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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has expressed displeasure over the omission of some opposition politicians from the list of governorship candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). MURIC’s dxecutive director, Professor Isiaq Akintola, in a statement on Monday, said the omission reflected what it described as theContinue Reading
Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) president Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cannot prevent Nigerians and the media from publishing election results already announced at polling units. Agbakoba argued that doing so would violate the constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of expression. The INEC Chairman,Continue Reading
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has appointed Bashorun Akinwale Akinwole (Wolekanle) as his new Chief of Staff. He also approved the appointment of Mrs. Aderonke Adedayo as Director-General of the Due Process Office. The appointments were announced in letters signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde.Continue Reading
Nollywood actress and businesswoman Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal has threatened to sue more than 100 bloggers, vloggers, YouTubers and social media personalities, including fellow actress Iyabo Ojo and her daughter, Priscilla, for alleged defamation, libel and cyberbullying. The actress, through her lawyers, is demanding that the disputed online publications be removed, alongContinue Reading
Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old man identified as Bayo, the son of a serving police officer, over the alleged rape of a five-year-old girl in Oyo town. The Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the arrest, saying the case had been transferred to the State CriminalContinue Reading
Oyo State Police Command has confirmed a kidnapping incident involving three staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), who were abducted while inspecting crops on a farm within the institute’s premises. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said on Friday that upon receiving theContinue Reading
Oyo State Government has accused its Imo State counterpart of breaching protocol by failing to communicate directly and officially with it over the release of corps members abducted while travelling from Oyo State to Imo State. The state government faulted the communication between the Imo State government and the OlubadanContinue Reading
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the federal government to suspend the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme until the security situation in the country improves. The group also demanded the immediate discharge of the 20 corps members recently released after spending one week in kidnappers’ captivity inContinue Reading
Former Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu, has mobilised his followers for candidates of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general election in Oyo State. The party chieftain specifically supported the senatorial ambition of Remi Oseni ahead of Oyo South Senatorial District election. He made the gesture during aContinue Reading
Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered the final forfeiture of two multimillion-naira properties in Abuja allegedly purchased with proceeds from a fraudulent transaction involving a purported land allocation scheme. Justice Dipeolu granted the order on Wednesday after an application by the Economic andContinue Reading
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