The Registrar of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo State, Mr. Ezekiel Imole Adeniran, has been assassinated in an incident that has plunged the institution and community into mourning. Mr. Adeniran, who assumed office as the university’s third substantive Registrar on January 6, 2025, was found d*ad in his Ondo town residence in the early hours of Thursday, July 17, 2025. A source within the university confirmed the tragic development, saying, “He was discovered lifeless in his home on Thursday morning. We hope the police will uncover what really happened.” In an official statement, the university’s Head of Media…
Author: Adetutu Audu
The Ondo State Government has congratulated renowned journalist, lawyer, and public intellectual, Dr. Festus Adedayo, on his conferment of a chieftaincy title by the Deji of Akure Kingdom. Dr. Adedayo, an indigene of Ilu-Abo in Akure North Local Government Area, will be honoured on Saturday as part of activities marking the 10th coronation anniversary of Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi (Odundun II), the Deji of Akure. In a statement issued on behalf of the Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, and the people of the state, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Idowu Emmanuel Ajanaku, described the recognition…
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has said that any meaningful constitutional amendment must reflect the values, aspirations, and socio-economic realities of the people, particularly through the adoption of true federalism and a restructured revenue-sharing formula. He made this assertion during the South-West Centre B Public Hearing of the House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), held on Friday, July 18, 2025, at the International Centre for Culture and Events (The Dome), Akure, the Ondo State capital. While welcoming delegates and stakeholders from Ekiti, Osun, and across the South-West, Governor Aiyedatiwa…
We are compelled to respond to a publication by ThisDay Newspaper of July 17, 2025, and Arise TV suggesting that 25% of First Bank Holdings (First Holdco) shares were transferred to the Federal Government of Nigeria’s (FGN) trustee. The report is inaccurate, misleading, resentful and malicious. Neither the Federal Government of Nigeria nor the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice participated in acquiring the shares in question. The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice debunks this falsehood to prevent confusion or misconceptions about First Holdco’s ownership and governance. The circumstances surrounding…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, son of the former Military President, as Chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture. President Tinubu approved the appointment today, Friday, 18 July, 2025, along with eight others. Some of them will serve as chairmen or directors-general of Federal agencies. Muhammad Babangida, 53, is an alumnus of the European University in Montreux, Switzerland, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Public Relations and Business Communication. He later attended Harvard Business School’s Executive Program on Corporate Governance in 2002. Others appointed by the President are: Lydia…
President Bola Tinubu, in Abuja on Thursday, 17 July, 2025, led his cabinet ministers, the Secretary to the Government, two state governors, and the Head of Service in a solemn tribute to the late President Muhammadu Buhari. The ceremony at a special session of the Federal Executive Council honoured the eighth Nigerian leader—a civil war hero, a former military head of state, and an anti-corruption advocate —who passed away on July 13, leaving a legacy of discipline and patriotism. President Tinubu, who opened the floodgates of tributes in the presence of the departed leader’s children, renamed the 50-year-old University of…
Dr. Olabode Abimbola Ibikunle — known as one of the strictest lecturers at Kogi State University, Anyigba — has passed away. And it reportedly happened in a hotel room. According to reports, Dr. Ibikunle — a married man with children — checked into a hotel three days ago with a beautiful Ebira lady, who is a 200-level student of Social Studies Education. Sources claimed that the man filled his system with energy drinks, as though he was about to play in a Champions League final. But unfortunately, just as the action started, it was said that the first round went…
In response to a series of misleading and widely circulated social media posts, PWAN categorically distances itself from the recent arrest and detention of Mr. Scott IGUMA. We wish to state unequivocally that PWAN, as a private corporate entity, neither has the authority nor has ever exercised any power to arrest or detain any individual. The suggestion that we are responsible for Mr. IGUMA’s current legal challenges is entirely false, malicious, and deeply misleading. While it is true that Mr. IGUMA has, in recent months, waged a sustained smear campaign against PWAN, we have consistently responded with professionalism, restraint, and…
The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has nullified the appointment and installation of Prince Bayo Iginla as the Olu of Iju Ishaga, citing a brazen violation of an earlier court order. Justice (Dr.) L.A.M. Folami delivered the ruling in Court 20 of the General Civil Division, granting all four prayers sought by the claimants. The claimants—Chief Adams Akande Balogun (head of the Arayomi Aiyeteru Ruling Family), Mr. Bashiru Alamu Balogun, and Mr. Rasheed Adewole Balogun, filed the suit on behalf of their family, asserting that their ruling house is next in line to produce the traditional ruler of…
A heartwarming and controversial story is making waves online as 56-year-old Angela Peters, an Australian grandmother to 12, gives birth to twin daughters after tying the knot with a much younger Nigerian man. The emotional journey, reported by Eyes of Lagos, has sparked widespread discussion, with some unsure whether to call her “granny” or “mummy.” Angela, already a mother of five, made a bold choice in 2019 by ending her long-term marriage, claiming years of unhappiness. Instead of retreating, she embraced a new phase — filled with love, IVF, and motherhood — all at an age many would consider unconventional.…