A fire that broke out early Saturday morning at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso has destroyed property worth millions of naira. Sources within the hospital disclosed that the fire affected the Emergency and Accident unit of the hospital. The fire reportedly started around 5 a.m. in a paediatric … Read more
The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation says it will adhere to court orders regarding the disbursement of federal allocations to Rivers State, following recent legal controversies surrounding the state’s financial entitlements. Speaking to The PUNCH on Friday, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, Bawa Mokwa, said, “We are … Read more
Olajumoke Orisaguna, known as Olajumoke Onibread, has accused her ex-husband of assault which led to her loosing all she has ever worked for. The model made this known while sharing her experience with domestic abuse During an interview with City FM, she stated that her ex-husband, Sunday Orisaguna, also ruined her career. “We stayed … Read more
The Oyo State Government, on Friday, announced that approximately 15,000 candidates would sit for its forthcoming Computer-Based Test for recruitment into various cadres in the civil service. The Chairman of the State Civil Service Commission, Kamoru Aderibigbe, disclosed this in Ibadan, the state capital, at his office. He said, “The examination will be held … Read more
The Oyo State Government has released the first batch of qualified applicants who participated in the Oyo State Post Primary Teaching Service Commission, TESCOM’s 2024 recruitment exercise. The Permanent Secretary, TESCOM, Alhaji Lawal Haroon, made this known today in Ibadan. He said Governor Seyi Makinde has given directives that the names of the newly … Read more
The Arewa Consultative Forum on Thursday suspended its chairman Mamman Osuman following widespread reactions across the country, after the northern body’s criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s policies, saying it had impoverished the North. The ACF, in a statement, added that the interests of the North would be best represented by northerners. However, Yoruba socio-political … Read more
A 33-year-old man, Ikechukwu Okoye, and his 39-year-old girlfriend, Juliet Ogbodo, have been arrested by the Enugu State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping and murdering a 70-year-old woman, Mrs. Mary Nwatu. The suspects, both from Onuorie-Obuno in Akpugo Community, Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state, reportedly killed the victim and buried her … Read more
Adeleke Maria Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the upgrade of moribund 3,250 hectares Eruwa Farm Settlement to an Agribusiness Industrial Hub. The governor said that the project, once completed, would put Ibarapaland on the global agricultural map and create thousands of jobs for youths in the zone and … Read more
A Nigerian-owned auto dealer based in Dallas, Texas, Mr. Jay Autos LLC , has gifted afrobeat superstar David Adeleke, aka Davido, a birthday gift. In celebration of the singer’s 32nd birthday on Thursday, the company presented him with a brand-new Escalade 600 premium luxury car. The auto dealer shared the news in a post … Read more
NBA superstar, LeBron James, said on Wednesday he was taking an indefinite hiatus from social media after sharing a post which railed against “negative” coverage in US media. James, who has some 212 million combined followers on his Instagram and X accounts, announced his break from social media after sharing a post by Rich … Read more