The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old mother of six, Sukurat Olajoke, for allegedly killing her one-month-old baby and dumping the corpse in the Ogun River. The suspect reportedly confessed after her arrest that she was frustrated following the rejection of the baby by the supposed father and decided to kill the infant and throw it into the Ogun River at Lafenwa, Abeokuta. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Oyeyemi stated that Olajoke was apprehended by policemen attached to the Enugada Divisional Headquarters, Abeokuta, who were…
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The Presidency has said President Muhammadu Buhari never promised to make one naira equivalent to one dollar. Femi Adesina, a presidential spokesman, described the claim as fake and false. “It does not exist, it is fake, it is false, it is apocryphal, it doesn’t”, Adesina said on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. Some Nigerians insist Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) made the promise during the 2015 election campaign. The issue is also regularly debated on social media. Currently, a dollar is being exchanged at N480 at the black market despite the official rate of below-N400. The exchange rate…
Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Deputy President of the Senate, has cautioned the All Progressives Congress against past mistakes of the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party. Omo-Agege gave the charge in an address at the APC South-South Town Hall Meeting for Constitution Review in Asaba. He said Nigerians won’t vote for APC candidates if those in power fail to deliver. “History beckons on our great party. It is the first ever opposition party to unseat an incumbent party in the life of our nation, Nigeria. “Fellow party men, remember that the PDP had confidently said that it would be in power for 60…
Major Stakeholders of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo state on Sunday said the meeting held with a National Chieftain of the party, Chief Bode George and the Executive Governor of the state, His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde on Friday was fruitless and unsuccessful. This is in total contradiction to a statement credited to the Chairman of Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Corporation, Hon. Dare Adeleke who announced to some bloggers that the Bode George reconciliation meeting was successful. According to the stakeholders, there was no resolution on all issues raised at the meeting. The stakeholders’ statement said, “the Friday…
The Oyo state People’s Democratic Party have released names of councillorship aspirants who’ll represent the party in the forthcoming local government election. Oyo State PDP Successful Councilorship Candidates Full List Oyo State PDP List Successful Councillorship Candidates for Oyo State Local Government Elections 2021. Candidates are advised and implored to get ready for their documentation which will commence very soon Ibadan Zone IBADAN NORTH EAST.Ward 1.Ogunbode O. Matthew Ward 2. Ismail Folaranmi Ward 3Akintayo Sabur Ward 4.Obisesan Olamide Ward 5.Owolabi Abass Ward 06.Olayiwola Adekunle Ward 07.Olanrewaju Olatubosun Ward 08.Bakare Yisa Adesola Ward 09.Olufunmi Olatunde Ward 10.Abiodun Oyewusi Ward 11.Owolabi Lukman…
Oyo State PDP List Successful Councillorship Candidates for Oyo State Local Government Elections 2021. Candidates are advised and implored to get ready for their documentation which will commence very soon Oyo Zone Atiba Local Government Ward 1.Olawuyo Sakiru Ward 2.Adejare Adedotun Olusoji Ward 3.Wale Adebayo Ward 4.Alabi Olalekan Ward 5.Azeez Sodiq Ward 6.Hammed Waidi Ward 7.Fadiran Sunday Tunde Ward 8.Omoniyi Nathaniel Ward 9.Oyekola Olusegun G. Ward 10.Salami Ramoni Afijio Local Government Ward 1.Akanji Kabiru Ademola Ward 2.Alaka Wasiu Ward 3.Akinola Abiodun Ward 4.Toyin Kareem Ward 5.Mustapha Taofeek Ward 6.Olugbodi Toyin Abiola Ward 7.Oguntoyinbo Tope John Ward 8.Adebunmi Babatunde Wasiu Ward…
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike shocked local and international artistes, who performed at a grand reception he organised for the Grammys award winner, Damini Ugulu, aka, Burna Boy, on Saturday night with N10milion gift to each of them. The excited Wike also decorated the afrobeat superstar with the second highest state award known as the Distinguished Service Star of River State (DSSRS), which is the same honour bestowed on Deputy Governor. Wike’s wife, who hails from the same Ahoada West with the musician, presented the award certificate to Burna Boy while the Deputy Governor, Dr. Ipalibo Banigo, gave him the award…
The National Reconciliation and Strategy Committee (NRSC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recommended the exemption of nomination fees for aspirants who are 35 years and below. This was confirmed in a letter dated March 25, 2021, signed by the committees’ chairman, former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and addressed to Prince Uche Secondus, the PDP national chairman. The committee also advised the National Working Committee (NWC) to immediately recommend to its National Executive Committee, the amendment of the party’s constitution to include that “only persons not less than 18 years old and not more than 35 years…
Passengers and motorists have recounted their harrowing experiences during last weekend’s gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, which left many stranded. Many passengers were seen trekking long distances to get to their various destinations. Several convoys were also trapped while many motorists slept on the highway as a result of the traffic snarl. The Nation’s correspondent, who traveled along the route over the weekend, spent about 10 hours in traffic before joining other commuters to trek. It was observed Oriental axis – Odo Ona under the bridge – Guru Maharaj – Tollgate was totally locked down. Operatives of the Federal Road…
Nigerian-born UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya has been dropped as BMW brand ambassador. Adesanya, who was to be unveiled on Monday, March 29, 2021, as a brand ambassador to German vehicle manufacturer, BMW was shelved following his rape comment aimed at middleweight contender, Kevin Holland earlier this week. Replying to recent insulting comments made by UFC Vegas 22 headliner, Holland on a since-deleted Instagram story, Adesanya said: “Bro, I will f*cking rape you“. In a statement released to Herald, BMW said: “Due to the comments made by an athlete (Israel Adesanya) online, we have reviewed our pending association with said…
