An Iragbiji born philanthropist and politician, Yinka Akinwale has described the second term ambition of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola as the ark of Noah that will take the people of Osun to the promised land. Akinwale stated this while commending the people of Boripe local Government in particular and the IBO Federal Constituency in general for […]
Court Remands Two Female Civil Defence Officers Over Alleged Of Armed Robbery
An Ikeja High Court has remanded Amarachukwu Asonta, a 27-year-old female officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and her colleague, Adebayo Ajayi, 32, for alleged armed robbery. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports, Justice Oyindamola Ogala ordered the remand of the duo following their not guilty plea to a […]
Anxiety As Fuel Scarcity Hit Major Cities in Osun
Long queues have surfaced across petrol stations in Osogbo, capital of the state of Osun, Ilesa and Ile Ife as many filling stations were shut on Wednesday, leading to queues by motorists in the few outlets that are selling Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol. ADULAWONEWS gathered that the queues caused gridlock in some parts […]
BREAKING: National Assembly Declares National Emergency Over Ritual Killings
The House of Representatives has declared a national emergency on the increasing spate of ritual killings. The Green Chambers asked the Inspector General of Police to bring to book all those involved in the act. The House also asked the Nigeria Film and Video Censors Board to increase monitoring of videos produced with ritual killing […]
Visitor Visa Processing In Nigeria Now Takes 6 Weeks — UK
The British High Commission in Nigeria on Tuesday said its visa and immigration process for applicants seeking to visit the United Kingdom will take six weeks. British High Commission in Nigeria on its official Twitter handle issued by the UK Visas and Immigration office. The UKVI office said that they are working on reducing the […]
Mummy GO Warns Against Celebrating Valentine’s Day
The founder of Rapture Proclaimer Evangelical Church of God, Funmilayo Adebayo, popularly known as Mummy GO, has described the celebration of Valentine’s Day as satanic. According to the controversial cleric, the day where people express love through gifts and other means is not worth celebrating. She further stated that Valentine’s Day was initiated by the kingdom […]
BREAKING:Oyo Govt Announces February 12 For Late Olubadan Final Burial
The Oyo State Governmrnt has announced February 12 as the final burial of the Late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji. The Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun revealed this at the Oyo Governor’s Office. The late monarch, Oba Saliu Adetunji joined his ancestors on January 2, 2022, at the […]
BREAKING: FG Speaks On Fuel Scarcity
The Federal Government has reacted to the presence of adulterated petrol, fuel was discovered in the supply chain, which it decided to withdraw from the market, leading to fuel scarcity. It was gathered that Fuel scarcity had spread across several places in Lagos, Abuja, Niger, Nasarawa, among others in the last few days with long […]
Air Force officer Rapes Teenage Maid In Lagos
The provost unit of the Air Force Base Command, Ikeja, Lagos, is currently investigating an Air Force officer (name withheld) for allegedly raped a teenage maid at the Air Force Barracks. It was learnt that every morning, when his wife and children leave for work and school respectively, the officer would sneak home and rape […]
NUC Approves Lagos Polytechnic To State University Of Science Technology
The National Universities Commission NUC has approved the conversion of Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH to Lagos State University of Science and Technology. Also approved for conversion is the Adeniran Ogunsunya College of Education as well as Micheal Otedola College of Education to Lagos State University of Education. The conversion followed an official request by […]
BREAKING: Oyo Govt Moves To Rename LAUTECH
The Oyo State Government has concluded arrangement to rename Ladoke Akintola University, (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Ladoke Akintola University (LAU). This was revealed by the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Oyelowo Oyewo (SAN), during a press briefing after the state executive council meeting held at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, on Tuesday. According to […]
JAMB Approves February 19 For 2022 UTME/DE Registration Date
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB,has shifted the commencement of its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME and the Direct Entry, DE registration ahead by one week. This was revealed on Tuesday, by the board in a statement, by its Head of Media and Protocol,Dr Fabian Benjamin, who said the registration will now start on […]
Sofiat: Police Hunts Facebook User Who Posted Money Ritual Video After Lady Was Killed
The State Police Command in Ogun has said thwt its operatives are working to hunt and arrest the social media user who posted a get-rich-quick video on Facebook from where four Ogun teenagers learnt money ritual. DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the PPRO on Monday disclosed this. According to Ogun police spokesman, the police in the […]
BREAKING : Osun 2022: Adeoti Submits His Nomination Form
Former Secretary to the State Government of Osun, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, has submitted his governorship nomination form of the All Progressives Congress (APC). ADULAWONEWS gathered that Adeoti submitted his form today at the national secretariat of the APC in Abuja. ADULAWONEWS gathered The Osun Progressives (TOP), a caucus of the APC, reportedly agreed to field […]
Police Apprehend Man Who Abducted Teenager, Turned Her To Sex Slave In Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man identified as Haruna Jimoh for allegedly abducting a 12-year-old girl and turning her into a sex slave in Lagos state. The suspect was arraigned before the Ogba Chief Magistrate court on Monday in Lagos. The police said Jimoh allegedly abducted the girl while she was […]
N5B Fraud: Ex-JAMB Registrar Seeks Plea Bargain With ICPC
The former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Adedibu Ojerinde who is standing trial over an alleged N5 billion fraud has entered a plea bargain with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) Professor Adedibu Ojerinde whose trial was scheduled to commence on Tuesday at the Federal […]
Gridlock As Fuel Scarcity Hits Lagos, Persist In Abuja
Fuel queues on Tuesday morning emerged in Lagos with a tailback stretching across some parts of the state. It was gathered that the queues caused gridlock in major parts of the state affecting traffic movement. Some fuel stations were locked while a few which were opened had long queues of motorists waiting to buy fuel. […]
BREAKING: OAU MBA Student Death: Court Discontinues Timothy Adegoke’s Murder Case
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Gudu, in Apo, Abuja, has discontinued case of the alleged murder of Timothy Adegoke, a postgraduate student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, State of Osun . Recall that in November last year, Mr Adegoke was reportedly murdered at Hilton Honour Hotel and Resorts, […]
Afenifere Faults Extension Of Sunday Igboho’s Detention
Pan-Yoruba Socio-Cultural Group, Afenifere has registered its displeasure with the Beninese authorities for extending the detention of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho Adeyemo. This was contained in a statement released on Tuesday by Jare Ajayi, the group’s Spokesman He argued that it was illegal to extend the incarceration of Mr Igboho who was yet […]
Osun NSCDC Hands Over Rescued Girl To Enugu Police
The Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command has handed to the police, a 14-year-old girl, Pamela Ibe, who was allegedly trafficked from Enugu State to Ejigbo Local Government of the State. The Anti Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration Unit of the security agency rescued the girl while roaming […]