THE Oyo State Government has announced plans to conduct a mass burial for unclaimed bodies in public hospital mortuaries across the state, giving relatives and next-of-kin a seven-day window to …
Funmilayo Adeniji
- Metro
LAGOS: One injured as suspected bomb explodes in Oke Mushin
by Funmilayo Adeniji 1 minutes readA suspected Improvised Explosive Device, IED, yesterday detonated beneath a parked vehicle in the Oke Mushin area of Lagos, injuring the owner and causing panic among residents. The explosion occurred around 6 a.m. …
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 47 persons, mostly women and children, from captivity in an Islamic State West Africa Province enclave in Kangarwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of …
- Nigeria
Obi calls for Tinubu’s resignation, cites ‘monumental failure in governance’
by Funmilayo Adeniji 1 minutes readPresidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign over what he described as a “monumental failure in governance,” citing worsening …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as Chairman of the governing board of the National Universities Commission (NUC). He succeeds Olufemi Aina, an emeritus professor, who resigned his …
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OYO: Protesters ground movement on Iwo road, Demand release of abducted pupils, teachers
by Funmilayo Adeniji 2 minutes readMOVEMENT was brought to a standstill today at the busy Iwo Road interchange in Ibadan, Oyo State, as protesters took over the area to demand the release of schoolchildren and …
- Obituary
Prince Olasehinde Odimayo…. A custodian of the art goes home, June 23
by Funmilayo Adeniji 3 minutes readBorn December 2,1949, Prince Olasehinde Odimayo, passed on June 17, 2026 at the age of 76 years. A release from his family need that the renowned galleries, art patron and …
- Naija Times Personality
LSA 2026: Prof Omotayo Oloruntoba-Oju wins Distinguished Scholar Award
by Funmilayo Adeniji 9 minutes readProfessor Oloruntoba-Oju’s scholarship and teaching are significant for charting the history of ideas and the development of African diaspora studies in Nigeria and on the African continent more broadly… At …
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ABIA: Govt bans commercial motorcycle operations in Umuahia, Aba, Ohafia
by Funmilayo Adeniji 0 minutes readAbia State Governor, Alex Otti has approved the prohibition of commercial motorcycle operations, popularly known as “Okada,” within the metropolitan areas of Umuahia, Aba and Ohafia. The State’s Commissioner for …
- Metro
OYO: Five dead, eight rescued in multiple-vehicle crash in Ibadan
by Funmilayo Adeniji 0 minutes readIt was a gloomy weekend in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, as a multiple-vehicle accident on the Ibadan end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway claimed at least five lives. The accident …