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The Defence Headquarters clarified on Friday that the deaths of 10 villagers in Sokoto State were caused by a secondary explosion at the Lakurawa terrorist logistics base, not by an airstrike conducted by the Nigerian Air Force. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen. Edward Buba explained that the airstrike was a precision-guided operation targeting the terrorist hideout in the area. He maintained that the fatalities resulted from the secondary explosion triggered by the destruction of the terrorists’ logistics base. “The airstrike indeed hit the logistics base of the terrorists, which led to secondary explosions. It…

Following the Christmas Day airstrikes on Lakurawa terrorist dens at Gidan Bisa and Gidan Runtuwa in Silame LGA of Sokoto State, the Defence Headquarters has declared that ground forces interacted with locals in the area who confirmed the presence of Lakurawa terrorists in the general area. “The airstrike on the terrorist arms cache and logistics dump also led to secondary explosions, causing munitions to detonate in different directions, resulting in 10 deaths. “Ground forces confirmed that the hideout was successfully neutralized, with minimal damage observed in the surrounding village.” Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, stated, “Locals…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the appointment of Prince Adesuyi Haastrup as the new Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijeshaland. The governor also approved the appointment of Prince Johnson Adekanmi Abikoye as the Asaoni of Ora Igbomina. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, obtained in Osogbo, on Friday, stated that “the approval of the two monarchs was ratified and approved during the seating of the Osun State Executive Council Meeting,” presided over by Adeleke on Friday. Earlier, the Bilaro Oluodo Ruling House announced the emergence of Haastrup as the Owa-elect, having polled majority…

Former Osun State Deputy Governor, Clement Haastrup, has been reportedly selected as the new Owa Obokun of Ijesaland. It was gathered that Haastrup, from the Bilaro Oluodo Ruling House, emerged as the Owa-elect during a selection process conducted by kingmakers at the Ilesa West Local Government Secretariat on Friday. Confirming the development, a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Bilaro Ruling House, Isaac Haastrup, described the process as free and fair. The statement read partly, “Looja Clement Adesuyi Haastrup of Bilaro Oluodo Ruling House has been elected as the Owa Obokun Ajimoko III and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland.…

The Road Transport Employees Association of Nigeria has released a new price list for transport fares to 12 states based on the 50 per cent transport palliative provided by the Federal Government. RTEAN is among the five transport unions/companies partnering with the Federal Government in the transport palliative scheme. Aside from RTEAN, the National Union of Road Transport Workers, the Association of Luxurious Bus Owners of Nigeria, Good is Good Motors, and the National Association of Road Transport Owners, also signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Government to ease the transportation burden of Nigerians willing to travel between…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has pardoned the widely known “death-for-fowl” convict, Segun Olowookere, alongside his co-convict, Sunday Morakinyo. Olowookere, who was 17 years old at the time of his arrest in November 2010, was convicted and sentenced to death by an Osun State High Court on December 17, 2014, for conspiracy to commit armed robbery, robbery, and stealing. His case gained public attention recently after his mother appeared on a podcast, pleading for intervention in her son’s plight. The story went viral on social media, prompting Adeleke to direct the state’s attorney general to begin the process for his…

Betty Akeredolu, widow of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has rejected the planned memorial lecture in his honour, organised by the state government. The lecture, scheduled for Friday in Akure, is part of a series of activities to commemorate the first anniversary of Akeredolu’s death on December 27, 2023. The state government had announced that renowned lawyer, Femi Falani (SAN), would deliver the lecture, with Bashorun Seinde Arogbofa serving as the chairman of the Akeredolu Leadership Lecture Series. However, Betty Akeredolu took to her X account on Wednesday to distance herself and her family from the…

By Sola Ojewusi On Saturday, December 21, 2024, the Council and Management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) paid a courtesy visit to Professor Emeritus Wole Soyinka, the iconic playwright, novelist, poet, and essayist, at his Ijegba Country Home. This visit, part of the university’s fourth-quarter 2024 programs, was a tribute to the Nobel laureate’s profound contributions to African literature, culture, and global civilization. A former Professor of Comparative Literature at OAU (then University of Ife) from 1975 to 1999, Prof. Soyinka was conferred the title of Emeritus Professor by the university in 1999. The delegation, led by Vice-Chancellor Prof. Simeon…

23rd December 2024 The Yoruba Council Worldwide (YCW), an organization representing Yoruba people globally, has expressed strong opposition to the planned inauguration of a Sharia Court in Oyo Town, Oyo State. In a letter addressed to Sheikh AbdulRasheed Hadiyatullah, President of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN), the Council described the move as “a gross violation of Nigerian laws, Yoruba ancestral rights, and cultural heritage.” The planned inauguration is scheduled for January 11, 2025, at the Muslim Community Islamic Centre in Oyo Town. The YCW claims that the establishment of such a court in the historical seat of…

By Our Correspondent Otokutu, Delta State, has been rocked by a horrifying tale of betrayal, ritual killing, and extortion, as police uncovered the gruesome murder of a prominent businessman, Mr. Paulinus, popularly known as Easy Boutique. The victim was allegedly beheaded by his close friend, Efe Money, in collaboration with the Otokutu Chief Priest and other accomplices. The shocking discovery was made during an operation led by CSP Aliyu Shaba, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ekpan, who exhumed the victim’s head buried in a shrine. The crime, described by many as a betrayal of the highest order, has left…