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The Osun State High Court has sentenced the owner of Hilton Hotel and Resort, Ile-Ife, Abdulrahman Adedoyin, to death by hanging over the murder of a post-graduate student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Timothy Adegoke. The hotelier was sentenced to death alongside two others found guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Mr Adegoke, a Business Administration (MBA) student, travelled from Abuja to Ile-Ife to sit for his examination. He lodged in the hotel, where he hoped to stay out the period of the examinations but was declared missing by the police on 7 November 2021. A few days…
The equities market of the Nigerian Exchange opened trading for the week on a bullish note driven by investors’ confidence, following the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, in his inaugural speech, said on Monday that the former administration did not capture fuel subsidy in the 2023 budget and he would ensure a unified exchange rate as part of measures to boost the Nigerian economy. Specifically, the market capitalisation recorded a gain of N1.505 trillion or 5.22 per cent to close at N30.349 trillion from N28.844 trillion posted on Friday. Also, the All-Share Index rose by 2,764.47 points or 5.22…
A reckless driver crushed three persons to death on Tuesday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement (TRACE) Corps, said the driver of the Ford Mondeo car, coming from Quarry Road, lost control, ran over the roundabout at the Agbeloba junction and rammed into two motorcycle riders discharging passengers. The car, it was gathered, later rammed into a container shop used for betting. “Okada riders and a female passenger were killed instantly, due to the impact of the collision,” TRACE spokesman, Babatunde Akinbiyi said, regretting that “the driver escaped among the crowd who came…
President Bola Tinubu has made another set of appointments as he officially resumes office. Tinubu appointed Nosa Asemota as his official photographer and Adelani Opeyemi as the official photographer of Vice President Kashim Shettima. Their appointment was disclosed by the official photographer of the immediate vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, Tolani Alli. Tweeting, Tolani wrote: “Congratulations to @nosasemota, The Official Photographer to @officialABAT 001 and @opeadelani the Official Photographer to @KashimSM 002. “I wish you both the very best, God’s guidance, protection, and favour in this new role!! Go kill it. God bless you both.” Tinubu and Shettima were inaugurated on…
Less than 48 Hours after his Inauguration, the administration of President Bola Tinubu has announced that Adepoju Carol Wura-Ola, Deputy Comptroller General of Immigration, has been named interim Comptroller General of Immigration. The Civil Defense, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board made the appointment. Recall that this Newspaper had earlier reported that the president yesterday in his first appointments named Ambassador Kunle Adeleke as the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP) to the President. He also appointed former Lagos State Commissioner of Information, Dele Alake as Presidential Spokesman and Olusegun Dada Special Adviser, Digital Media. According to a letter signed by…
As part of measures to ensure accountability and transparency in government, the Oyo state House of Assembly has invited executive chairmen of Oluyole, Oyo East, and Kajola government to appear before the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters tomorrow, May 31. The invitation to appear before the house committee, Western Mirror.com.ng gathered was consequent upon petitions from the affected local government to the house over allegations of gross misconduct and fraudulent activities. When contacted via phone call, the chairman, house committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters and two term Lawmaker, Honourable Akintunde Olajide, representing Lagelu state constituency…
Oyo State Police Command under the gallant leadership of Commissioner of Police, CP. Adebowale Williams, In its efforts to nip in the bud another clash that could have resulted to loss of lives and properties in Ibadan metropolis, paraded no fewer than 78 believed to be Park Management System (PMS) members for unlawful possession of fire arms. Source reports that the state Police Commissioner of Police who addressed Journalists at the state Command Headquaters, Eleyele Ibadan on Tuesday, May 30 2023 stated that the Command in its proactive nature while acting on intelligence driven surveillance were able to foil an…
…Gbajabiamila, Emefiele, Kyari meet President Barely 24 hours after his inauguration, President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday afternoon, arrived at his office at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. The President hosted at least 40 Heads of State at the Banquet Hall on Monday afternoon and he did not resume at his office until Tuesday (today). Tinubu’s motorcade pulled up at the forecourt of the Villa at 02:38 pm Tuesday where he was received by Vice President Kashim Shettima; Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila; Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele; Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian…
Osun State High Court has found the popular hotel owner, Dr Ramon Adedoyin guilty in the murder case of Timothy Adegoke, a former Masters student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, whose death occurred between November 5 and 7, 2021 at Hilton Honours Hotel, Ile-Ife. The Osun Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo, while delivering her judgement on the case, held that the circumstantial evidence available to the court, pointed to the killing of Adegoke while being a guest at the hotel owned by Adedoyin. According to her, Adedoyin’s decision not to enter the witness box did not help him, as the…
The Oyo State Police Command has raided the apartment of the sacked chairman of Park Management System, Mukaila Lamidi, popularly known as Auxiliary. An online news platform, (not The PUNCH) Tuesday morning that the police stormed his Ibadan residence recovering weapons and ammunition. It was reported that though Auxiliary escaped, some of his loyalists were however arrested by the police. Details later…