No fewer than three people were burnt to death while four others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a tanker explosion in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Tuesday. Five vehicles and two motorcycles got burnt in the explosion which occurred around the Guarantee Trust Bank, Presidential Boulevard in Abeokuta. The Director of the OgunContinueContinue reading “3 burnt to death, 4 injure in Ogun tanker explosion.”
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NIMC warns Nigerians against fake app.
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned Nigerians to stay away from a fake app that claims to help link the National Identity Number (NIN) to SIM cards.NIMC, in a Twitter post on Monday, dissociated itself from the app.The agency claims the app was run by fraudsters who use it to harvest NIN andContinueContinue reading “NIMC warns Nigerians against fake app.”
Thugs invades Inksnation market in Okitipupa, carts away foodstuffs, other items
Some thugs who invaded the Inksnation foodstuffs market on Tuesday in Okitipupa, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State caused stampede as they carted away foodstuffs and other items to be distributed to residents. Inksnation is an internet based world acclaimed charity organisation that deals in cryto-currency known as pincoin, meant to give registrants life-timeContinueContinue reading “Thugs invades Inksnation market in Okitipupa, carts away foodstuffs, other items”
Ondo NUJ begins Press Week.
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Chapter, began its 2020 Press Week on Sunday with a thanksgiving service. Media practitioners have been charged to practice their profession like a calling aimed at service to humanity. Pastor Michael Gbala of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Higher Glory Cathedral, Akure gave the charge inContinueContinue reading “Ondo NUJ begins Press Week.”
No one in charge in Nigeria – Soyinka.
Nobel Laurette, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described the year 2020 as the most challenging year as a result of the vicissitudes of problems.He added that Nigerian situation was worse as a result of the imperial nature of its leadership at the socio-political and religious levels.Soyinka, a professor of Literature spoke at the Booksellers, venue ofContinueContinue reading “No one in charge in Nigeria – Soyinka.”
#EndSARS: Ondo judicial panel visits PDP Secrerariat
The Judicial Panel of Enquiry on Police Brutality in Ondo State and Other Matters sitting in Akure has visited the Secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) to see the damage done by hoodlums during the ENDSARS protest. The PDP had earlier submitted a petition to the panel asking for compensation as regards the “destruction andContinueContinue reading “#EndSARS: Ondo judicial panel visits PDP Secrerariat”
Just in; Buhari fails to appear at NASS plenary to explain security breaches.
President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to honour the invitation by members of the House of Representatives to address them on the security situation in the country as plenary commenced on Thursday in his absence. Members of the House of Representatives had earlier on December 1st passed a resolution to invite President Buhari to brief theContinueContinue reading “Just in; Buhari fails to appear at NASS plenary to explain security breaches.”
20 varsity students in Ondo community benefits from Foundation scholarship awards.
By Aderemi Bamgbose No fewer than 20 university students from Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Wednesday, benefited from the Simeon Oladero Memorial Foundation (SOMF) scholarship awards. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while each of the students studying Medicine and Pharmacy received N300,000, N250,000 went to those in Engineering, LawContinueContinue reading “20 varsity students in Ondo community benefits from Foundation scholarship awards.”
Ondo Senator empowers 100 youths on solar power installation.
Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo representing Ondo South Senatorial District says he has trained no fewer than 100 youths in the state on solar power installation. This was containtained in a statement signed by his media aide, Mr Olumide Akinrinlola on Sunday in Okitipupa. The lawmaker said the gesture was in a bid to guide against youthsContinueContinue reading “Ondo Senator empowers 100 youths on solar power installation.”
NAN staff, Ajayi emerges Lagos NUJ Council Chairman
Following the despair and much awaited National Union of Journalist (NUJ), Lagos Council elections, Comrade Adeleye Ajayi of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) finally emerged as the new Chairman. The election which was cancelled on two occasions over what was described as “Sit tight syndrome” and “Powers from above” was later shifted to Nov.ContinueContinue reading “NAN staff, Ajayi emerges Lagos NUJ Council Chairman”