The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members abducted in Imo State have allegedly been subjected to physical assault by their captors, with the kidnappers reportedly reducing their ransom demand from N50m to N5m per victim. The development has heightened anxiety among the families as the deadline earlier issued by the abductors for payment of […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with prospective investors for the development of the proposed Ondo Port and a modular refinery in the Ilaje axis of the state. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Idowu Ajanaku, disclosed this while speaking on the projects and the achievements […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has deployed tactical teams to the Oke-Baale area of Osogbo following a series of cult-related incidents that left two persons dead and another injured in separate attacks across the city. The command, in a statement issued on Sunday by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, […]
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Osun Challenges freezing of state accounts, seeks vacation of court order By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has approached the Federal High Court in Lagos seeking the setting aside of an ex-parte order freezing the state’s accounts, describing the order as having been obtained through alleged deceit and non-disclosure of material facts. The state […]
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says registration closed July 26 By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned Nigerians against a fraudulent website falsely claiming that the commission has opened a fresh nationwide online voter registration exercise. INEC, in a public notice, said the website was circulating online with a false claim that voter registration had […]
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urges Adeleke, Police to Intensify Efforts to Protect Lives, Property By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised fresh concerns over reported killings in Osogbo and other parts of the state, urging Governor Ademola Adeleke and security agencies to intensify measures aimed at protecting lives and property. It […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The newly inaugurated Osun State chapter of the City Boy Movement has pledged its commitment to mobilising support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of future electoral engagements. Speaking at the inauguration of the movement in Osun State, the state patron, who welcomed the representative of the National Patron, Barrister Seyi […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi A video circulating on social media has purportedly shown suspected bandits using a rocket-propelled grenade launcher while preparing semolina at a camp. The footage was shared on Sunday by conflict reporter and security advocate, D English Alhaji, on Facebook. In the video, individuals believed to be members of a bandit group are […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Nigerian comedian and actor, Julius Agwu, has revealed that he experienced sexual dysfunction after undergoing brain surgery in the United States in 2015. Agwu made the disclosure while featuring on the Beer Parlour Talk Show, where he spoke about the health crisis that led to the operation and its impact on his […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi A 26-year-old Ethiopian woman, Muluwork Ambaw, has claimed that she has survived for 16 years without eating food or drinking water after losing her appetite at the age of 10. Ambaw, who lives in Jimma, Ethiopia, said she last ate lentil stew as a child before she suddenly stopped feeling hungry or […]
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