Manchester United are investigating how a number of players' boots went missing ahead of their vital UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifier in Norway on Thursday. The issue only came to light on the day of the match in Bergen, as the team had completed their pre-match training at Carrington before traveling. Upon arrival, staff discovered that some of the boots had not made the journey. With time running out before […]
The Oyo State Government announced on Friday that it has paid gratuities to over 8,545 pensioners over the past six years. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Salihu Adelabu, during a live appearance on a television programme in Ibadan, the state capital. He attributed this achievement to a significant policy change implemented by the current administration under Governor Seyi Makinde. According to Adelabu, the administration […]
Two years after earning global recognition with her Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon, celebrity chef Hilda Baci is embarking on yet another ambitious culinary challenge. This time, she’s aiming to prepare what she calls the “world’s largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice.” The free-to-attend event, titled Gino World Jollof Festival with Hilda Baci, kicked off on Friday at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. Baci earlier announced […]
Oyo State Government has officially banned “sign out” celebrations by final-year students in both public and private secondary schools across the state. This directive comes in response to increasing reports of misconduct, violence, and public disturbances associated with such events “Sign out” celebrations, where final-year secondary school students mark their last day with processions, writing on uniforms, loud gatherings, and sometimes street displays, have become common in many Nigerian states […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced a new strategic framework, Nigeria Payments System Vision 2028, aimed at fostering a more inclusive, innovative, and secure digital financial ecosystem across the country. In a statement released on Wednesday, the bank announced that the framework was launched during the inaugural meeting of the PSV 2028 Project Committee, held in Lagos on Tuesday. Building on the achievements of previous initiatives such as PSV […]
The Olubadan-Designate, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, has attributed the persistent supremacy tussle among prominent Yoruba monarchs to the actions of their supporters, particularly those loyal to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade. Speaking at his Bodija residence in Ibadan during a courtesy visit by the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Olushola Alao and his wife, Oba Ladoja lamented the situation, urging the […]
One of the Ansaru Terror Commanders, Mahmud Usman was on Thursday sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for admitting to engaging in unlawful illegal mining in some parts of the country. The second alleged Ansaru Commander, Abubakar Abba who was arraigned alongside the convict however, denied the economic sabotage offence. Usman and Abubakar Abba were put on trial on terrorism charges by the Department of the State Service DSS but Usman […]
The Oyo State government has agreed to host Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national football team in Ibadan ahead of their upcoming FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying match against Rwanda. The match, a return leg of the qualifying fixture for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is scheduled for the Lekan Salami Stadium on September 27. The approval was announced following the state’s executive council meeting presided over by the Acting Governor, […]
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a Federal Executive Council committee to move swiftly on measures to further reduce food prices across the country. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the directive focuses on ensuring safe passage of farm produce across transport routes to cut logistics costs. “The President has given a matching order with […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) arraigned him. Usman pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal mining activities. This enabled him to acquire arms for terrorism and kidnapping purposes. The trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, however, ordered the defendant to be remanded in the custody of the DSS pending his trial for thirty-one other charges preferred against him by the service. In a thirty-two count charge filed before the Federal […]
