Author: Today-Splash Skylinks

Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday appointed ex-Oyo commissioner for works, Wasiu Oladimeji, as chairman of Federal Polyechnic, Daura. Also appointed are a former minister of youth and sports, Prof. Taoheed Adedoja, as chairman governing council of Federal College of Education, Obudu. Folakemi Olunloyo, who represented Ibadan North West/Southwest between 2007 and 2011 is member, governing council of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State Demola Salami is member, governing council of Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa State while Olanrewaju Adedeji-Otiti, has been appointee member, Federal College of Education, Pankshin.

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution and reconstitution of the governing council of the University of Ibadan. A statement, on Thursday, in Abuja, by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Arc Sonny Echono, said President Buhari has appointed the pioneer Chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, representing South-South. Former APC Chairman, John Odigie Oyegun He noted that all the five governing councils shall be inaugurated by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, on Monday, April 19, 2021, at the Auditorium of the National Universities Commission, Aja Nwachukwu House, No. 26, Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama…

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The long arm of the law has caught up with fifty six suspects who have been terrorizing the residents of Ibadan and its environs. The suspects were arrested for various offences ranging from trans-border armed robbery, kidnapping, human parts sales, car theft, burglary and arson. Some of the paraded suspects, who confessed to the crime levelled against them, said if the government could pardon them, they would never go back to crime. Parading the suspects, Commissioner of Police in Oyo state, Mrs Ngozi Onadeko, said the Command launched war against the criminally minded people upon the receipt of complaints from…

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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has postponed the earlier scheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME and Direct Entry Registration overt ssues around National Identity Number (NIN) integration and other issues JAMB explained in a statement by its Head of Media and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin, that the development was “caused by some unforeseen circumstances occasioned by our determined effort to have a NIN integration.” “The Board’s registration exercise was speculated to begin today 8th April 2021. To be sure all processes are completed before the commencement, the Board didn’t place its advertorial as it was yet to complete the…

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Elebuibon, who spoke with SaharaReporters on Thursday said everyone should be allowed to put on their religious emblems whether hijabs, rosary or traditional beads. Ifa priest and Iconic writer, Oloye Yemi Elebuibon has stated that the adherents of the African traditional religions will push for a bill that will protect the rights of their children in schools and other organisations against religious sentiments. Elebuibon, who spoke with SaharaReporters on Thursday said everyone should be allowed to put on their religious emblems whether hijabs, rosary or traditional beads. This follows a report that states that the Religious Discrimination (Prohibition, Prevention) Bill,…

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…As Elumelu trains local govt chairmen, councillors on leadershipThe Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Ahmed Wase said on Thursday that the raging insecurity in the country could be drastically addressed with the reformation of the local tier of government. Wase said this while declaring to open a leadership training programme for elected local government Chairmen and Councillors from Delta state in Abuja. He assured that the Senate and House of Representatives will amend the Constitution, to overhaul the structure of local governments in the country. “Not the third tier that when you do Federation Account Allocation some few persons will…

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A 50-year-old Prophet in charge of one Cherubim & Seraphim Church, Oke-igbala in Ifo area of Ogun State, Tayo Shobowale, is presently cooling his heels at the police cell for allegedly defiling a 17-year-old girl. The Ogun State Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed to TODAY SPLASH that Shobowale was arrested following a report lodged at the Family Support Unit of Ota Area Command by the victim. The teenage girl who was accompanied to the police station by her mother, had reported that, sometime in March 2021, the prophet invited her to the church for a prayer session. While the…

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A man identified as Ahmed Saka has set ablaze the room of his ex-lover, Mutiat Oladele, in Ibadan, leading to the death of the woman and her two children. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported on Thursday that the incident happened on Wednesday night at Shogoye, Idi-Arere area of Ibadan, Oyo State. It was gathered that Mutiat and Saka had been lovers before the woman ended the relationship. Saka had allegedly threatened to end his life and that of Mutiat for ending the relationship with him and later carried out the act at midnight. NAN further gathered that three…

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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Thursday, visited the Ibadan Zonal Office of the Commission with a message for the staff to be hardworking and devoted to work as Nigerians are looking up to them for success in the fight against corruption. According to him, “as the saying goes, the eagle is now in the hands of the EFCC but the mission and the vision of the Commission remain the same. Therefore, I urge you to be committed to your job. Always do what is right and guard against wrongdoing.” The anti-corruption…

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The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party welcomes with warmness, the decision of the National Working Committee led by Prince Uche Secondus, leaders and other critical stakeholders of our great party to schedule the southwest zonal congress in Osogbo, the Osun State Capital. We especially appreciate the doggedness of our leaders in the southwest for demonstrating exemplary capacity in addressing grey areas leading to the congress on Monday, 12th of April, 2021. In the course of last minute preparations towards the congress, all stakeholders, contestants and deligates alike, are enjoined to stick to democratic rules and tenets the…

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