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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…

An Harvard University alumnus and prominent member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Engr Abdullahi Hashim, has lauded the Executive Chairman of Oriental Energy Resources, Alhaji Dr. Muhammadu Indimi, over the successful inauguration of first funded Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessel (FPSO) at the Drydocks World Dubai Shipyard in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Hashim, who is a member of Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and a fellow member, College of Diplomacy and International Relations (FCDIR), said the worthy initiative of Indimi is another record broken and a new record being set by an…

An Harvard University alumnus and prominent member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Engr Abdullahi Hashim, has lauded the Executive Chairman of Oriental Energy Resources, Alhaji Dr. Muhammadu Indimi, over the successful inauguration of first funded Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessel (FPSO) at the Drydocks World Dubai Shipyard in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Hashim, who is a member of Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and a fellow member, College of Diplomacy and International Relations (FCDIR), said the worthy initiative of Indimi is another record broken and a new record being set by an outstanding…

By Our Correspondent The Yoruba Council Worldwide (Igbimo Apapo Yoruba Lagbaye), the apex organization representing Yoruba people globally, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of lives in three separate stampede incidents that occurred during festive charity events in Ibadan, Abuja, and Okija. The first incident, which took place during a children’s Christmas carnival organized by Her Majesty, Queen Naomi Silekunola in Ibadan, claimed the lives of 35 individuals, mostly children. The tragedy unfolded on Wednesday, leaving families and the nation in mourning. Further compounding the grief, on Saturday, December 21, 2024, a stampede occurred at the Holy Trinity…

Reacting to stampedes in Abuja and Anambra, President Bola Tinubu cancelled all his official events in Lagos on Saturday, including his attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta, to mourn the victims. Tinubu was scheduled to watch the boat parade and other activities of the Boat Regatta from the waterfront of his Queen’s Drive residence in Ikoyi, his spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement. Dignitaries, including top officials of the Lagos State Government and chiefs from the state, were already seated when the president cancelled his appearance following briefings on the tragedies. Commiserating with the victims of the…

By Sola Ojewusi In a spectacular rematch at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oleksandr Usyk successfully defended his WBA, WBO, and WBC heavyweight titles with a unanimous decision victory over Tyson Fury on December 21, 2024. The judges scored the bout 116-112 in favor of Usyk, showcasing his technical mastery and tactical brilliance. Despite Fury’s significant size advantage and weighing in at a career-high 281 pounds, he struggled to counter Usyk’s superior speed, precision, and footwork. Usyk dominated the fight by consistently outmaneuvering Fury, who appeared to tire as the rounds progressed. The Ukrainian’s crisp combinations and relentless…

German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, on Saturday condemned the “terrible, insane” car-ramming attack on a crowded Christmas market that killed five people and injured more than 200. Police arrested a 50-year-old Saudi psychiatry doctor at the scene Friday, next to the battered SUV that had ploughed through the festive crowd leaving a trail of carnage and bloodied casualties. A sombre Scholz, dressed in black, visited the attack site Saturday with national and regional politicians in the eastern city of Magdeburg, where they laid flowers outside the main church. Scholz said at least 40 of the injured were in a condition that…