Adekola Adelani The National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance has threatened to discontinue the Federal Government’s allocation to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in the 2025 budget. This follows scrutiny of the agency’s expenditure during a budget defense session on Monday. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, appeared before…
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…Says The Alaafin Stool is Not for Sale Adekola Adelani Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has presented the staff of office to the newly crowned Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, marking the official commencement of his reign. The event took place on Monday morning at the Executive…
Adekola Adelani Justice Kamorudeen Olawoyin of the High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, has granted bail to three suspects accused in connection with the December 2024 food queue stampede that claimed the lives of 35 minors. The suspects—ex-Queen Naomi Silekunola, broadcaster Oriyomi Hamzat, and school principal Abdullahi Fasasi—were charged with…
The Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, has been closed indefinitely following protests by students over the management’s decision to verify National Diploma results submitted by applicants from other institutions. In a statement signed by the Head of Public Relations and Protocol, Yemi Ajibola, the closure takes effect from Monday, January…
… Mojisola Meranda Emerges as New Speaker Adekola Adelani Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have impeached the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, following allegations of multiple statutory and financial infractions. The embattled speaker, who has been at the center of several controversies, was accused of alleged mismanagement of funds,…
The prestigious Baptist Boys High School (BBHS), Abeokuta, is gearing up to mark its 102nd Founders’ Day Anniversary with a week-long celebration filled with exciting activities. The event, organized by the BBHS Old Boys Association, will commence on Friday, January 17, 2025, and conclude on Thursday, January 23, 2025. According…
… Appeals for Government Intervention By Adekola Adelani The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has lamented the deteriorating performance of workers and healthcare delivery due to a prolonged power outage at the hospital. The Union’s Chairman, Oladayo Olabampe, revealed to the News Agency…
Adelani Adekola Five kingmakers in Oyo town have rejected Governor Seyi Makinde’s directive to initiate a fresh selection process for the Alaafin of Oyo, asserting that Prince Lukman Gbadegesin has already been chosen as the Alaafin-elect. The kingmakers opposing the governor’s decision include the Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yusuf…
By Fashina Shakiru A Lagos-based private transportation company under NURTW in Lagos state has received 10 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses from the federal government, delivered on December 31, 2025. The CEO of A.A. Motors Logistics Company, Prince Ajele Abeyi Abayomi, Ikomodina, doubled as NURTW chairman of the Amuwo Odofin…
The Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has denied bail applications for Naomi Silekunola, the estranged wife of the Ooni of Ife, and Abdullahi Fasasi, Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan. Justice Olawoyin, presiding at Court 8, Ring Road, ruled against their release during proceedings on Tuesday. The court…