Month: January 2025

APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR HOTEL OWNER IN OAU STUDENT’S MURDER

ADEOLA YUSUF

After Ramon Adedoyin, a well-known hotelier, was found guilty of the murder of Timothy Adegoke, a former master’s student at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, the Court of Appeal in Akure, Ondo State, upheld his death sentence. The appellate court upheld the Osun State High Court’s decision to execute Adedoyin in its decision on Thursday. On October 29, 2024, the Court of Appeal had already reserved its decision. The judgement read in parts, “The judgment of the High Court of Osun State stands. Adedoyin’s appeal is dismissed in part. The…

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Police Neutralise AIG Odumosu’s Wife Kidnappers, Recover N100m Ransom

ADEOLA YUSUF

  What Police Public Relations Officer, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi said on “a good job” that took place in Arepo, Ogun state   The Nigerian police forces have neutralized the kidnappers who abducted Alhaja Sikirat Odumosu, the wife of former Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Hakeem Odumosu, in Arepo, Ogun State. The rescue mission, which took place in Ogun State, also resulted in the recovery of the ransom money that had been demanded for her release. 168 Hours after Gov Adeleke’s Pardon, Ex-Convict Steals TV, Returns To Prison US Targets Churches, Schools,…

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168 Hours after Gov Adeleke’s Pardon, Ex-Convict Steals TV, Returns To Prison

ADEOLA YUSUF

    Barely eight days after being granted pardon by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, a former inmate, Sunday Omisakin, has been remanded in the Ilesa Correctional Facility for allegedly breaking into a house to steal a television. Omisakin, who was listed as number 8 on the governor’s prerogative of mercy list signed on December 26, 2024, had been pardoned for what was described as a minor offence. However, on January 3, 2025, he was arrested for allegedly burgling a residence in Osogbo and stealing a plasma television valued at…

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Son of Nigeria’s Top Journalist, Yusuf Alli, Bags Distinction From UK Varsity

ADEOLA YUSUF

  ‘Incredible milestone I have dreamed about,’ emotional tributes veteran journalist, wife penned on Mubarak’s Master’s Degree in Artificial Intelligence and Data science from the University of Keele, UK + how the couple praises eachother, renews love vows over first son’s accomplishment (PHOTOS)       Mubarak, first son of Nigeria’s top journalist, Yusuf Alli, has bagged distinction with Master’s Degree from the University of Keele, United Kingdom. Platforms Africa reports that Mubarak excelled in his area of study, which focused on Artifical Intelligence and Data science. His father, a…

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US Targets Churches, Schools, Hospitals As Mass Deportation Move Begins

ADEOLA YUSUF

    The policy change by President Trump ends more than a decade of restrictions that protected these “sensitive areas.”   The United States immigration authorities have been granted the ability to arrest individuals at schools, churches, and hospitals following President Donald Trump administration’s reversal of policies that previously classified these locations as off-limits for enforcement. The policy change ends more than a decade of restrictions that protected these “sensitive areas.” African Union ‘Dismayed’ Over US Withdrawal From WHO 10 Facts About BPSS, Stroke That Affects Women In Salons ‘7.5%…

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UI Students Protest 82-Day Blackout At UCH Over Unpaid Electricity Bills

ADEOLA YUSUF

Hundreds of students from the University of Ibadan (UI) staged a peaceful protest on Wednesday morning, expressing outrage over an 82-day power outage at the University College Hospital (UCH), where UI medical students undergo training. The blackout, which began in March 2024, is the result of unpaid debts owed by UCH to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). Reports indicate that this is not the first disconnection, as IBEDC previously cut off power to the hospital in November 2023 for similar reasons. The protest was led by the Students’ Union…

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Tinubu Commits Over N300bn To Infrastructure Development Of FCT Satellite-Wike

ADEOLA YUSUF

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has committed over ₦300 billion to the provision of infrastructure in satellite towns of the six area councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). FCT Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike, disclosed this on Wednesday while commissioning the nine-kilometre Paikon Kore – Ibwa road in Gwagwalada Area Council. The minister said no government has committed so many resources and investments into FCT communities like President Tinubu. READ ALSO: African Union ‘Dismayed’ Over US Withdrawal From WHO Lagos Fixes N8.8m Fare, January 31 as Deadline For 2025 Hajj Payment…

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African Union ‘Dismayed’ Over US Withdrawal From WHO

ADEOLA YUSUF

The African Union expressed dismay Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, urging his administration to reconsider. Just hours after taking office on Monday, Trump signed an executive order directing the US to withdraw from the UN agency, which threatens to leave global health initiatives short of funding. African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat said in a statement he was “dismayed to learn of the US government’s announcement to withdraw” from the Geneva-based WHO. Washington is easily the biggest financial…

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Lagos Fixes N8.8m Fare, January 31 as Deadline For 2025 Hajj Payment

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced N8,784,085.59k as the new Hajj fare for intending pilgrims embarking on the 2025 Hajj exercise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the State Platforms Africa reports that the new fare was announced by the Board Secretary, Mr. Saheed Onipede in a statement released on Monday, sequel to the announcement of the 2025 Hajj fare by the Chairman/CEO National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman for the country. ‘N8 Million Or Nothing,’ Nigeria Sets 2025 Hajj Fare 10…

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Firm Govt Re-Awards N252.89 Billion Abuja-Kaduna Highway Contract To Inactive – CAC

ADEOLA YUSUF

  ‘Blatant violation of procurement laws and corporate governance principles,’ CISLAC demands probe, wants culprits jailed   The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed worries over the federal government action for re-awarding the Abuja-Kaduna highway contract to Infoquest Nigeria Limited, an inactive company according to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, CISLAC called for an immediate investigation into the procurement process and those involved, emphasizing the importance of transparency and accountability in government contracting. The N252.89 billion…

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