Residents and youth groups in Boripe local government council area of Osun State have expressed frustration over prolonged electricity outages, as the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, attributed the situation to reduced power supply from the national grid. The Nigerian Youth Congress, Boripe chapter, said the persistent blackout had negatively affected homes, businesses and educational…
Lagos State Police Command has apprehended more suspects in connection with the murder of Prince Ademola Akinloye, the son of the Ajiran of Agungi, Oba Tijani Akinloye. Prince Akinloye was reportedly shot and brutally attacked by gunmen on August 26, 2024, along Chevron Drive near Ebeano Supermarket in the Agungi area of Lagos. Following the…
Nigeria has congratulated Ghana on the occasion of its 69th Independence Anniversary, reaffirming the longstanding diplomatic and cultural ties between the two countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, conveyed the message in a statement issued by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Friday, to his Ghanaian counterpart, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, marking Ghana’s…
The Oyo State Police Command has rescued four passengers abducted along the Igbeti–Kishi Road in Irepo Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ibadan on Friday. Ayanlade said the passengers were abducted in the early hours of Thursday when armed men emerged…
Inter Miami’s Argentine forward Lionel Messi presents US President Donald Trump with a ball trophy during an event honoring Inter Miami CF, winners of the 2025 Major League Soccer Cup, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 5, 2026. Argentina’s superstar Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates were…
The final list of candidates vying for the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election has been released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, alongside their running mates. The final list, attached to a letter signed by INEC Secretary, Dr Rose Oriaran-Anthony, on March 4, 2026, confirmed the participation of 14 political parties in the…
By Ibiwunmi Ishola The Oyo State Police Command wishes to formally inform the good people of Oyo State, particularly shortlisted applicants in the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 Police Constables into the Nigeria Police Force, that the Police Service Commission (PSC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, will commence the physical and credential screening exercise…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu President Bola Tinubu has appointed a former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Ambassador Rafiu Adejare Bello, as the new Pro Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University. Amb. Bello’s appointment as new substantive Pro Chancellor takes effect from March 10th, 2026. He replaces Late Professor…
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested 56 suspected drug traffickers and seized 2,167.74kg of illicit drugs in February. The State Commander of the agency, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday while presenting the command’s operational scorecard for the month. Ofoyeju said a series of intelligence-led operations…
A former member of the House of Representatives, Dapo Lam-Adesina, has described the peaceful conduct of the congress of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State as an indication that the party is ready to take the state in 2027. Lam-Adeshina also hailed the election of new party executives in the state. The Oyo…