A former speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mikhail Alarape, has faulted the approach employed by Governor Seyi Makinde in dissolving the state’s local government councils. Makinde had dissolved the executives of Read More
Aruna Quadri proved bookmakers wrong on Thursday at the Hong Kong Open with an out-of-world performance against Chinese pen-holder Peifeng Zheng. Quadri was not even considered the favourite in the tie at the ongoing ITTF Read More
Following the directive by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit barring state governments from spending funds meant for local governments, banks have begun to dishonour cheques emanating from states on behalf of local governments, The PUNCH Read More
A middle-aged man, identified as Ebenezer Abiola, was reportedly murdered on Wednesday in the Oke Fia area of Osogbo, Osun State, by some unknown gunmen. Though the circumstances surrounding the incident were sketchy as of Read More
When Taofeeq Adebayo, a doctoral candidate in the School of Liberal Arts’ linguistics program, graduated high school, he planned to study mass communication and pursue a career like popular Nigerian radio show host Gbenga Adeboye. Read More
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde said on Wednesday that his government would pay special attention to the less privileged and the disabled. The Governor, who was speaking at a Special Eid-el-Fitri celebration which he hosted Read More
Last week, some 29 governors were inaugurated throughout Nigeria. As expected, most made policy announcements that I believe foretell the direction their governments will take. From the populist to the controversial, one could tell from those Read More
There was pandemonium in the ancient town of Iresa-du, headquarters of Surulere Local Government of Oyo state yesterday following the declaration of a man, who proclaimed himself as the new monarch of the town, Aresa-Adu Read More
No fewer than 20 persons were evacuated from a shrine allegedly used as a den for ritualists at Agungu area of Ibadan city by the Oyo State Police Command. The discovery which attracted scores of residents Read More
The founder of the One Love Family, Sat Guru Maharaj ji, Tuesday called on President Muhammed Buhari to appoint him as his ‘spiritual adviser.’ He said this has become necessary because other religious groups and Read More
