Special Adviser to the President on Media and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga By Ademola Adegbamigbe Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Strategy, who is marking his birthday this Saturday, 20 June, has a rare gift. He can keep a straight face that is difficult to read by his enemies. […]
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Over 500 residents of Ilara-Mokin and neighbouring communities received free medical care as Elizade University commemorated the 88th birthday of its Founder, renowned industrialist and philanthropist, Chief Michael Ade. Ojo, OON, with a large-scale medical outreach designed to improve the health and wellbeing of the people. The humanitarian initiative, held at the Palace Town Hall […]
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By Wale Ojo-Lanre Should I attend the burial of Mr Clement Ige on Saturday? Please, does it really worth it for me to spare my time, wake up early, buy fuel and drive all the way to Ibadan to pay my last respect to the late Mr Clement Ige, an Ogotun-Ekiti product, a veteran journalist, […]
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President Bola Tinubu, leading some other prominent Nigerians, has showered praises on Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Idowu Ajanaku, as he marks his 60th birthday on June 2. The prominent Nigerians, including political heavyweights, and elder statesmen, noted the multiple-award winning journalist’s years of commitment to democracy, balanced journalism, and national development. […]
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Prof Okey Ndibe says columnist questioned over legacy WLA from Jonathan era, spent 30 mins, left. DG Ajayi downgrading old watch-list cases The Department of State Services, DSS, has denied reports that renowned writer and academic Prof Okey Ndibe was arrested and detained at Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Monday. According to a source familiar […]
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Prof Okey Ndibe US-based columnist questioned on arrival, told to go to Abuja to clear name. “I wage war on corruption,” he told DSS Officials of the Department of State Services, DSS, on Sunday arrested and questioned US-based author and columnist Professor Okey Ndibe at Murtala Muhammed International Airport before releasing him hours later. Ndibe, […]
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Narges Mohammadi Over 110 Nobel laureates have called for the immediate and unconditional release of Narges Mohammadi, the imprisoned Iranian human rights activist and Nobel peace prize laureate, after she was transferred to hospital amid concerns over her rapidly deteriorating health. In a statement released on Tuesday, 112 Nobel laureates urged the Iranian authorities and […]
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Alex Ekubo. Photo: Instagram|Alex Ekubo Agency Report Fans and followers of deceased Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo across social media platforms have expressed sadness over his demise, describing the incident as shocking and heartbreaking. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Nigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning since Tuesday when news of the […]
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Alexx Ekubo Popular Nollywood actor, Alex Ekubo, is dead. He was 40. His death was confirmed on Tuesday by his colleagues, Funke Akindele, Bolanle Ninalowo, and Godwin Nnadiekwe, who claimed to be his allies. Sharing on her Instagram story, Akindele wrote, “Hmmmmmm. Rest in peace, Alex. I tried to reach out to see you one […]
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Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin, an indigene of Ekiti State, has emerged as the highest-scoring candidate in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), recording an outstanding 372 out of 400 marks. The feat was announced in the list of top-performing candidates released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions […]
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