The Alafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, joined his ancestors on Friday night, bringing an end to his 52-year-old illustrious reign on the throne. Aged 83, Oba Adeyemi, who died at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, was the longest serving Alafin of Oyo. As the public await funeral arrangements for Iku baba yeye as …
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The Lagos State Government has ordered the reopening of all Chrisland Schools shut down over controversies that surrounded an immoral act engaged in by some students of the school. This was contained in a press statement by the Lagos State Commissioner of Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, made available to The PUNCH early Saturday morning. The state government had shut down …
Continue ReadingThe Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi, has passed on. According to PREMIUM TIMES Alaafin Adeyemi, the third from the Alowodu Ruling House, died in the late hours of Friday at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti. The remains of the top Yoruba traditional ruler were brought to Oyo in the early hours of Saturday and traditional rites began, …
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka has said that the ruling party advised itself on the price tags on its nomination forms. The party has fixed the presidential nomination form for N100m. The APC announced on Wednesday that the party’s forms for Presidential ticket will be sold at N100 million, governorship N50 million; Senate, N20 million; …
Continue ReadingThe All Progressives Congress (APC) has resolved to sell its presidential form at the cost of 100 million. While the Expression of Interest form is fixed at the cost of N30 million, the nomination form cost N70 million. This was part of the decision ratified at the emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja. The sale …
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President, Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke has said the federal government has not demonstrated readiness to address the prolonged ASUU strike that has forced Nigerian students in public tertiary institutions at home. He said the government has addressed the issue of fuel subsidy with a budget of 4 trillion while it ignored the addressing issues of …
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…NAOSRE Congratulates Officer The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has confirmed the appointment of CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi as the 25th indigenous Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). A statement on Tuesday by SP Anjuguri Manzah, Admin Officer of the Force Public Relations Department, made the announcement. Adejobi was appointed in an acting capacity on February 16, 2022, after taking over from …
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The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, has berated the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari and the Council of State for granting pardon to two ex public treasury looters. According to a statement signed by CDHR National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Idris Afees Olayinka, he frowned at the decision of the Presidency to grant pardon to people who steal …
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The Olukoyi of Ikoyi kingdom in Osun State, Oba Yisau Bamitale Otunla Kodaolu 1, is dead The traditional ruler died in the early hours of today, Tuesday, following a brief illness. He ruled for 35 years having ascended the throne in 1987. Chairman, Isokan South LCDA, Wasiu Oyetunji Oyelami, confirmed the death of the monarch. Another popular politician in the …
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Yusuf Mohammed A middle aged man identified as David Dome, who recently returned from Kirikiri Prison for rape has stabbed one Mr Lekan Oladipupo to death. According to our investigation, David Dome a.k.a Wobu kicked the dog owned by one Olamide (not real name) and when the Olamide complained he slapped her and when Olamide’s husband, who witnessed the whole …
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