Lagos State Government has dismissed claims that its monthly environmental sanitation exercise has resumed. This clarification was provided by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who emphasised that no official announcement has been made regarding the start date of the exercise. The statement comes amid heightened public interest in waste management, as…
Communities along the Kano–Gwarzo–Dayi road have praised the Federal Government and the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, for facilitating the resumption of construction work on the road, which was abandoned more than three years ago. Recall that Barau recently announced the approval of N19 billion for the project by the Federal Government on…
A Nigerian man, Matthew A. Akande, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for orchestrating a cyber scheme that targeted tax preparation firms and defrauded the U.S. government of more than $1.3 million. This was made known in a statement shared on the U.S Government website on Wednesday According to the statement, Akande, 37,…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Deputy Editor at Nigerian Tribune, Oladipo Ogunsola, popularly known as Prince D, who passed away on Wednesday, February 18. The statement jointly signed by the Chairman, Akeem Abas and Secretary, Temidayo Adu, was made available to newsmen on…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, Arusa I, has accepted to serve as the Royal Father and Chairman of the 2026 World Egungun Festival, pledging his full support for the cultural programme as Oyo State intensifies preparations for the globally recognised event. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun,…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo state has attributed the successful conduct of its Ward Congress to the demonstration of good spirit, dedication and commitment by its members and other stakeholders as well as the competence and diligence on the part of the Congress Committees deployed to the state by the…
By Ibiwunmi Ishola The Oyo State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps has strongly condemned what it described as a “Gestapo-style” abduction of one of its operatives, Amo Saheed Ajibola, by suspected men of the Nigeria Police from Zone 11, Amo Ajibola who was lawfully deployed to a static patrol position covering General Gas, Akobo…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced a significant rise in voter enrolment under the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise, revealing that more than 1.2 million Nigerians have successfully registered in the second phase of the programs In an update shared on its official social media handle, the Commission disclosed that as of…
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has confirmed that the sexual assault case involving TikTok user Mirabel (@mirab351), who claimed she was raped in her apartment by a stranger, has been referred to authorities in Ogun State. In a statement on Wednesday, the agency said it had successfully contacted a close friend of…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu His Imperial Majesty, Oba Rasidi Ladoja (Arusa1) has called on both adherents of Islam and Christianity to use the fasting period to pray for the progress of Nigeria The statement was contained in the press release issued and signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Ayoade Solomon Olugbemiga…