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Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan The news reaching the OSUNREPORTERS NEWS has it that the Iya Osun of Osogbo has passed away. According to family source, Osunwede Funke Omodara, died on Wednesday 6th December, 2023 in Osogbo at the age of 75. Read the full statement below: “It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of a revered leader, Iya Osun of Osogboland, Osunwede Funke Omodara. She peacefully departed from this world on the 6th of December 2023, at the age of 75, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts of those who had…

Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan The Son of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Prince Abdul Fatai Adebayo Adeyemi, who was popularly known as D-GOV, is dead, NewsBreakNaija has learnt. This medium gathered that the Oyo Kingdom Prince died of diabetes at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, Oyo State, in the early hours of today (Friday). Prince Adebayo was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 House of Representatives election in the Oyo federal constituency but lost the election to his brother, Prince Akeem Adeyemi, who was re-elected for the second term in 2019. He was appointed…

Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan The TCN has said that its ongoing power project will be completed by May 2024The project is believed to lead to improved electricity supply in the countryThe TCN stated that the project was never abandoned, as insinuated by many. NaijaFreshGist.com journalist Zainab Iwayemi has over three years of experience covering the Economy, Technology, and Capital Market. The fifty-three (53) ongoing power projects funded by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) power intervention fund will be finished by May 2024, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced. Matthew Ajibade, the TCN programme coordinator in charge…

Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan Justice Ikyegh, who served as the Presiding Justice in Port Harcourt, died on Wednesday, December 6th after suddenly slumping at his residence shortly following a phone call, sources informed. The late jurist was number 10 on the Court of Appeal seniority list and due to retire in 2028. Ironically, Justice Ikyegh was originally paired with Justice Mohammed Baba Idris as reserve on the list of nominees to the Supreme Court. If elevated as recommended, Justice Idris would become CJN in 17 years during his elongated tenure at the apex court. Born in 1958 in…

Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan Gunmen have attacked players and officials of Sunshine Stars football club of Akure along Ore-Benin Expressway. The bus convening the Akure darling team was attacked on Thursday morning According to confirmed report, one of the officials was shot, while the team Manager, Seun Betiku and others sustained varying degrees of injuries. The team members were on their way to Benin city, Edo state to honour this weekend’s Nigeria premier football League match against Bendel Insurance of Benin. Credit- Sunshinetruth

Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan The Oyo State Government is set to adopt the use of technology-based teaching and learning methods for teachers and students in public primary and secondary schools in the state. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Salihu Adelabu made this known at the Innovation Africa 2023 Africa’s Official Ministerial Summit held at Kigali, Rwanda. He noted that Governor Makinde led administration has a strong passion to enhance learning and teaching through modern technology. He stressed the need for adequate use of technology to improve teaching and learning outcomes across all Africa countries. The Commissioner for Education,…

Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan Foremost trade unionist and former General-Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Chief Frank Kokori, has been reported dead on his 80th birthday after a protracted illness. Kokori, an elder statesman, reportedly gave up the ghost precisely 1:30 am (today) Thursday, December 7, 2023, coincidentally on his birthday at exactly 80. The passage of the octogenarian was made public at about 2:30 am by Chief Kokori’s personal assistant, Atawada Barry Oke. He said the former labour leader’s health relapsed on Monday as he was unable to interact with people around him…

Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan The U.S. on Tuesday began imposing visa bans on people involved in violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Washington officials said, after several appeals for Israel to do more prevent violence by Jewish settlers. A new State Department visa restriction policy targets “individuals believed to have been involved in undermining peace, security, or stability in the West Bank, including through committing acts of violence or taking other actions that unduly restrict civilians’ access to essential services and basic necessities,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. President Joe Biden and other senior U.S.…

Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan The exit of Procter & Gamble (P&G), a multinational consumer goods company in Nigeria, could result in a loss of over 5,000 jobs and a major decline in foreign investments into Africa’s most populous nation. This comes after GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria, another multinational announced plans in August to exit the country after 51 years of operations. “The impact of the market on the company’s overall net worth is due to two key factors – intensified competition within the industry and a declining consumer purchasing power,” Muda Yusuf, chief operating officer of the Centre for the…

Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan A man identified as Somadina Orji from Igboariam in Anambra State has reportedly killed his mother, Mrs Charity Orji, and his Sister, Miss Ukamaka Orji, and buried them in a shallow grave in their backyard. The incident happened on Monday, December 4th, 2023, at Umuagu Inyi, in Oji River Local Government area of Enugu State. Speaking to Signaturetv on the incident, one of the stakeholders of Inyi Community, Barrister Ben Obi, said that Mrs. Charity was married in Igboariam, Anambra State, but has been in her family house at Inyi with her Children for some years. He…