The Arole Oodua & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II on Sunday played host to thousands of Ile-Ife natives and guests from other parts of the country to celebrate the 2019 edition of the annual yam festival. While addressing audience at his Ile Oodua Palace in the town, the Ooni who was…
A Nigerian lady whose identity was disclosed as Maureen Ewuru has been found dead in a hotel room after allegedly spending the night with her lover. The unfortunate incidence took place at the hotel in River state, South South region of Nigeria. The said lover is currently at large and his and his identity is…
International Relations Alumni Association Celebrates Comptroller Wale Adeniyi On New Appointment The International Relations Alumni Association, Obafemi Awolowo University has felicitated with Comptroller Wale Adeniyi on his recent appointment by the Nigerian Custom Services (NCS) as the Comptroller in charge of Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. In a congratulatory press statement signed by Chris Adetayo…
Still on Ruga And It’s Controversies For many weeks now, the debate in the Nigerian space has been centred on the plan of the Nigerian Federal Government to cede land for cattle rearing. According to the federal government , this move is in a bid to stop the perenial clash between Farmers and Herders which…
RUGA Settlements: Our Hope, Our Fear, By Gidado Yushau Shuaib Incontrovertibly, the recently suspended Ruga Settlement project was an initiative of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. The rationale behind such project was to help eliminate the age-long practice of open grazing of cattle by Fulani pastoralists, which has been the cannon fodder for farmer/herder clashes. Shortly…
RUGA Settlements: Our Hope, Our Fear, By Gidado Yushau Shuaib Incontrovertibly, the recently suspended Ruga Settlement project was an initiative of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. The rationale behind such project was to help eliminate the age-long practice of open grazing of cattle by Fulani pastoralists, which has been the cannon fodder for farmer/herder clashes. Shortly…
Herdsmen Allegedly Caught With Sack Of Bullets In Imo The autonomous community of Obudi Agwa have been thrown into fears after Herdsmen were allegedly caught with sacks of bullets. The traditional ruler of the community, Eze Ignatius Asor, confirmed this to journalists in Owerri, saying his people were living in fear. He said the suspect…
American Singer, Beyonce has released the tracklist of her new album entitled ‘Lion King: The Gift’ with top Nigerian artists on the list. Nigerian stars including Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Tekno, Mr Eazi, Burna Boy among others are on the tracklist. Tiwa Savage and Mr Eazi on the track Keys to the Kingdom, while Tekno and Yemi…
Gov Ihedioha inaugurates solar power project —Commends Japanese Ambassador. The governor of Imo state, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha, CON, has inaugurated the installation of over 100 solar street lights at Ezeagbogu community in Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government of Imo state. The governor extolled the Japanese ambassador to Nigeria, His Exellency Yataka Kikuta, for partnering with…
FEATURE : Inside Humanitarian Service Of A Maiduguri Corper Olanrewaju Oyedeji For Oyeshola Segun, a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, he had envisiaged life after campus as one of the best . Finishing from the department of management and Accounting in the institution , he had hoped to serve in a financial institution under…