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  BREAKING>>> Veteran Nollywood actress, Rachael Oniga, is dead Nollywood actress, Rachael Oniga has passed away. She reportedly died on Friday, July 30, 2021, just a few days after being seen on a movie set. Oniga was born on 23 May 1957 in Ebutte Metta area of Lagos State. The news is coming at a time the movie industry is grappling with mixed issues and after mourning the death of another entertainer, Sound Sultan, who passed on early this month. The cause of Oniga’s death was unknown at the time of this report. Oniga, who was a veteran actress, featured in over a hundred movies.

  Oyo Speaker, Ogundoyin Fires Back Over Suspicion of Colleagues over 1.03b, -Dissolves House Standing Committees With No Substantial Reasons Adebo Ogundoyin The Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Adebo Edward Ogundoyin has fired back over suspicion of colleagues in an allegation of procuring refurbished official cars and subsequently dissolved House Standing Committees with no substantial reasons. This accusation of procurement of refurbished official cars that aggregates to sum of #1.03b had warranted Speaker’s invitation by the officials of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) for an interrogation and drilling over a petition in respect of alleged official cars. Findings conducted by naijatodaynews.com revealed that Adebo Ogundoyin has not been finding it easy since the commencement of his interrogation by EFCC as he has been suspecting some honourable colleagues as the ones who orchestrated the presentation of petition to EFCC which triggered his constant...

  Hon. Sunday Omoyin Preaches Love And Unity As APC Holds Congress In Oyo on July 31 The former legislator represented Ibarapa East/Ido federal constituency, Hon. Sunday Adepoju popularly called Sunday Omoyin has preaches love and unity among APC party faithful in the State. Hon. Sunday disclosed this in his message send through his S.A on Politics and strategies, Hon.Silas Atilola to All Progressive Congress in Ibarapa,Ido and Oyo state in general. Hon. Adepoju in his message disclosed that the love of the party (APC) should be their concern and the unity of the members is what the party need to dislodge the present administration in the state. His message reads: ”I want to appeal to every party faithful to let us forget ambition anyone may have in 2023 for now, let see ourselves as one big family and let unite and show the love we have for our party to have a successful Congresses. Hon. Sunday disclosed. Hon. Adepoju also appeal to those who are yet to register in ongoing online ...

Tokyo-Olympics: Fans Calls for Sack of Sunday Dare over Athletes Disqualification   Sports Lovers in Nigeria have called for the immediate sack of Oyo-born Sports minister, Sunday Dare over the preventable and disgraceful disqualification of ten Nigerian athletes at the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 10 athletes were reportedly disqualified for failing to meet the National Anti-Doping Federation’s minimum testing standards under Rule 15. Fans brought up how Sunday Dare fired Sunday Adeleye, the previous Technical Director of the Nigerian Athletics Federation, for enrolling two elite Nigerian athletes, Blessing Okagbare and Divine Oduduru, in the “wrong” categories for the World Athletics Championships in Doha in September 2020. During the championships, Okagbare and Oduduru faced disqualification for not partaking in the men’s and women’s 100m race. One fan; Abiola Fakoyede said, “No thanks to our Minister of sports and his ministry. Next time appoint professionals to manage our ...

  The Reason Why Buhari Can’t Seek Medical Attention In Nigeria-Femi Adesina CONTACT INSTANTnews ON 08102022907 FOR YOUR ADVERTISEMENTS... Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has revealed why his principal cannot seek medical attention in Nigeria. Adesina said Buhari could not be treated in Nigeria because he has his own medical team in the United Kingdom. According to him, the President has used the medical team for over 40 years, hence the need to continue seeking medical help in the country. He said this while defending Buhari’s frequent medical tour to the United Kingdom. Buhari had on Monday departed Abuja for London to enable him to attend the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025 in the UK. Disclosing this, Adesina said the President would remain in London for two weeks to enable him to undergo his earlier scheduled medical checkup in London. When asked why the President could not ...

  Stop Bribing Us, You're Part Of Our Atrocities — Police, FRSC Warn Nigerians The Police and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday urged Nigerians to stop offering their officers a bribe. They also urged the public to report any officer who demands a bribe. The two agencies were among participants at a one-day virtual stakeholder dialogue on “effective and sustainable strategies for curbing retail corruption” organised by the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC). Executive Secretary Prof Sadiq Radda said citizens have a critical role to play in ending petty (retail) corruption, most of which occur in form of bribery. He believes retail corruption can be reduced when citizens are law-abiding and comply with the rules, and when institutions play their roles effectively. “Cutting corners is why we have retail corruption. There are processes for getting things done. We should have respect for process and procedures,” he said. Radda called for the deploy...

  Participation In Physical Voter Registration, Congresses Hitch Free Should Be Our Focus Now,Folarin Charge APC Leaders As the INEC’s physical registration of voters enters third day, Senator Teslim Folarin has called for active participation of Oyo State residents in the exercise, saying that electoral body’s offices across the 774 LGAs of Nigeria are now open to Nigerians who are 18 years and above. The Oyo Central senator also charged members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State to tolerate, accommodate and conduct themselves peacefully during and after the party congresses slated to commence on July 31st, 2021. The Chairman Senate Committee on Local Content stated this while meeting with APC leaders and stakeholders in Ibarapa East and Ibarapa Central Local Government Areas of Oyo State. CONTACT INSTANTnews ON 08102022907 FOR YOUR ADVERTISEMENTS... Oloye Folarin, during the tour, paid homages to traditional rulers in Ibarapa Central LGA: Oba Jimoh Olajide Titiloye (...

  OYO APC CONGRESS>> Let’s Carry Each Other Along As One Family— Akin Alabi Charge Egbeda APC Stakeholders The lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona-Ara federal constituency and chairman, house  committee on governmental affairs, Hon. Akin Alabi, today held a meeting with leaders and representatives of the All Progressives Congress, APC, from all the wards in Egbeda local  government in preparation for the forthcoming local government congress. The meeting which was held on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 was presided over by Alabi and Pa Sobalaje Asunmo. Speaking at the meeting, Alabi stated that the forthcoming congress will be held in the spirit of fairness and equity. He stressed the importance of carrying all interests and groups along as this will lead to the unity of the party in the council area. Alabi, who is the founder of Nigeria’s first online betting site, took time to settle all the rifts amongst various stakeholders in all the eleven wards of the local government. ...

  APC CONGRESS>>>Oyo APC Group Advises State Caretaker Executive To Convey Stakeholders’ Emergency Meeting A non-interest group in the Oyo State chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC), Oyo Must Be Great (OMBG) has called on the caretaker committee of the APC in the state led by Chief Akin Oke, to find it imperative and necessary in calling for an emergency stakeholders’ meeting ahead of the about to commence congresses in the state as concerned, and nationwide. APC logo The group through her coordinator and convener, Hon. Ishola Akeem Adetoyese, in a statement urging Chief Akin Oke led caretaker committee to show the needed leadership at this time of the party activities to display the genuine progressivism in APC, and to embrace all the party stakeholders into a singular fold that will pay the party in the long run. “We find it necessary and highly imperative for the caretaker committee of Oyo APC to summon an emergency meeting of the party stakeholders in ratifying ma...

Oyo Assembly  Account Freezes By EFCC Visit  Ilaji Hotel and Resorts CONTACT US @INSTANTnews ON 08102022907.... Following investigation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan branch, over financial impropriety regarding procurements of official cars for Oyo state House of Assembly lawmakers A credible source in government who confided in this newspaper stated that EFCC has frozen the Assembly bank account as the antigraft agency continues with its investigations. This newspaper recalls that EFCC opened its investigation against the House regarding procurements of the official cars for the state lawmakers which was alleged by the petitioner to fall below the quality and expectation. Some of the official cars according to the petition to EFCC were said to have developed mechanical faults less than six months into delivery to the legislators. However, in a reaction to the allegations, the House posited that it followed due process and had nothing to hide r...

  Sunday Igboho’s Trial May Be Adjourn Till Thursday,Source Predicts CONTACT US @INSTANTnews ON 08102022907 The trial of Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho may be adjourned to Thursday, a source close to his legal team has just told The Nation. After meeting with the embattled Yoruba nation activist in the special room where he is being kept since morning, the source said everything suggests the trial may not be concluded today as many have anticipated. He however did not give reasons that may necessitate a second adjournment since the trial began last week. @INSTANTnews

S unday Igboho Arrives in Court Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, has arrived the Court of Appeals in Cotonou, Benin Republic, to face trial. Details later... @INSTANTnews

Court Adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Till October CONTACT US @INSTANTnews ON 08102022907 Federal High Court in Abuja Adjourns trials of leaders of the Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi kanu to October 21st Nnamdi Kanu appears in court for the resumption of his trial on treason and felony. The breaking news now is that the Department of State Security, DSS has continued to crack down on individuals showing solidarity for the Nnamdi Kanu trial, scheduled to hold today Monday at 9 am. In a live report, by Arise TV, DSS Operatives can be seen arresting people showing support for Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.. DSS could be heard shouting, turn off the camera, but the Arise TV craw refused to, insisting they are on live broadcast. The secessionist was arraigned before Justice Binta Nyako who ordered his remand in the custody of the DSS until his next trial date which is July 26 and 27. Kanu, who is facing an 11-count charge of treason, treason...

  Folarin Mourns Sarkin Hausawa of Ibadanland CONTACT INSTANTnews ON 08102022907 Oyo Central Senator, Oloye Teslim Kolawole Folarin has mourned the exit of the Sarkin Hausawa of Ibadanland in Oyo State, His Royal Highness, Alhaji(Dr.) Ahmad Dahiru Zungeru(JP) who died on Sunday, July 25. The Sarkin Hausawa of Ibadanland in Oyo State, His Royal Highness Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmad Dahiru Zungeru (JP) died in Ibadan on Sunday around 9.30pm. He was born on June 13, 1948. HRH Zungeru was coronated as Sarkin Hausawa of Ibadanland in 1992. In his condolence message, Senator Teslim Folarin described the late Sarkin Hausawa of Ibadanland, as a traditional leader who promoted peace and tranquility among ethnic nationalities in Oyo State. The Oyo Central senator, in a statement issued by his spokesman, Com. YSO Olaniyi, said the traditional ruler’s death is a colossal loss to the Arewa community in Oyo State. “The late Sarkin Hausawa of Ibadanland was a good leader and a father. I recalled how he dis...