An Ibadan elder, Chief Theophilus Adeleke Akinyele has died. He died in Lagos on Monday at 88. Born February 29, 1932 in Ibadan, Akinyele was Permanent Secretary in the Ministries of Agriculture and Finance of the old Western State of Nigeria, Registrar and Secretary to the Council of the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife Nigeria and Secretary to the Military Government, Oyo. He rose to the position of Head of the Civil Service of Oyo State and also served as Director of Budget and Special Adviser on Budget Affairs to President Shehu Shagari from 1979-1983. After retiring…
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The Sun Newspaper Correspondent in Kogi State, Emmanuel Adeyemi, has been shot. Adeyemi, who was on his way to the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre in Lokoja was shot a stone throw from the gate of the secretariat. An unidentified person, who was reportedly hit by a stray bullet around the Kogi Circle roundabout, close to the Misi T restaurant, was said to have died on the spot. Adeyemi at exactly 10.18am posted warnings of sporadic shootings on the Correspondents’ chapel WhatsApp platform. He had written: “Gentlemen, there are sporadic shootings along govt house junction. “I learnt that…
Three women were feared to have been trampled to death during the looting of a massive palliative warehouse in Gwagwalada in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) Abuja. Some who were suffocating were helped out of the building and being assisted with sachets of water. Some of the hoodlums climbed fences from adjacent compounds near WAEC office while others fought their ways through the back of Fidelity Bank premises. Parts of the roofs of the warehouse were broken by hoodlums to provide access into the hall. Personnel of the Nigeria Civil Defence and Security Corps, the Nigeria Police and the Brigade of…
Gunmen have kidnapped Olayiwola Adeleke, Chairman of Iganna Local Council Development Area of Oyo State and his driver. The duo were kidnapped along the Okeho-Ado Awaye Road leading to Ibadan for a meeting scheduled with Governor Seyi Makinde. Olugbenga Fadeyi, spokesperson for the police in the state,Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident, saying, “Information reaching me reveals that he was kidnapped along the Ado-Awaye-Iseyin Road. “Efforts are being intensified to get him released and arrest the culprits.”
Following the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari that all ministers and aides should go back to their constituents and appeal to youths in their state and region to eschew violence, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare on Monday visited Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde and to hold a meeting with representatives of youth wings in the state. Sunday Dare, while briefing the state house correspondents, shortly after he met with governor Seyi Makinde on the directive of the presidency, said he will meet with the aggrieved youths this Monday. He added that at the end of…
A former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu , says he didn’ t request security operatives to stop “ attackers” that razed The Nation Newspaper and Television Continental to avoid bloodshed. He made this known in a statement on Sunday titled , ‘The # EndSARS protests ; a fundamental lesson in democratic governance ’. Hoodlums had massively looted shops and set fire to several public and private properties, including Television Continental and The Nation newspaper , both of which have been linked to him. This followed the shootings of some protesters…
We will recall that under a bigger Umbrella of various ethnic youth Groups in Nigeria, Coalition for A Better Nigeria, we issued our last Press Release titled “Beware of #EndSARS protest metamorphosing to #EndSecurityNow Revolution” having observed some pocket of violence associated with the prolonged #EndSARS protest across our hitherto peaceful Nation. Majority of Nigerians and the Employers of Labour survive on daily income and they were all glad that God averted the proposed NLC strike, over the simultaneous increase in the price of petroleum products and electricity tarrif; as well as the proposed Yoruba Secessionist Rally of October 1,…
The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has directed schools in Ibadan, the state capital, to resume normal academic activities from tomorrow, Monday, 26th October, 2020. The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye, who made this known in a statement issued on Sunday, said that the directive followed a review of the situation in Ibadan metropolis as earlier promised by the governor in a state broadcast. The statement read: “His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, directed the closure of schools in Ibadan metropolis on Tuesday, 20th of October, 2020, following the #EndSARS protests that rocked the…
Earlier yesterday, I was with Governor Seyi Makinde as we attended the wedding of Bolaji, the son of the Director General of Operation Burst in Oyo State. Col. Oladipo Ajibola (Rtd). Seated right in the midst of the congregation was Major General Oladayo Popoola (Rtd), former military Governor of Oyo and Ogun states, a very humble and unassuming man. He had been in the service before we arrived. Also attending the wedding, among many other dignitaries, was a gospel artiste, Evangelist Funmi Aragbaiye of “Emi Orun Sokale” fame. Her music made waves on the radio at some point. The Pastor…
Every 24th of October stands for our wedding anniversary, 25th of October stands for my wife birthday and 30th of October stands for my son birthday. What a faithful God, thank you God for bringing us to where we are, thank you God for the gifts of life, thank you God for the unlimited grace and favour, Happy birthday to my woman, more year’s in good health and more wealth, more success, more favour and more promotion. Emi re o gun. And to my son “OLUWAJOMILOJU” Happy birthday to you in advance, October 30 is your day more…