IN EKITI, GUNMEN KILL TICKET COLLECTOR A middle aged man has been allegedly shot dead today by gunmen around Okesa Roundabout in Ado Ekiti. The man who is one of those issuing tickets to commercial motorcyclists around Okesa roundabout was said to have been fired by the unknown men who came on a motorcycle. Witnesses told newsmen that the killers …

Uncovering the Truth: How Government Policies Are Secretly Affecting Your Daily Life The Nigerian government’s response to the New York Times article, which highlights the country’s severe economic crisis, is like a village council shifting blame for a broken well while ignoring the parched throats of its villagers. Their attempt to deflect responsibility to past governments and downplay the current …

Emergency on Food Security: Policy Dereliction, Consequences and Possible Solutions President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) declared a state of emergency on food security on July 14, 2023, to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal and address the precarious food shortages and hunger that have defied all efforts and continued ravaging the country with reckless abandon. BAT is the …

Osogbo road accidents claims 3, injures 22 Three occupants of a motorcycle traveling along the Osogbo/Gbongan road in Osun State were reportedly crushed to death in an accident last night. The unfortunate incident resulted in the fatalities of the three passengers being conveyed by the motorcycle. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, …

APC Think Tank backs Tinubu’s Agenda beyond 2027 A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), who is also a member of the APC Amalgamated Support Group Think Tank, Barr Galadima has assured, that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government is working very hard to actualize the party’s campaign slogan, “Renewed Hope,” The said slogan was used during …

States’ emergency declaration on education and the Buni vision, by Hassan Gimba In the past few months, there has been some incessant din over the plight of education across the country, how deplorable it has become and concerns over how to bring it out of the shambles it has been shovelled into as a result of long-term negligence by those …

Eid-el-Kabir: Gov Adeleke sucours travellers with free train ride It was an exciting moment as the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke provided a free train ride for travelers from Lagos to Osun State for Eid-el-Kabir. Governor Adeleke, despite the heavy downpour, was on ground at the Osogbo train station to receive the passengers who arrived in large numbers. Upon …

Take our anthem serious, Sheikh Yunus Anola urges Nigerians … Preaches unity, religious harmony The Chief Imam of the Ondo State Government House in Akure, Sheikh Yunus Anola, has called on Nigerians to take every verse of the new Nigerian national anthem seriously in all our daily activities. In his sermon today, the Cleric charged Muslims to be good citizens. …

EID-EL-KABIR: “Support The Weak And Vulnerable” — Ewi Of Ado-Ekiti urges Muslims The Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe Aladesanmi 111 has described the Eid-el- Kabir as a ceremony of sacrifice and total obedience to Allah as exemplified by the exceptional action of Prophet Ibrahim Mohammed. While Felicitating with Muslims all over, on this year Eid-el- Kabir, the Royal …

RUGIPO Abuja Alumni Chairman extends Eid greetings to members The Chairman of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO Alumni Association Abuja Chapter, Alhaji Otunba Abubakar Adeshina Omoluwabi, has felicitated with the Abuja Chapter of the association on the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. His goodwill message was contained in a statement he sent from Saudi Arabia on Eid-el-Kabir, specifically to …