An official of the West African Examination Council (WAEC), Mr Olufemi Olaleye, on Thursday, 20 July, 2023, told the Ogun State Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the state capital, that the examination body, does not keep duplicate copies of candidates’ certificates. He also stated that WAEC does not issue original certificates twice. Olaleye stated that to confirm whether or not somebody partakes in the council’s examination, “the original certificate given to the candidate will be forwarded to WAEC” for verification. The examination council had earlier been subpoenaed by the tribunal to produce a copy of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s 1978…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
(Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, July 21, 2023) Ahoy! Off to Treasure Island, I set sail. The sea is turbulent, the wind is violent; but go I must on this dangerous odyssey to Pirates’ underworld, where good and evil fruits grow on the same tree, where virtue and vice sleep in the same bed, where life is short and brutish and worthless. Treasure Island is an 1881 fictional haven of treasure, pleasure and torture created in book pages by Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish novelist, essayist and travel writer, depicting the adventures of Pirates at sea. Seventy-one years later, some…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A teenage mother named Jazmin Paez has been arrested by police operatives in United States of America. Paez was arrested and charged to court for trying to hire a hitman to kill her 3-year-old son. Paez, 16, who appeared before a Miami-Dade County judge, Wednesday, 19 July, 2023 has been charged with solicitation of murder and unlawful use of a communications device. According to a report by the Miami-Dade police, Paez enlisted the help of a parody hit-for-hire website to have the boy “taken away, far, far, far away and possibly be killed but ASAP.” The report…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Following rising inflation and hikes in petrol prices after the fuel subsidy removal, the University of Lagos has increased school fees The school increased its tuition from about N20,000 to over N100,000 depending on the course of study. The new tuition ranges from N100,750 to N190,250 depending on whether the course of study requires laboratory or studio work or if the student is in the college of medicine. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola held a meeting with the representatives of non-teaching staff unions on 20 July, 2023, at the Senate Committee Chamber of…
The Oyo State Government has sealed five private health facilities in Ibadan, as part of measures towards protecting the health and well-being of residents. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Rotimi Babalola, made available to newsmen on Thursday. The healthcare facilities were sealed for non-compliance with regulatory standards. The facilities were also found guilty of employing unqualified and unlicensed doctors, commonly referred to as quack doctors. Speaking during an inspection recently at Olodo and Moniya axis of Ibadan, the Director for Secondary health care and training,…
The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has donated the sum of N500,000 to veteran Nollywood actor, Charles Olumo Aka Agbako and placed him on life salary to celebrate his 100th birthday. This was done at an event held in Abeokuta Thursday, 20 July, 2023. The event which was to decorate Primate Ayodele as the life patron and spiritual father of the Theatre Arts And Motions Pictures Practicioners Association Of Nigeria (TAMPAN) had several Nollywood actors and actresses including Bolaji Amusan (Mr Latin), Odunlade Adekola, Yemi Solade, Charles Olumo, Owolabi Ajasa among others in attendance. While speaking…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The winner of Big Brother Naija ‘lockdown’ season, Olamilekan Agbeleshebioba, popularly addressed as Laycon, has bagged a Master’s degree in International Relations from a university in the United Kingdom. Sharing photos from his graduation ceremony, he expressed gratitude to all who made it possible for him to graduate. “Congratulations to Me, MA INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS !!! .Thanks to everyone who made this possible, forever grateful and excited for what’s to come !!! “Thanks to my lecturers and I’m proud to be an alumni of the @portsmouthuni,” he wrote.
Lagos State Football Association (LSFA) has appointed Bolaji Yusuf as Chairman Committee for the Lagos Street Soccer Championship. The appointment was announced by Fouad Alade Oki, LSFA Chairman, at the Inauguration of the Management Committee of Lagos Iconic Football Competitions held Thursday, 20 July, 2023 at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. In a bid to redefine football in Lagos State under the leadership of the new chairman, the FA re-activated critical football components in the State which include Oba cup, Principal cup, IBILE cup, Lagos Street Soccer, and Lagos Junior League. The committee for the Lagos Street Soccer Championship also…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The paramount ruler of Kono-Boue community in Khana local government area of Rivers State, His Royal Highness, King Taalor Tornwe and three others have been charged for murder, kidnapping and possession of illegal firearms. King Tornwe and three others are alleged to have between the year 2019 to 2021, sponsored, killed, kidnapped for ransom and operated as members of a cult group in the community. When the charges were read in court, the accused pleaded not guilty. Tornwe, who is already on bail, was allowed to go home while three others were sent back to the Port…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have confirmed the signing of Super Falcons star Nicole Payne, the club said on Thursday, 20 July, 2023. “Paris Saint-Germain are delighted to announce the arrival of Nicole Payne. The Nigerian international defender joins the Rouge et Bleu until June 2026,” the French outfit said in a statement announcing Payne’s arrival. “Paris Saint-Germain would like to welcome Nicole to the Rouge et Bleu squad,” they added. The player was part of the Nigerian side that finished fourth at the 2022 African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) in Morocco. She was born in Birmingham (Alabama, USA)…