ASUU to FG: We are ready to suspend strike if..
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said the Federal Government’s plan of using hunger as a weapon to weaken its agitation and demands will not work. This is as the Union said it is ready to suspend the seven-month-long strike but cannot work on empty stomachs while Ibadan Zonal Coordinator, Prof. Ade Adejumo, made the disclosures on...
Hoodlums looted, razed shops in Ibadan
By Yinka Adeniran, Ibadan No fewer than 15 shops were on Saturday ransacked, looted and razed at Agbeni Ologede market, Ibadan on Saturday by suspected hoodlums. Goods worth tens of millions were both stolen and destroyed while the incident lasted. According to unconfirmed sources, the shops were razed to cover up the lootings perpetrated by the yet-to-be-identified hoodlums. The sources noted that the...
Covid-19: one case confirmed in Oyo school as govt ordered lock in
By Adeyinka Adeniran, Ibadan Oyo State Government on Saturday said it has ordered a lock in of a tertiary institution in the state following the reported positive case of Covid-19 in the institution. Although the government did not disclose the name of the institution, it urged the management of schools, workplaces and religious centres to ensure strict compliance with established protocols...
New Yorkers bang pots and pans, beep horns to celebrate Biden victory
Joyous crowds spilled into streets as word spread of the Democrat's triumph New York City erupted Saturday in deafening noise moments after the announcement that Democrat Joe Biden was projected to become the country’s 46th president. The cacophony of sounds included the beeping of car horns, the banging of pots and pans out windows and the clapping and cheering of people spilling...
BREAKING: Biden wins US election
...Beats Trump to become 46th president of the United States Former Vice President Joe Biden is projected to have defeated Donald Trump and will become the 46th president of the United States, capping a dramatic election that saw the president prematurely declare victory after the Democratic nominee spent months declaring him unfit for office. Mr Biden, now declared as the president-elect...
American President-Elect, Joe Biden At A Glance
Joseph Biden Jr. was born on November 20, 1942. He is an American politician and the President-Elect of the United States after defeating incumbent Donald Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election. Joseph Biden Jr. was born on November 20, 1942. He is an American politician and the President-Elect of the United States after defeating incumbent Donald Trump in...
Makinde inaugurates steering committee for 20-year Development Plan
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Friday, launched the State's 20-year Development Plan, declaring that his government will continue to employ a holistic approach in developing the state. Governor Makinde also stated that the administration will not relent in embarking on efforts that will leave no sector behind. The governor, who stated this at the Executive Chamber of the Governor's...
Blues move third with dominant victory over winless Blades
Goals from Tammy Abraham, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva and Timo Werner take Chelsea third in Premier League; Hakim Ziyech registers two assists in man-of-the-match performance; winless Sheffield United remain bottom Chelsea continued their improvement with a fourth straight win as they fought back from a goal down to beat struggling Sheffield United 4-1 at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea conceded for the first...
For the Mother and Child
Death of pregnant women and infant is a major challenge to many countries and Oyo state had a reputation as a leading contributor of at least 41 deaths per 1,000 births in the country. But the state government recently launched Tomotiya Initiative to rewrite the narrative. Adeyinka Adeniran writes: Maternal mortality, the death of a woman during pregnancy, childbirth or...
Bus razed as driver kill motorcyclist in Ibadan
By Adeyinka Adeniran Angry mob on Wednesday set ablazed a 14-seater bus after the driver of the vehicle rammed into a motorcyclist at Idi Ape area of Ibadan, killing the rider on the spot. Two other persons also sustained varying degrees of injuries in the process. According to unconfirmed sources, the driver of the van, who escaped been lynched was accused of...
