Bandits invade palace, kill monarch in Ondo
Gunmen have killed Kehinde Jacob Faledon, the traditional ruler of Agamo community, in Akure north LGA of Ondo state. The assailants invaded the monarch’s palace on Wednesday night and forcibly…
Forgive me if I have sinned against you, Tinubu begs Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians for forgiveness if he has sinned against them. The President made the appeal during the opening of this year’s Tafsir at the State…
Osun to split Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan road project between three contractors
The Osun State Government has disclosed that it split the 55.6km Osogbo–Iwo–Ibadan road project among three contractors to ensure its timely completion. According to the government, the road is a…
Nigerian woman dies after arriving UK for son’s graduation
A Nigerian woman, Oluranti Akinyemi, has died in the United Kingdom shortly after reportedly arriving in the country for her son’s graduation ceremony. PUNCH Metro learnt that a fundraising campaign…
Ramadan: Kano Hisba bans tricycle operators from wearing three-quarter trousers, others
The Kano State Hisbah Board has banned commercial tricycle operators popularly known as (Yanzu Adaidaita Sahu) from wearing “three-quarter trousers” throughout the month of Ramadan. This was contained in a…
BREAKING: Tinubu Signs Electoral Bill Into Law Amid Criticism
This follows the passage of the bill by the National Assembly on Tuesday after months of deliberations. President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill…
“Return Him to Kenya or Free Him” — Monarch Tells Tinubu on Nnamdi Kanu
Speaking on Tuesday during the 2026 National Traditional and Religious Leaders Summit on Health in Abuja, which the video clip has gone viral on social media platforms, the respected monarch…
Makinde felicitates Muslims, Christians as Ramadan, Lent begin
By Rahman Taofeeq, As the 2026 Ramadan and Lent Seasons commence, Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has felicitated the Muslim Ummah and Christians in the state and all over the…
SAD: 4 traders killed in anti-northerners’ protest in Rivers
The Hausa community in Rivers State has said that four of its members were killed during last weekend’s protest targeting northerners at the Oil Mill Market in Rumuokwurusi area of…
Makinde: Rebuilding Oyo beyond tar and mortar ||•By Sulaimon Olanrewaju
Makinde: Rebuilding Oyo beyond tar and mortar By Sulaimon Olanrewaju For Oyo State, it is greatness foretold. Given its rich and unique ancestry; the Ibadans’ administrative and military prowess, coupled…