Attention of the Ondo State House of Assembly has been drawn to news making the rounds that the Rt. Honourable Speaker, Oleyelogun Bamidele David and some Members of the House were invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The House wish to state unequivocally that the news was nothing but a ruse calculated at […]
Continue ReadingThe honourable member representing Ondo West Constituency 1 at the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Tomide Akinribido, has felicitated Christians in his constituency on this year’s Easter celebration. Hon. Akinribido in his Easter message congratulated Christians across his constituency, for witnessing this year’s Easter celebration and urged them to accentuate the reflection of the […]
Continue ReadingAs part of his efforts to ensure dividend of Democracy is brought to the people of Odigbo & Ileoluji/okeigbo Federal constituency, Chief Abiye Adefisayo (The Baale Of Alagbede Community) today commissioned an industrial borehole at Orita Alagbade Community in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State on behalf of Rt. Honourable Mayowa Akinfolarin. Speaking at […]
Continue ReadingProminent Afenifere Spokesperson, Yinka Odumakin has been reported dead. According to details provided by his family, he was reported to have died of Covid-19 complications, he was also said to have some underlined health issues. Mr Yinka Odumakin is an activist and the spokesman of Afenifere, a socio-cultural organisation of the Yoruba people of Nigeria. […]
Continue ReadingThe Acting Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Professor Olugbenga Ige, has presented the newly-appointed Registrar of the Institution, Mr. Gbenga Arajulu, to members of the University Community. Prof. Ige presented Mr. Arajulu during the monthly prayer meeting of the University held on Thursday, April 1, 2021, in the University Multipurpose Hall. It […]
Continue ReadingThe Governing Council of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, has approved the appointment of 27 senior academic staff as Readers and Professors. The Dr. Tunji Abayomi-led Governing Council gave the approval on Friday, March 26, 2021, at its 75th Regular Meeting. The newly-elevated academics are Dr. Busuyi E. MEKUSI, Professor (English Studies Department); Dr. Simon […]
Continue ReadingThe Centre for Medical Humanities of the University of Florida in the United States of America has awarded a researcher in the Department of English Studies, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Prof. Sola Owonibi, an international grant to the tune of $120, 000 for a research tenure of 24 months. Prof. Owonibi team’s proposal titled, […]
Continue ReadingOkechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Heads of Advertising Sectoral Groups have kicked against comments reportedly made by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, that Nigerian brands running adverts on foreign owned media channels would be fined. HASG is a body made up of advertisers, advertising agencies, media agencies, marketing activation agencies, out-of-home media agencies […]
Continue ReadingOluwatosin Omojuyigbe and Wale Oyewale • Oyo traders protest overnight raid of rice stores Controversy has trailed the invasion of the Better Life section of the Ikotun Market in Lagos State by men of the Nigeria Customs Service. While some of the traders claimed that the law enforcement officers carted away local rice, including the […]
Continue ReadingPatrick Odey, Uyo A special tactical squad of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command on Monday, March 29, 2021, stormed a kidnappers’ hideout in Mbiaso community, in the Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state. The operatives, who killed three of the hoodlums during a gun battle, also exhumed the body of a businessman […]
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