Nigerian Chief of Army Staff MajorGeneral Taoreed Lagbaja has pledged the Nigerian army unflinching support for democratic governance in Nigeria. Major General Taoreed Lagbaja gave the pledge at the Grand finale of Nigerian Army day Celebration held at Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment 2.Div of the Nigerian Army, Ibadan. He explained that… Continue reading
By Richard Thomas The former governor of Oyo State and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Senator Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja and other 10 High chiefs are expected to receive beaded crowns as kings on Friday, 7th July, at Mapo Hall Ibadan. Ladoja had recently in an interview with the newsmen turned down… Continue reading
By Richard Thomas The 10th Oyo State House of Assembly has announced names of members of its seven Statutory Committees. The list of the committee members was made available to newsmen by the new House Committee Chairman on Media and Public Affairs, Hon Akintayo Waheed Kolawole. In line with the… Continue reading
The Anambra student who was accused of faking her 2023 UTME result by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Mmesoma Ejikeme on Wednesday, revealed how she received an automated text message from JAMB indicating that her score was 249.Recall JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, had earlier revealed that the candidate… Continue reading
By Richard Thomas The publisher of Nigerian NewsDirect, Samuel Ibiyemi, is dead. Ibiyemi died after a long battle with PULMONARY EMBOLISM (Blood clots) at Babcock Teaching Hospital,Ilisan, Ogun state. His colleague, Sulaiman Salau, a journalist with the Guardian newspaper, announced this, noting that the veteran energy journalist died on Tuesday…. Continue reading
By Richard Thomas The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun (CFR), Alli Okunmade II has given a thumb up to the Nigerian Army for their commitment to the unity of the country, not minding the antics of some forces trying to undermine the system for their selfish intentions. Oba Lekan… Continue reading
By Richard Thomas Tears flow freely as families and friends on Tuesday gathered at the funeral of the slain Professor of Social and Environmental Forestry at the University of Ibadan (UI), Professor Isaac Ajewole who was laid to rest in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. It will be recalled that… Continue reading
By Richard Thomas Oyo State Police Command has got a new Commissioner of Police, Adebola ayinde Hamzat Hamzat is replacing Adebowale Williams as Commissioner of Police in Oyo State. The immediate past CP, Adebowale Williams, who was recently promoted Assistant Inspector General of Police, had last Friday assumed duty as… Continue reading
By Richard Thomas Former governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarumi has charged Muslims to have the fear of Allah at heart and not allow anything to shake their faith from Islam, saying God is faithful to answer their prayers when they diligently seek Him. Alhaji Gbolarumi gave the charge… Continue reading
By Richard Thomas: Ibadan The Aare Musulumi of Adamasingba and Environs in Ibadan the Oyo State Capital, Dr Raymond Adeyinka Adewale has admonished Muslims in the country to use the occasion of the 2023 Eid- EL-Kabir to pray for peace, progress and stability of the nation, saying there is hope… Continue reading
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