….Sympathises with son, Dr. Babalakin, SAN Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has mourned the passing of Pa Bolarinwa Oyegoke Babalakin, who died on Saturday at the age of 94. Oyetola condoled his family,…
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Dowen College takes classes online despite shutdown order
The management of Dowen College, Lagos, has announced the commencement of an online academic session despite Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s order to shut down all activities in the school. Mr Sanwo-Olu’s administration had…
Osun 2022: Group Woos Omooba Dotun Babayemi To Join Gubernatorial Race
A group within the Osun state People’s Democratic Party known as ‘The Conscience’ has called on Osun West Senatorial aspirant in 2019, Omooba Dotun Babayemi, to join Osun 2022 gubernatorial race. The…
Report of ritualist “turning students to Yams” in Ibadan got Oyo State Government’s attention
Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Mr Abiodun Abdulramah, has made clarification about report that two students of Bashorun High School, Ibadan, were on Friday turned to tubers of yam by a suspected…
Despite our grief, we’ll celebrate Sylvester’s 12th birthday today – Father of late Dowen College pupil
By Afeez Hanafi and Janet Ogundepo But for his untimely and gruesome death earlier in the week, the household of the Oromonis was supposed to buzz with excitement as Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr),…
Dowen College: What I told Sylvester’s father during phone call – Okowa reports
By Victoria Edeme The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Saturday, revealed that he spoke to Sylvester Oromoni, the father of a late student from Dowen College in Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni…
Ex-Edo governor’s mother, Maria Igbinedion was allegedly strangled by housemaid
By Davies Ngere Ify There are allegations that Maria Oredola Igbinedion, the mother of former Edo State Governor Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion, was strangled by her housemaid, who is currently on the run….
Just In: One injured as rocket hits Maiduguri
By Adejayan Gbenga Gsong An infant was injured following heavy rockets early Saturday. It was suspected to have been fired by Islamic State for West African Province, ISWAP, into Maiduguri on…
Council election in Ekiti today, vehicular movement restricted
Local council election will take place in Ekiti today, with government announcing the restriction of vehicular movement starting from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm. Mr Biodun Omoleye, Chief of Staff to Gov….
Sotitobire: Ondo Govt Breaks Silence On Appeal Court’s Judgment
Charles Titiloye, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Ondo state says government would study the judgement acquitting founder of Sotitobire Praising Chapel, Babatunde Alfa, before deciding on the next step to take….