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An Ibadan-based photographer has narrated his encounter with Amotekun operatives in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The photographer, with the Twitter handle: @highfee_nonii, revealed that he was treated aggressively by the South Western security outfit. According to him, on his way from church at 12 noon on Tuesday, he saw people running from Amotekun. He explained that since he committed no crime, he continued driving and he saw them shoot at a man who went to ease himself in a bush, but fortunately they missed. He stated that his face registered his displeasure at what they had done so a…

THE leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its more than nine-month-old indefinite strike conditionally effective from Thursday, 24th December, 2020 to pave way for resumption of academic activities in public universities. ASUU President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, announced the suspension of the strike at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, following resolution of the emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of ASUU held at ASUU Secretariat from Tuesday night to early Wednesday morning. ASUU had embarked on the indefinite strike on March 9, 2020 with a two-week warning leading to the comprehensive indefinite strike on…

Under “populist” Gov Makinde’s “free” education policy, schools are getting half-grants and no-grants for successive months. Under “populist” Gov Makinde’s “free” education policy, schools are getting half-grants and no-grants for successive months And this is “free education”? Yet, I don’t see the NUT in an uproar. It’s as if the teachers’ union is in the government’s pocket…as if the Ilufemiloye charm of 2019 is still potent and has turned them into the governor’s doormats. I don’t see the NUJ in Oyo state…the members of the so-called Fourth Estate of the Realm…highlighting this fraud for the benefit of the poor Oyo…

The University of Ibadan Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Adebola Babatunde Ekanola has encouraged both staff and students of the institution to put the setback in the outgoing year behind them, saying better days are afoot. The Acting VC in his season’ greetings message addressed to all the stakeholders of the University regretted some of the challenges that have beset both academic and professional progress of students and staff, expressing hope that soon everything will normalize. According to Prof. Ekanola, “it is the year in which we lost about 10 months of academic activities to the global COVID-19 pandemic and a…

The Chairman of Oyo Pacesetters Transport Company, Mr. Dare Adeleke has described former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose as a dishonourable fellow. Adeleke, an ally of Governor Seyi Makinde, in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday stated this on the sideline of the deepening crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party in southwest. The party has been in a deep power tussle over who calls the shot between Fayose and Makinde as the Southwest leader. The statement by Adeleke read: “It takes a very disagreeable and kobnoxious fellow to be rejected by his own people. It takes a man…

Few Months ago a self-confessed robber and a serial rapist, who told police in a viral video that it’ll be best to kill him, has reportedly escaped from the custody of the Lagos State Police command. A 27-year Old identified as one Adeniyi Ajayi sometimes in August confessed to rapping women and robbing people off their valuables, pleaded with the police to kill him, to prevent him from committing further crimes because he don’t think he can repent from his ways. The Young Man who claimed he doesn’t lie, neither did he have any reason to lie confess to have…

Gunmen reportedly stormed a Quarry at Moniya in Ibadan and abduct a female quarry worker in the early hours of Monday. Reports have it that she was taking to an unknown destination. According to DAILY POST, on Tuesday, the gunmen stormed the site and kidnapped the victim. State Commandant of Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) also known as Amotekun, Col Olayinka Olayanju (rtd) confirmed the abduction of the site worker. Olayanju told journalists that the Corps members are searching for the victim.

Bill to affirm the sole management of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, by the Oyo State government, was passed by the Oyo State Assembly on Monday. There was however a robust session on the multi-campus provision of the bill during consideration of the report on the bill presented by the House Committee on Education, Science and Technology. Members particularly raised eyebrows on why some clauses were either inserted or expunged in the committee report, leading Speaker of the Assembly, Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin to rule that the bill be subjected to a clause by clause consideration by the…

History was made today as the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Oyo East Local Government, Prince Arowosaye Saheed Adeyemi distributed three brand new cars among his empowerment items. The participants of the programme which took place at the premises of the council watched with amazement and ewe as the cars’ keys were beinghanded over to the beneficiaries. Mr Lukman Adeyanju of ward 5, Mr Amidu Eja Kabata of ward 6 and Mr Mukaila Oladokun (oko Obinrin) also of ward 6 won the first, second and third prizes (cars) respectively. Aside from the cars, other notable items distributed at the empowerment programme…

The Immediate Past governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has took his rift with the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde to another Level after giving more insight on why Makinde shouldn’t be the Southwest Leader of the People’s Democratic party. He boldly noted that leadership should be earned and not go be giving to anyone as title. The ex-governor added that a former Ondo State Commissioner, Dr Eddy Olafeso, Should be the next National Vice Chairman (West) as, according to him, earlier agreed in Makinde’s house at Ibadan,Oyo State. Todaysplash.com recall that Makinde and Fayose have been at loggerheads…