Category: Southwest News
Seyi Makinde loses brother
Engr Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State has lost his elder brother, Engr Sunday Makinde. Engr Sunday Makinde, 65, passed away in the early ... Read More
Court of Appeal upholds Ramon Adedoyin’s death sentence over OAU student’s death
The Court of Appeal in Akure, Ondo State has upheld the death sentence of Dr. Ramon Adedoyin, a hotelier, in connection with the murder of ... Read More
Parents, students groan as Ondo govt suspends free school shuttle buses
Difficult times are here for students and parents in Ondo State over the disappearance of the free shuttle buses used to convey pupils of primary ... Read More
Footballer dies after slumping during tournament in Osun
Osun State Police Command has confirmed the death of one Adeyemi Adewale while participating in a football competition in Osogbo, the state capital. The deceased, ... Read More
NIPR Scribe, Omosule, commends Odimayo
Sunday Omosule, the General Secretary of the Ondo State chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has congratulated Prof. Simidele Odimayo, on the ... Read More
Police arrests two for buying goods worth N220,000 with fake bank transfer
Operatives of the Ogun State police command have arrested Opeyemi Ibrahim and Dimeji Bakare for allegedly buying clothes worth N220,000, using fake bank transfers from ... Read More
Farmer cries for help as fire burns maize harvest in Ekiti
Mr. Olusegun Ajayi, a farmer in Orin Ekiti, Ekiti State, has appealed for urgent assistance after losing his entire maize harvest to a devastating fire. ... Read More
Aiyedatiwa dissolves cabinet, retains two commissioners
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has sacked the State Executive Council with immediate effect. The dissolution, which was announced on Wednesday, exempts two cabinet ... Read More
Ondo electoral commission accredits 50 observers for Saturday LG poll
The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission has accredited 50 local and international observers for the January 18 Local Government elections in the state. This was ... Read More
Lagos broadcast stations decry union violence, 48-hour shutdown
The management of Lagos State-owned broadcast stations has condemned the recent violent actions by striking union members, which disrupted operations and forced the stations off-air ... Read More