A 30-year-old man, Chukwu deku Umeh, was on Monday, arraigned in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing plumbing materials. Umeh, whose address was not given, is facing a charge of stealing. The police prosecutor, Insp. Olubu Apata, told…
By Bolanle Bolawole On June 1, 2018, there was pandemonium (“b’oolo, yaa’mi) at the All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Ado-Ekiti as a chieftain of the party, Opeyemi Bamidele, was accidentally shot by a policeman at a rally organised by…
…Says Animal repellant, additional security agencies, solution to herdsmen/farmers’ clashes Ambassador Joseph Tanimu Yakubu is the National President of Favoured Farmers Community Empowerment Trust (FFACET). In this interview with Matthew Denis, he speaks on remedy to herdsmen/farmers clashes and the…
The Ondo State Committee on Drug Control, on Monday, cautioned pregnant women on wrong use of drugs, saying that such act could be detrimental to their lives and babies. The committee gave this advice while addressing pregnant women during a…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo Osun State Government has sympathised with the residents of the state following the fire incident that destroyed goods worth millions of naira at Atakumosa Central Market in Ilesa. It would be recalled that the State Government…
By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Efforts of the Ogun State government to develop the Adire local fabric and make it a global brand has received a boost as the Federal Government through the Office of the Vice President on Shared Facility,…
The race to US$200billion in foreign exchange repatriation (RT200 FX Programme) needs the right policies and other mechanisms to achieve desired results, Dr Chinyere Almona, Director-General (LCCI) has said. Almona said this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has declared central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) like eNaira are a better bet than cryptocurrencies. In a new statement, IMF managing director, Kristalina Georgieva said countries were exploring CBDCs and that it would soon become…
Polaris Bank has announced plans to delight its existing and new customers this Valentine season with a series of mouthwatering rewards. The Bank announced this over the weekend through its Group Head, Strategic Brand Management, Mr. Nduneche Ezurike, while intimating…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has begun a one-month warning strike, starting February 14 (Yesterday). The President of the union, Emmanuel Osodeke, announced this at a press conference on Monday after a two-day meeting of the union’s National…
