Author: Femi Adeniyi

The Oyo State government has inaugurated Motor park managers to manage the affairs on motor parks in the state. Speaking at the inauguration, Commissioner for Public Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Professor Raphael Afonja, charged the managers to discharged their duties without any fear. Motor Park Managers everyeveryng gathered that the move is aimed at boosting the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the state. The Chairman of the Committee is a former National Union of Road Transport (NURTW), chairman in the state, Alhaji Lamidi Mukaila Auxillary, and the Secretary is Alhaji Tajudeen.

As part of efforts aimed at fast-tracking corruption cases, there are plans to designate 12 new judges to handle such situations in the federal capital territory, FCT. The Chief Judge of the High Court of the FCT, Justice Ishaq Bello, who disclosed this said the 12 new judges would be picked among the 32 judges that will be coming on board soon. According to a statement posted on the website of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC, Justice Bello disclosed the plan at a meeting with the commission’s Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye. FCT According to the…

The history of the 1st Alaafin of Oyo cannot be separated from the fact that Oyo Empire is one of the oldest and politically influential empires in the entire Yoruba race till date. In old times, it was geographically located in today Northern central and western Nigeria. Its political influence spanned over two centuries (17th to 18th), this great Empire has been ruled by Great ALAFINS, from Oranmiyan. 1st Alaafin Of Oyo The 1st Alaafin of Oyo, Oranmiyan Omoluabi Odede, Great Prince of Ife, King of the Yoruba, was a Yoruba king from the kingdom of Ile-Ife, Although he was…

Amnesty International AI, has accused the Nigerian military of violating international human rights. It alleged that the military deployed unlawful tactics in its purported fight against insurgency in the North-East. In a just-released report, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, Osai Ojigho, said Nigerian military were involved in forceful displacement and detention of villagers. According to Ojigho, the military burnt three villages and detained six men from the displaced communities at Maimalari military barracks in Maiduguri for about a month. He said “They repeat a longstanding pattern of the Nigerian military’s brutal tactics against the civilian population. Forces allegedly responsible for…

Valentine’s Day, which is annually celebrated on February 14 from time immemorial has always been a day set aside to celebrate love around the world, hence, it is expected that people show love to one another. As many Nigerians believe that January is always longer than every other month of the year and that September, October, November and December demands that people take extra caution because of the assumed evil the “ember” carries, February is also believed to be a month for lovers. Aside from the misconceptions about the ember months, another day that many Nigerians are trying to get…

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed March 11 to 13 as the new date for the trial of Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare. The two were re-arraigned on amended charges of treasonable felony and conspiracy. The judge could not proceed to trial as scheduled on the basis that the prosecution had yet to serve the defence copies of the electronic video CDs it intended to rely on. Omoyele Sowore Justice Ijeoma noted that she had long issued the order for the service of the materials on the defendants. However, she acceded to…

World Radio Day is a medium to raise awareness about the radio and to make networking stronger among the broadcasters, All over the world, radio is one of the most popular channels of communication as it gives Broadcasters the power to inform, educate and entertain the audience, radio has its way of influencing public opinion. For many decades, radio has played a critical role in ensuring that people get information that could shape their decision. It has also served as a link between political office holders and the people as it gives them the chance to express their views as…

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Stakeholders in the music industry in Nigeria are beginning to pay close attention to the influence of lyrical contents on the moral values in the country. Nigeria is no doubt one of the countries that lay emphasis on ensuring that the flag of moral values and standards keep flying even when music is considered part of life. However, it must be stressed that there is a mutual complementarity between music and morality. Despite modern changes through foreign influences, Nigeria stands out as a country that shows that people can appreciate modern values, technology and modern forms of organization without abandoning…

The Supreme Court has unanimously affirmed the nomination of Mr. David Lyon as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and upheld his victory as Governor-elect of Bayelsa State The Supreme court struck out an appeal by former Minister of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri. It was gathered that the five-man panel upheld the decision of the court of the appeal which ruled that Lokpobiri’s appeal against the outcome of the September 4, 2019 primary of the APC was filed out of the time allowed by law. Lokpobiri had asked the Scourt to declare him the candidate of the…

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The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari has disclosed that she met with her predecessor, Mrs Patience Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday. Aisha disclosed this in a post shared on her Facebook handle. first lady She said their discussions centred on women participation in politics, girl-child education and Mrs Jonathan’s pet project, ‘Women for Change’. “I got to hear about her experience during her tenure and listened to her perspectives on the issues affecting women and children in the society. “It was really nice having her around and I look forward to having more of such moments”, the…

According to an eye witness, Familusi Adewole, “the fire broke out early hours without knowing its cause and the intensity of the fire was beyond the group of people trying to put it out.

Queen Luwoo Gbagidi was the first and only female Ooni to be crowned as the Ooni of Ife. She was the 21st Ooni. She took over the throne after the demise of Ooni Giesi, and she was succeeded by Ooni Lumobi. Her reign was said to be filled with terror and fear, especially by the men. The female folks in Ife lost the opportunity of being crowned a king again just because of the wickedness perpetrated by Luwoo while seated on the well-revered throne. Female Ooni She was said to be so hard to please that she did not walk…

As countries around the world battle the recently discovered disease which originated from Wuhan, China, the World Health Organisation WHO has listed eight states with a high risk of coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria.

As part of plans aimed at tackling insecurity in Delta state, the state Police Command has unveiled plans to recruit a total of 1,250 Special Constables to partner with the police in fighting crime. During the inauguration of a community policing Security Management Committee, Divisional Police Officer in charge of Ughelli division, CSP Kevin Zuokumor, said every council area in the state would produce 50 special constables each. The committee, which is made up of a minimum of six and a maximum of eight members, includes a representative of the National Union of Journalist, Nigerian Bar Association, and the local…

A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), has expressed his preference to be remanded in the Kuje Correctional Centre to the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. His lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), spoke on his behalf shortly after he was arraigned on fresh money laundering charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. Adoke was arraigned alongside Aliyu Abubakar, who was accused of paying dollar equivalent of N300m in Adoke’s account in September 2013 in violation of the Money Laundering Act. Ozekhome was arguing his client’s bail application when…

Ile Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria; the city is located in present-day Osun State, Ife is about 218 kilometers northeast of Lagos with a population of 509,813. According to the traditions of the Yoruba region, ile Ife was founded by order of the Supreme God Olodumare by Obatala. It then fell into the hands of his sibling Oduduwa, which created enmity between the two, Oduduwa created a dynasty after that sons and daughters of this dynasty became rulers of many other kingdoms in Yorubaland. The first Oòni of ile Ife is a descendant of Oduduwa, which was…

A creature with a kind and tender heart, Intelligent and gentle like a dove, Persevering and understanding. A creature with a large heart, Specially created to be loved and respected, Strong and weird despite all signs of weakness. A creature with beautiful eyes, lips and bold smile even in the face of daring storms Looking radiant in the face of emotional wars. A creature created with a divine honour, Sonorous voice with boobs to compliment a well carved body shape. She is a woman, she is not weak nor cheap She is a creature the Yoruba race refer to as…

Sunday, January 5th 2020 was a gloomy day in Oyo town, Oyo state as it was reported that the over 400 years historical market, Oja Akesan got burnt with goods worth millions of naira destroyed in the inferno. Though, the cause or causes of the inferno was not stated but there was another angle to the incident whereby angry youths in the ancient town destroyed property within the compound of the fire service station which was about 20 metres away from where the incident happened. It was gathered that the lukewarm attitude of the firefighters got the youths angry while…

Residents of Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital have been enjoined to go about their normal activities without fear of threat. The state governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi gave the assurance during an inspection tour to the scene of a bomb blast that occured in the early hours of Saturday. According to the state government, there was no casualty in an explosion that rocked the state Police Command’s Explosives Ordinance Disposal office in Ado Ekiti. In a statement signed by the state ’s Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation , Aare Muyiwa Olumilua , the government said “ an on -the-…