suspects, comprising 18 males and seven females, were apprehended at the…
In a time when public officials are often criticized for disconnection from the grassroots, Hon. Khadijat Kareem Omotayo, the Personal Assistant to the President on Constituency Affairs, has set a shining example of proactive leadership. Her efforts to visit nearly 20 states across the nation to engage with citizens exemplify a deep commitment to her…
