By James Ogunaike The Egba Traditional Council has suspended Oba Kolawole Sowemino, the Olu of Owode-Egba in Obafemi/Owode local government area of Ogun State, for publicly abusing the Naira at a public function. Sowemino, who was seen in a viral video decorating popular musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, with knitted N1000 notes, had earlier been cautioned by the National Orientation Agency (NOA). According to the NOA, the monarch’s action contravenes Section 21 (3) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act 2007 as amended, which stipulates that “spraying of, dancing or matching on the Naira or any…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
The management, staff, students, and the entire campus of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have been thrown into mourning following the untimely death of Mr Olabode Olawuyi. A release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, stated that Mr Olawuyi, a Veterinary Technologist, who has been in charge of the Zoological garden for over a decade, was attacked on Monday afternoon the 19th February, 2024, by a 9 – year old male lion when he was feeding them in their den at the Zoological garden of the University. The other members of staff who were…
In a heartbreaking turn of occurrences, the Ibadan recent explosion tagged ‘Dark Tuesday,’ of January 16th, 2024, struck very closely to the new abode of Aliu Kehinde Hassan a resident in the affected area who seek better lively hood from his former home at Dutse Bokuma Area of Abuja. Preparing to embark on a journey to Canada next week in pursuit of asylum, Kehinde finds himself grappling with the aftermath of the explosion after lossing everything on Ekiti Street within Bodija estate. Kehinde Hassan like many others, bore the brunt of the blast, sustaining injuries as well as a dislocated…
The National President of the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) and wife of the 22nd Indigenous Inspector-General of Police, Dr (Mrs) Elizabeth Egbetokun, paid a three-day visit to Delta State Command. The POWA President alongside her Excos which includes wives of DIGs, AIGs, and CPs arrived the State on 16th February 2024 with a clear three-point agenda which are Welfare, Health, and Education. She paid a courtesy call to the Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, and members of the Command’s management team. On Saturday 17th February 2024 at about 0800 hours, the POWA President proceeded to Orchid…
It was an array of very important personalities at INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Lagos state when Primate Ayodele rounded off his annual thanksgiving programme tagged ’21 Days Of Unlimited Praise’ yesterday Sunday, 18th of February, 2024. As early as 10am when the event started, there was already a high influx of dignitaries from different sectors including politics, traditional institutions, security agencies, religious organizations, international organizations, and many others. Some of these dignitaries includes the former president of Zambia, Edgar Lungu, Ekiti state governor represented by commissioner of special duties, Adeniyi Dolamu, Taraba state governor represented by the SGF, Chief Gebon…
Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command have arrested a domestic worker, Blessing Effiong and her husband, Bassey Effiong for stealing Fifty-One Thousand Dollars ($51,000 USD) from her employer’s residence in the Lekki area of Lagos. In a press statement e-signed and released to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP by the Command’s Zonal Spokesperson, SP Umma Ayuba stated that, “On January 31st, 2024, Detectives from the Zonal Criminal Investigation Department (ZCID) Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan Lagos, arrested Blessing Effiong ‘f’ and her spouse, Bassey Effiong ‘m’ for stealing Fifty-One Thousand United States Dollars ($51,000 USD)…
Likes of Aketi come once in a Century – Soyinka, Yakassai, Civil Societies At ongoing Loyola College Old Students’ Association Day of Tributes for late former Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN (Aketi) holding inside Alumi Hall, that is named after the deceased Governor, Loyola College, Old Ife Road, Ibadan, Oyo State. I am here as Executive President, Bola Ige Centre for Justice, and National Coordinator, Coalition of Pro – Democracy Groups for A Better Nigeria, representing Alhaji Yanko Yakassai, founding father of Arewa Consultative Forum and Elderstateman (North)and Prof Wole Soyinka, African first Nobel Laurette in Literature…
The Lagos State Government on Friday announced the commencement of full enforcement of the ban on usage and distribution of Styrofoam food containers all over the state. Making the disclosure during a meeting with all market leaders in the state at the BlueRoof Alausa, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab said the enforcement will start across all markets on Monday. He added that enforcement officers from LAGESC/KAI, Environmental Health Officials and LAWMA Police and the Ministry will go after all those having the styrofoams in their shops, stores or outlets and confiscate them. Wahab emphasized that styrofoam…
The Ondo state Commissioner Of Police CP Abayomi Peter Oladipupo has warmed Politicians participating in the forthcoming political party primaries ahead of the Gubernatorial election to be wary of activities that can heat up the polity in the state. Political gladiators are also enjoined to caution their supporters not to be part of any disruptive or destructive act that can lead to break down of law and order, while parents and guardians are urged to warm their children/ wards not to serve as toxic agents and purveyors of false news capable of creating anarchy in the state. In the same…
ONDO: ORE LONE FATAL CRASH; 4 DEAD , OTHERS INJURED On Friday the 16th of February 2024 at about 06: 30am , the Police received an information that at stepdown area in Ore, Chisco Company luxurious bus with reg no KSF 93 YG had an accident. According to the press release forwarded by Ondo State Police Command PRO SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya; that passengers of the vehicle were rushed to Grace of God hospital by the Police; Insight Global News report that 4 passengers were confirmed dead as their remains deposited at the hospital morgue while 10 severe injured passengers are…