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The Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, has died. The monarch who was 93 years old died in the early hours of Sunday, January 2. The monarch who ruled over 11 local government areas that make up of Ibadan died less than one month after the death of Soun …

The Ekiti state government has reacted to a viral video of a motorist alleging he was assaulted by security officers attached to the convoy of Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi.  The man identified as Dayo Oshituyi alleged his car was vandalized by the security aides of Governor Fayemi in Ondo …

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said that he is unaware of any threat to override President Buhari’s decision on the electoral bill.  Recall that President Buhari declined assent to the electoral bill over insertion of direct primaries for political parties. He maintained that it “violates the spirit …

The Department of State Services has released one Dada Ifasooto, who was detained for 6 months for allegedly preparing charms for embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho. Ifasooto was taken into custody on July 16, 2021,  two weeks after DSS operatives stormed Igboho’s Ibadan residence in a Gestapo style, killing …

As part of the strategies to prevent crime and ensure sanity in the area, the Lagos State Taskforce on Environment and Special Offence Unit has issued a 7-day ultimatum to the owners and occupants of illegal shanties at Agege to leave or face the wrath of the law. The Taskforce …

… destroys vehicles, properties…NEMA warns residents, motorist on safety Residents and motorists in Igando, Idimu and their environs are currently panicky as Electrical Transmission Tower popularly known as ‘high tension’ cables and towers from Egbin Hydro Power Station collapsed on their properties, destroying several vehicles and left them endangered. The transmission …

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) yesterday declared emergency clean up of refuse indiscriminately dumped along the Lagos Badagry expressway, stretching 19 kilometres, from Mile 2 to Iyana Iba. The agency also partnered West Africa ENRG, an environmental services company, for a thorough cleanup of heaps of refuse in black spots along …

As part of the ongoing national war against ilicit drug, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) in collaboration with National Agency For Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday, destroyed 260,000litres of Codeine Syrup. NAFDAC, which also said that following the federal government directive on the ilicit drugs …

The Emir of Daura Dr. Umar Farouk Umar has decribed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as a promise keeper, saying that he his favourite anytime. Speaking at the turbaning ceremony of the son of President Muhammadu Buhari, Yusuf, as the Talban Daura, a District Head chieftaincy at the President’s hometown, the …

Nollywood actor, Karibi Fubara, is dead. His family member, Kalanne Fubara, shared the sad news on social media this evening. “He was a warrior, now he’s an angel in heaven,”  Kalanne wrote The “God calling” actor was diagnosed with cancer in 2020 and had been in Dubai receiving treatment. Karibi, who married popular …