“Help that I received as an orphan motivates me to help others,” says Olatunji, SAN
By Adeyinka Adeniran A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Abiodun Adediran Olatunji, has said that he became an orphan in his final year at the University of Ibadan, but he received assistance from unknown persons. He said the assistance he received from others as an orphan made him decide to give back to society. This, he said, motivates him to help...
NGO, Rotary sensitize women on safe pregnancy, delivery, immunisation
By Adeyinka Adeniran In a bid to help fight the scourge of maternal and infant mortality rate in the state, a non governmental organisation, Omotayo Charity Foundation, an offshoot of the Omotayo Maternity Home (OMH), Oke-Ado, Ibadan and Rotary Club International on Saturday took to the street to sensitize women on the importance of reducing the rate of maternal mortality...
Makinde has completed 180km of roads in Oyo state- Oyelade
By Adeyinka Adeniran Oyo state government said it has completed 180km of roads across the state in four years, according to the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade. He made the disclosed during a courtesy call to his office by the management of Crest Media Group. The Commissioner was reacting to a request for the construction of the road leading...
Fraud: Oyo Civil servant bags one year imprisonment
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Chief Magistrate Court 1, Iwo Road Ibadan, presided over by Magistrate Taiwo Oladiran on Friday, convicted one Adeleke Ronke Mary of the Oyo State Ministry of Lands, to a year imprisonment for official corruption. The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) secured the conviction of Adeleke after it had investigated a case submitted against her by a victim...
NASENI, Chinese Companies Sign MoUs, Receives Letters Of Intent For $bn Investments
By Adeyinka Adeniran At a ceremony attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima (GCON) on Thursday, October 19, 2023, on the sidelines of the third Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum in Beijing, China, the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and new Chinese partners signed three (3) memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) for new projects valued at $2 billion. The...
22 bags First class as Dominion University graduates 96 in maiden convocation
By Adeyinka Adeniran Twenty-two students on Friday bagged First class out of 96 students who graduated from Dominion University, Ibadan at the maiden convocation ceremony of the University. The students graduated after completing their 3-4 years of academic training in the four years old institution. Aside the 22 (22.9%) students who graduated in the first class division; 53 (55.2%) made second class...
UI decorates Sanusi and Olamitoye as UI@75 Ambassadors
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Jagun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Engineer Dotun Sanusi, rolled out the drums on October 17 to celebrate his 55th birthday. The University of Ibadan joined his teeming well-wishers to celebrate him. The University took advantage of the opportunity to decorate him as a UI@75 Ambassador. The proprietor of Ilaji Hotel and Sports Resort, and Founder of the Ibadan College...
There are only two universities in Nigeria, the University of Ibadan and the rest, says Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN
By Adeyinka Adeniran A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Adeniyi Akintola has said that there are only two universities in Nigeria, the University of Ibadan and the rest. This, according to him, is because the University of Ibadan made him what he is today, having obtained a Master's degree in Political Science and an LLB from the University of Ibadan. Chief Akintola...
Oyo seals illegal health facilities, vows to end quackery
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Oyo state government has sealed two private hospitals in Oyo town, over quackery and other illegalities. The hospitals sealed by the State Hospital Monitoring Task Force were Wise and Pearl Hospital Limited, Akeetan-Tuntun and Living Stone Clinic and Maternity, Idi - Ose, Alaafin High School, Oyo. The Coordinator of the Task Force, Dr. Wale Falana, while speaking shortly...
GOC 2 Division Visits 22 Armoured BRIGADE Illorin, Flags Off Exercise Still Water 111
By Adeyinka Adeniran The General Officer Commanding ( GOC), 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj Gen Bamidele Alabi has promised to do all in his powers to ameliorate the administrative and logistic issues in 22 Brigade. Major General Alabi made this promise while addressing the troops of 22 Armoured Brigade in ILLORIN recently during his familiarization visit to the Brigade Area of...
