Veteran Nollywood actor, dramatist, filmmaker and academic, Dr Kola Oyewo, has died at the age of 80, bringing to a close a distinguished career that spanned more than six decades in Nigeria’s theatre and film industry. The death of the revered thespian was announced on Friday by fellow actor Kunle Afod in a post shared on Instagram. Afod paid tribute to the late actor, describing him as a gifted performer whose contributions to the growth of Nigerian theatre and cinema would remain unforgettable. Oyewo, who was born on March 27, 1946, in Oba-Ile, Osun State, began his acting journey in…
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The 33rd anniversary of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election in Akure on Friday became a platform for renewed national reflection on Nigeria’s democratic journey, as the Governor of Ondo State, His Excellency, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, and elder statesman, the Olu-Abo of Ilu-Abo, Oba Olu Falae, called for deeper democratic reforms, stronger security coordination and sustained commitment to democratic governance. The event, held at the International Centre for Culture and Events (The Dome), Igbatoro Road, Akure, attracted political leaders, traditional rulers, government officials, youths, civil society organisations and security agencies in a broad-based commemoration of…
The Oyo State Police Command has recovered a tanker truck allegedly hijacked by armed criminals and abandoned in the Ile-Igbon area of the state, as security operatives intensify efforts to track down the suspects. The command said the recovery followed an intelligence-led operation aimed at dismantling interstate vehicle hijacking syndicates operating within the region. In a statement issued on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, described the operation as a major breakthrough in the command’s ongoing efforts to combat crime and protect lives and property across the state. According to him, police operatives acted on credible intelligence…
President Bola Tinubu has announced national honours for scores of pro-democracy campaigners, journalists, civil society advocates and military officers who played significant roles in the struggle for the restoration of democratic rule in Nigeria. The President made the announcement during his Democracy Day address on Friday, saying the recognition was dedicated to individuals who endured persecution, imprisonment, exile and other hardships in the fight against military rule. Tinubu said the awardees made immense sacrifices that helped secure and sustain democratic governance in the country, noting that their contributions should never be forgotten. “I am pleased to announce national awards to…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday issued a warning to terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and their sponsors, declaring that the Federal Government would show no mercy to those responsible for the killing and abduction of innocent Nigerians. In his nationwide broadcast marking Nigeria’s 27th consecutive Democracy Day celebration, Tinubu said perpetrators of terrorism and their financiers must either surrender or prepare to face the full might of the state. The President revealed that security forces had neutralised more than 13,000 terrorists within the last year, stressing that his administration had intensified efforts to combat insecurity through targeted military operations and expanded security…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested an airport security officer and two other suspects over an alleged attempt to smuggle gold worth more than N4.4bn through the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano State. The anti-graft agency disclosed that the suspects were apprehended during a surveillance operation carried out by operatives of its Kano Zonal Directorate. According to the EFCC, the arrested individuals are Ali Baffa, an Aviation Security Inspector, Aushabu Nasidi and Mukhtar Muhammad Dan Zaria. The commission stated that the operation formed part of an intensified crackdown on the illegal movement of mineral resources and…
Suspected thieves kill 300l Biochemistry student in hostel attackThe management of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi has confirmed the death of a 300-level Biochemistry student, Zaharadeen Nuhu, following an attack by suspected criminals at a private hostel in Kebbi State. Nuhu was said to have sustained severe machete injuries during the assault, which occurred at his off-campus residence in Kalgo Local Government Area. The university disclosed in a statement issued by the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Ibrahim Magawata, that the student later died while receiving treatment at a hospital. According to the statement, the deceased, who hailed from neighbouring…
A fire outbreak triggered by a child playing with a lighter damaged part of a residential building in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Thursday. The incident occurred at about 5:08 p.m. at a three-bedroom apartment located on Aduagbemi Street, behind Uniform Company, off Asa Dam Road in the metropolis. The Kwara State Fire Service said the blaze affected one room in the apartment before firefighters arrived and contained the situation. The spokesperson for the agency, Hassan Adekunle, disclosed that preliminary findings indicated that the fire started when a child ignited pieces of paper with a lighter. According to him,…
A 42-year-old vigilante member, identified as Oche Emmanuel, has died after his firearm allegedly discharged accidentally while he was travelling to his duty post in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The tragic incident occurred along the Ipenme Road axis of Owo, where the deceased was reportedly heading on a motorcycle with his service weapon. Sources in the community said Emmanuel was en route to his assigned post when his cap fell off while riding. He was said to have made a U-turn in an attempt to retrieve it when the firearm in his possession suddenly discharged. The gunshot…
The Ondo State Public Complaints, Financial Crimes and Anti-Corruption Commission has arraigned two employees of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, over alleged involvement in examination result manipulation and forgery. The defendants, Segun Olowoyo, a lecturer in the institution’s Language Department, and Saka Olokungboye, a non-academic staff member and Chairman of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics in the institution, were brought before an Akure Magistrate’s Court on separate charges. According to the prosecution, the duo allegedly conspired with another suspect who remains at large to forge the examination results of a National Diploma II spillover student in the Department of…