By Wasilat Abdulateef The ancient towns of Ifon-Osun and Ilobu in Orolu and Irepodun Local Government Areas of Osun State were on Monday soaked in tension over reported resurgence of the communal war that unsettled them last year. The towns had clashed over land boundary, a development that caused avoidable crisis that had escalated to…
By Joshua Olalere The Confederation of African Football has picked Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen for a random drug test after his impressive performance against Cameroon in Saturday’s Round of 16 match of the ongoing AFCON 2023. Osimhen was one of the top performers in the 2-0 win for Nigeria as they secured the ticket…
By Joshua Olalere It was a red-letter-day for the family of a new bride, whose identity was not immediately known, and five of her bridesmaids who were killed in an auto crash, along Bida-Mokwa Road in Niger State. Also killed in the accident is the brother-in-law of the late bride and six others. According to…
By Joshua Olalere A resident of Osogbo, capital of Osun State simply identified as Risikat, battered her 9-year-old daughter, Faridah Akeem, for allegedly failing to close the door to their room. Timely intervention of the officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the state saved the girl from being clubbed to death…
By Joshua Olalere Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Oba Abdulrasheed Olabomi has accused his counterpart in Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, the Ataoja of Osogbo of expansionist tendencies. He said the plot was capable of causing communal clashes between the two neighbouring towns of Osogbo and Iragbiji if nothing concrete was done by the state government and other…
By Joshua Olalere The Paramount Ruler of Iwoland, HIM Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has commended the Super Eagle Players for their heroic performance at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nation. He equally congratulated Nigerians for the victories recorded so far by Super Eagle in the Africa tournament. He tasked Nigerians for their continuous support, encouragement…
