Less than 24 hours after the news filtered out about the death of a popular Nollywood actor, Saint Obi, another popular actor of Yoruba movies, Murphy Afolabi, has died on Sunday.No details yet about the circumstances surrounding Afolabi’s death, however, a colleague of the deceased in the Yoruba subsector of the Nollywood, Tunde Ola-Yusuf, has confirmed the sad news.Ola-Yusuf, a …

10th NASS: Wase Declares For Speakership Seat, Promises An independent legislature, Truly People’s Parliament…As G7 Pledges to Endorse Amongst themselves To Run Against APC Preferred Choice, Abass.The deputy speaker of the House of Representatives and member-elect, Hon. Idris Wase has said that his intention to run for the speakership of the incoming 10th assembly was to evolve a virile and …

The Osun State Police Command has arrested a notorious cultist, identified as Saheed Wasiu also known as K-Federal.In a statement  by the Command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, said Wasiu was earlier declared wanted by the police for murder and cult-related activities.It was revealed in the statement that the suspect is a known member of the Rasheed Hammed-led gangster also known as …

Osun State Police Command has invited residents of Osogbo, Ikirun, Obagun, Iree, Ila, Eripa, Otan-Ayegbaju and Iragbiji whose goats are missing to come for identification and collection.This was disclosed in a statement released by the Command Public Relation Officer SP Opalola Yemisi Olawoyin.According to her, those invited are people whose goats are stolen or missing between May 9 and 10th …

Speakership Race: Shettima Meets Joint Task Force, Warns Against Rancorous 10th Assembly… Promises To Reach Out To Other Contenders..As Abass, Kalu pledge Harmonious Legislative/Executive RelationshipThe vice president-elect, Kashim Shettima has warned against the consequences of having a rancorous National Assembly as it will stain the relationship between the legislature and executive, denying the people dividends of democracy.Shettima dropped this warning …

It was a moment of excitement and merriment, as the Oliyere of Iyere Kingdom in Owo local government, HRM Oba Omotunde Adako installed Otunba Omoluabi Abubakar Adesina as the Otunba Atoyegbe of Iyere kingdom and his wife, Sherifat, as Yeye Otunba Atoyegbe.Elated residents of the community rolled out the drums, wined and dined saying they are happy to witness the …

Bayelsa State Government has again restated its determination to fight discriminatory policies and practices against women in the country, saying being weaker vessels does not make them lesser humans.The Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, stated this Thursday while granting audience to a delegation of TARI-ERE OGBO WOMEN Association at his office in Government House, Yenagoa.In a statement issued at the …

Nasarawa Eggon, the Headquarters of Nasarawa Eggon Local Government of Nasarawa State, was today agog as Alhaji Halilu Envulanza, former Registrar National Judicial Council (NJC), gave out his daughter Hassana Halilu, in marriage to Muhammed, son of Maj. Gen Abdulmalik Halidu-Giwa (Rtd).The wedding fatiha which took place at the residence of the bride’s father was conducted by the Chief Imam …

The battle of who is the rightful winner of the disputed July 16, Osun Governorship Election has been laid to rest by the affirmation of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the duly elected Governor of Osun StateIn fact, the calm city of Osogbo, Osun State capital was thrown into a frenzy of some sort immediately the …

The Crime Detectives of Osun State Police Command have arrested a syndicate who are specialized in defrauding unsuspecting members of the public.The group of the suspected fraudsters, led by one Mr Muideen Adekunle, were arrested by a crack team of the police at a shrine located at Oke-Bode, off Kajola Town, Atakunmosa local government, Osun State, on March 23, 2023.Informed …

The Olukare of Ikare, Oba Akadiri Saliu Momoh IV J.P has declared that Alhaji Shehu Batuta remains the Mufasir of Ikare, saying his purported removal cannot hold and should be disregarded.Oba (Alhaji) Momoh who is also the Vice President General of Islamic Affairs made the declaration in a letter addressed to the Chairman, leaque of Imams and Alfas, Ondo state …

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the ruling of the country’s apex court on the Osun State governorship election was an affirmation that power in a democracy resided with the people.Governor Diri, while congratulating Senator Ademola Adeleke in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, on Tuesday, expressed joy that the Supreme Court sealed the …

All is now set for the confirmation of a chieftaincy tittle to be bestowed on Comrade Abubakar Adesina as Otunba Atoyegbe of Iyere Kingdom and his wife Latifat Adeyinka Abubakar as Yeye Otunba Atoyegbe by the Oluyere of Iyere Kingdom,HRM Oba Omotunde Adako.The confirmation of the chieftaincy tittle comes up on May 12th 2023 in the palace of the Oluyere …

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has expressed shock at the news of the death of the South West Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Honourable Soji Adagunodo, describing his passage as “a sore loss not only for the party, but also Osun state”Hon. Adagunodo passed on to the great beyond on Tuesday after a brief …

The Southwest People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman, Hon. Soji Adagunodo is dead, .Announcing the demise of Hon. Adagunodo, on his official social media page, the Media Assistant to Osun State Governor, Hon. Seyi Adeniyi Wrote; ” Southwest PDP Chair, Soji Adagunodo is dead”.Ebony Herald gathered that Hon. Soji Adagunodo died in the United States of America.Sources close to the family …