Man calls off wedding over SS stigma
Thelma Osatohanmwen In a devastating turn of events, a young woman’s hopes for a joyous traditional wedding has been shattered after her ex-fiancé abruptly called off the ceremony, citing concerns…
Omokri slams Obi over comment on 50% reduction in transport fare
Adebayo Adenrele A social media activist, Reno Omokri has slammed Peter Obi for condemning President Bola Tinubu’s recent announcement of 50% reduction in transport fare. Omokri posted this on his…
GWR Watch-a-thon: Landlords in Ekiti drum support for Atofarati
Adebayo Adenrele An Ekiti community leader, the Osagunrin of Igunrin, Ilawe Ekiti, Chief Sanya Atofarati, popularly known as Csasounds, has been receiving wide support within and outside the state in…
We did not condemn Oyebanji, Ekiti Labour leaders clarify
Adebayo Adenrele …debunk plan of throwing clog in state’s progress The organised Labour of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Joint National Council (JNC) in Ekiti state…
Club World Cup: City sweeps 4 past Fluminense to secure victory
Stephen Dunmoye The English Premier League side, Manchester City have completed a remarkable 2023 by becoming the first English club in history to simultaneously hold the Premier League, FA Cup,…
Ekiti Gov., Oyebanji donates N4m, food items to special schools
Adebayo Adenrele Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State on Thursday donated the sum N4 million to the three special schools in the state and a rehabilitation to mark his 56th…
Revealed! How ex-CBN Gov., Emefiele funded 593 bank accounts, cornered $6.23m, others
Adebayo Adenrele News reaching NEWSTODAYNG says that the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele allegedly funded 593 unauthorized foreign banks and cornered $6.23million from the vault of…
Photo Speaks: Alumni, Diaspora reunion Week-end in Paris
Adebayo Adenrele Below is the list of personalities who attended the Alumni and Diaspora reunion week-end in Paris between 8th and 10th December, 2023. L-R Mr Edward Adesina Head of…
Emergence of Kayode Babatuyi as NUJ Chair: Another New Dawn for Journalists in Ekiti State
By Emmanuel Adeniran Wednesday, the 20th day of December, 2023, Comrade Kayode Babatuyi of the Progress 100.5FM, Radio Nigeria, Ado-Ekiti emerged new Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ekiti State…
CMD, Prof. Olabanji faults negative report on EKSUTH
Adebayo Adenrele The Chief Medical Director , Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Professor Kayode Olabanji has faulted the recent negative publications against the institution as not only false but…
Ekiti Gov enlists Monarchs’ backing to combat rising land, chieftaincy tussles
Adebayo Adenrele Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has enlisted the support and ingenuity of the traditional rulers in resolving some of the knotty issues bordering on exponential increase in…
Excitement as Kayode Babatuyi emerged Ekiti NUJ Chairman
Adebayo Adenrele Kayode Babatuyi of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria has emerged the new Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Ekiti State Council. Babatuyi, who was the erstwhile…
Oyebanji approves payment of N15,000 wage award for workers
Adebayo Adenrele …as Oyebanji pays one-month salary arrears to LG workers, primary school teachers Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has approved payment of N15,000 wage award for all workers…
Police arrests producers of fake drinks in Lagos
Adebayo Adenrele The Nigeria Police Force, Ojo Division in Lagos State, has arrested two suspects, Imo Lawrence, 35 and Magnus Nwonka, 42 over possession of fake drinks. The Public Relations…
Commissioner for Info, Olatunbosun felicitates Gov. Oyebanji @ 56
Adebayo Adenrele The Ekiti State Commissioner for Information, Hon. Taiwo Olatunbosun has felicitated the state’s Governor, Biodun Oyebanji on the occasion of his 56th birthday. Olatunbosun described Oyebanji as the…
Haaland, two others to miss Club World Cup final
Stephen Dunmoye Manchester City strikers Erling Haaland, Kelvin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku will play no part in FIFA Club World Cup final on Friday. A bizarre FIFA rule means…
OYEBANJI: CELEBRATING THE PEOPLE’S GOVERNOR AT 56
By Yinka Oyebode Last week, December 12th to be precise, Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State witnessed an unusual development. Pensioners in the state under the auspices of the Nigeria…
N2bn committed on massive upgrading of schools – EKSG
Adebayo Adenrele The Ekiti State Government said it has committed a staggering sum of N2 billion under the administration of Governor Biodun Oyebanji to renovate and upgrade schools, as part…
Oyebanji’s wife decorated as champion of human capital development
Adebayo Adenrele …as EKSG sets to adopt mentoring, role modeling concepts to drive HCD Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, the wife of Ekiti state governor, Biodun Oyebanji on Wednesday was decorated as…
FCTA orders demolition of 200 Houses for presidential fleet expansion
Grace Omachoko The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has directed the demolition of approximately 200 houses in the Nuwalege community, close to the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja, following a…
Mayorkun vows to avoid Calabar performances after alleged robbery
Thelma Osatohanmwen Nigerian singer Mayorkun, has vowed to avoid all performances in Calabar. The singer expressed his frustration in a post on social media, after he was allegedly robbed in…
Court grants ex-Terrorist Negotiator ‘Supervised Medical Access’ amid legal battle
Thelma Osatohanmwen In a recent development at the Federal High Court in Abuja, former terrorist negotiator Tukur Mamu has been granted access to his doctor under the supervision of the…
IOM warns Nigerians of fake international job offers
Thelma Osatohanmwen The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has issued a warning to potential migrants, revealing a syndicate offering fake employment letters to Nigerians seeking opportunities in the United Kingdom…
Tragedy as bandits kill man for refusing marriage proposal
Thelma Osatohanmwen In a heart-wrenching incident in Kwalfada village, located in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, a man lost his life at the hands of bandits after…
Ekiti NUJ Poll: Oyebanji urges incoming Excos to build on existing legacy
Adebayo Adenrele, Grace Omachoko …lauds Ojomoyela-led administration over rancour-free parley with members …as Babatuyi pledges fight against quackeries As the 2023 election of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ekiti State…
Ekiti police command dismisses rumour of bank robbery
Adebayo Adenrele …says peddlers of fake news’ll face penalty The Ekiti State Police Command has debunked the report circulating on social media about a false bank robbery in Ado-Ekiti, the…
BREAKING: EFCC confirms detention of Obasanjo’s Minister, Olu Agunloye
Adebayo Adenrele Olu Agunloye, the Minister of State for Power under the administration of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Group tasks journalists on gender-based violence, gender equality reportage
By Abdkareem Idris A group, Vision Spring Initiative, VSI, has called on journalists to advocate against Gender-Based-Violence and promote gender equality in the society. While speaking at a Workshop on…
Majors found guilty in assault case, faces jail time
Thelma Osatohanmwen Hollywood Actor, Jonathan Majors has been found guilty of assaulting his girlfriend and is set to face jail time. After a two-week trial, a Manhattan court jury on…
Police Officer commits suicide after killing colleague in Rivers
Grace Omachoko A policeman, Inspector Nelson Abuante, has committed suicide after he accidentally shot dead his colleague, Inspector Monday Gbaramana, during an attempt to arrest a suspect in Rivers State.…
Ekiti NUJ commissions Classrooms for its training institute, IIJ
…as EKSG lauds Ojomoyela-led administration over construction despite paucity of fund Adebayo Adenrele, Thelma Osatohanmwen The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ekiti State Council on Tuesday commissioned a three-block classrooms…
Pope Francis approves same-sex marriage
Grace Omachoko The Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has granted permission for priests to bestow blessings upon same-sex couples, marking a significant milestone for the LGBTQ+ community within…
Peruzzi opens up about dropping out of medical school
Thelma Osatohanmwen Nigerian Singer, Tobechukwu Victor Okoh, popularly known as Peruzzi, has opened up about his decision to drop out of medical school during his final year, citing mental exhaustion…
Tinubu inaugurates NNPCL board, emphasizes profitability over ‘cake sharing’
Thelma Osatohanmwen President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated an 11-man board and management team of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), emphasizing more on profitability, increased production, and robust governance…
Obi was not given tempting offers – Omokri
Adebayo Adenrele A social media activist, Reno Omokri has said the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi was not given any tempting offers as claimed by him. Omokri stated…
Kwara Media Workers threaten strike over state govt’s refusal to revise weigh-in allowance, others
Adebayo Adenrele Staff of Kwara State-owned media houses have vowed to commence a two-day warning strike action between Tuesday and Wednesday of this week following the failure of the state…
I’m not desperate to be President – Peter Obi
Grace Omachoko Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has said he’s not desperate to be President of Nigeria but only want to make the country…
Ohanaeze pledges allegiance to Tinubu
Grace Omachoko The president general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has sworn allegiance to President Bola Tinubu, stating that he’ll kick against anyone acting against the president. Iwuanyanwu urged President…
Lagos rated 2nd on list of cities at risk to sink
Thelma Osatohanmwen In a recent release by the World Economic Forum through World of Statistics, Lagos, is second on the list of cities at the risk of completely sinking by…
You’re no Actor if you can’t kiss on set – Actress Taiwo Ajai-Lycett asserts
Thelma Osatohanmwen In a recent interview with TVC, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, a seasoned actress with an illustrious career, has taken a bold stance on actors who avoid kissing roles, stating that…