By Richard Thomas The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 arraigned one Obakin Emmanuel Ajibola before Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan on a four count charge bordering on alleged stealing of N251, 685,… Continue reading
The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, warned residents to stop dumping refuse on medians, road sides, warning that any one caught in the act would be punished according to the extant of the law. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr……… Mogbonjubola, stated this during a visit and monitoring… Continue reading
No fewer than 92 pensioners in Oyo State on Monday received cheques worth N208 million as gratuities from the Oyo State government. This, according to the Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Hon. Adeniyi Adebisi, is in fulfillment of Governor Seyi Makinde’s promise to the executives of Nigeria Union of Pensioners… Continue reading
The Oyo State Government has expressed its condolences and sympathy to the Government and people of Morocco over Friday’s earthquake, which has claimed about 2,800 lives and left thousands of others injured. Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, described the disaster as saddening, expressing the ‘solidarity of the people of Oyo… Continue reading
All necessary arrangements have been concluded for the 5th anniversary of Oodua Heritage International Organisation (OHIO) in Lagos. In a statement made available to journalists by the founder and the president of the organisation, Otun Balogun Abiodun Adewale Kuku and Asiwaju Chief (Mrs.) Hon. Erelu Bolanle Amoke Kuku alias Olisa… Continue reading
The death toll from freak floods in eastern Libya is expected to soar dramatically, with 10,000 people reported missing, the Red Cross warned on Tuesday. Officials in Libya have said at least 150 people were killed in the sudden flooding on Sunday afternoon after storm Daniel swept the Mediterranean, lashing… Continue reading
Morocco quake toll likely to rise with rescuers yet to reach some remote villages.Hopes of finding survivors under the rubble are fading, not least because many of the traditional mud brick houses that are common in mountain villages crumbled to earthen rubble without leaving air pockets. Some survivors have camped… Continue reading
The number of Nigerians who died in Sunday’s boat crash in Niger State has risen from 26 to 30. The spokesman for the Niger State Emergency Management Agency NSEMA, Hussaine Ibrahim, who made this known Monday night in a brief WhatsApp post to Punch, said it comprised of three male… Continue reading
Adaure’s Hope Community Initiative , a non-profit organization (NGO) dedicated to making positive impact on the lives of vulnerable children and communities on Monday visited Makoko High School in the Makoko community of Lagos State to educate them on sickle cell anaemia as well as giving them gift bags containing edibles. … Continue reading
The United Arab Emirates, on Monday, lifted its months-long visa ban on Nigerians. This is as Etihad and Emirates Airlines are to resume flight operations to Nigeria with immediate effect. The decision follows talks between President Bola Tinubu, and his Emirati counterpart, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. “President Bola Ahmed… Continue reading
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