Another notable monarch in Osun state, the Olupo of Oluponna, Oba Emmanuel Onaolapo Oyebanji, Fadare II, is dead.
It was learnt that the monarch died on Tuesday.
Official announcement has however not been made as of the time of filing this report.
Oluponna is the headquarters of Ayedire South Local Council Development Area of Osun State.
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja on Tuesday sentenced 37-year-old Chukwu Ndukwu to eight months imprisonment for stealing a cell phone. The Judge, Mr. Inuwa Maiwada, however, gave the convict option of N11, 000 fine, warning him to be of good behavior. Maiwada also ordered him to pay N60,000 as compensation to the…
The Tinubu-led Federal government has announced that from 2024, Nigerians will have the option of getting their passports delivered to them at home, offices, and other places of their choice. Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the 2023 University of Lagos International Week. Ojo said; “We have commenced…
Kogi Chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has said the group wants scholarships for Fulanis. The ethnic group traditionally consists mainly of nomads and herders from the northern parts of the country. Scattered across Northern states, they are believed to be marginalised in terms of education and are listed amongst…
A police helicopter carrying about six persons has reportedly crashed in Bauchi. The sad incident happened on Thursday. The Bell 429 helicopter which belongs to the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), it was gathered crashed at the Bauchi airport. The crash was confirmed on Thursday in a statement by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) which revealed…
Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi’s nephew, Aminu Musa Abdullahi has reportedly been abducted by suspected kidnappers. Abdullahi popularly known as Yaya Baba, was kidnapped while on transit to Kano along the Abuja-Kaduna highway last week. A source told the publication that the kidnappers have contacted the family for ransom, but he did not disclose…
Suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked four villages in the Gwer-West local government area of Benue State and killed five persons. It was gathered that three others including a pregnant woman were reportedly injured in the attack that happened in the early hours of Friday, April 30. The armed herdsmen were said to have escaped with gunshot…