Four persons died in a fatal crash on the Lagos–Ibadan highway in the early hours of Monday. Three other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the crash. The public education officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Ogun State, Florence Okpe said 21 persons, 13 men and eight women, were involved in the devastating accident. All four of the unfortunate fatalities were adult males. One male and two females suffered injuries. Okpe...

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has commiserated with the family of Chief Christopher Oladipupo Ogunbanjo over the demise of the patriarch. The Governor described the death of Chief Ogunbanjo as a great loss to the state, Nigeria, the corporate world and humanity, as he commiserates with the deceased family. Abiodun while commiserating with the family of the late business tycoon, who passed on to glory on Saturday. He said that Ogunbanjo was a worthy...

President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of legal luminary, Chris Ogunbanjo which took place on Saturday, two months before his 100th birthday. Tinubu paid tribute to Ogunbanjo for consistently dedicating himself to championing causes close to his heart including grassroots community development. The President expressed his condolences to the Ogunbanjo family and the Ijebu-Ode community following the death of the elder statesman on Saturday, October 7, 2023. According to reports, Ogunbanjo’s family announced his death...

Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye on Tuesday said between Sept. to Oct. 3, 2023, the country has recorded 24,720 Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the 36 states and the FCT. The Minister gave the figure while briefing newsmen on the reported GBV, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), and other harmful traditional practices in the country. “We recorded about 24, 720 cases of various violence cases that were reported across the 36 States and...

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has congratulated Ilebaye Odiniya, the winner of the Big Brother Naija Allstars Season reality television show. Governor Bello commended Ilebaye, a Criminology graduate from Salem University, Lokoja, as a true Trendsetter. He noted that Ilebaye’s victory confirms her brilliance, unwavering perseverance, and commendable humility. A press statement signed on Sunday by Onogwu Muhammed, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor read, “I’m delighted to congratulate one of our own in Kogi State,...