Missing Ondo director found dead

Ondo State Police Commissioner, Oyeyemi Oyediran A missing Director in the Ondo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Mr Gbenga Olofinmoyegun, has been found dead, according to the police. Confirming the incident to NAN in Akure, the state capital, on Sunday, the state police command spokeswoman, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, said that the mutilated corpse of the […]

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Ondo PDP unveils alleged plot by APC to rig 2023 elections

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Ondo State on Sunday said it has uncovered an alleged “grand plan by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to rig the 2023 general elections.” In a statement by its spokesman in the state, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, which was titled “APC plotting to rig 2023 general elections,” the party […]

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2023 Presidency: In whose interest is Obasanjo’s agenda?

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has continued to demonstrate his undying patriotism and determination to ensure that Nigeria continues on the path of moral rectitude and good leadership. His contribution to Nigeria’s political development, especially through conversation for democratic growth are unquantifiable. From being a navigator for leadership selection to his numerous public letters, Obasanjo had […]

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Because our leaders live by bread alone – Part 2

By Martins Oloja (Still On Sheikh Zayed) Let’s continue with the study of the biographies of great men who didn’t live by bread alone as I was saying. The story of Sheikh Zayed should not be disrupted by space constraint. It is great story of a significant statesman whose integrity laid the foundation of what […]

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Oyo sensitises civil servants on tourism values

Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Ministry of Information, Mr Oyedele Oyesola; his counterpart for Service Matters, Mr Babatunde Adeyanju; and Chairman Tourism Board, Elder Debo Adeyanju at the event Urges them to visit sites Oyo State Government on Thursday, held an interactive session with top civil servants in the State on tourism values, urging them to […]

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Oluyole community commends Rep Akande-Sadipe for replacing faulty transformer

The people of Kolajo community in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State have commended the member representing Oluyole Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, for replacing a faulty 500KVA transformer in the community. The Chairman, General community, Mr. Dauda Lawal; the Chairman, Kolajo Community, Mr. Emmanuel Titilolu and a Community leader, […]

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Lagos schools resume for new session Monday

Education Commissioner Lagos State Government has directed all schools to begin the 2022/2023 academic year on September 5, 2022. This was contained in a statement issued by the Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance of the state, Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, on Saturday. It noted that this was as approved by the Commissioner for Education in the […]

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I lost wife, N900,000 pension, others to gas explosion – Retired soldier

A retired soldier, Pa Saula Ajayi, 76, lost his 70-year-old wife, and valuables, including cash and vital documents, to a fire triggered by a gas explosion in the Ijela area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. The septuagenarian tells Daud Olatunji about the tragic incident and his loss: What is your name, age and what do you […]

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Otto Ilogbo: Lagos slum where parents lament children’s mysterious disappearances

In the following touching story, Olamide Famuwagun captures the anguish of parents in a Lagos slum over the unknown whereabouts of their children: Hot tears rolled down the distraught face of 57-year-old tyre repairer, Oriyomi Onikoyi, while recounting the agony of his four-year-old daughter, Alimot’s disappearance in the Otto Ilogbo community in Ebute Metta, Lagos. […]

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