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The management of an Ibadan-based hotel, Wetland has said that its helping the Oyo State Police Command in their investigation to unravel the mysterious surrounding the death of popular Ibadan online vendor, Adesina Olayinka aka Khadi. Khadi's dead body was found in the hotel room on Thursday, after lodging with a yet-to-identify man the previous night. The hotel management has however expressed regrets towards the death of Khadi, who died in their hotel, at Akobo area of Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State. The hotel's authorities described the sad event as unfortunate. Saying that they are fully in cooperation with the Nigeria Police in their investigation to ensure the truth about the cause of death of the deceased is uphold, and the perpetrator of the evil is brought to book. While speaking through an official statement made available to journalists, the hotel management urges the general public to be patient during what they described as a difficult time in an official s

It has been in the news that there is no love lost between two prominent pastors who are blood brothers, Wale Adefarasin (of Guiding Light Assembly) and Paul Adefarasin (of House on the Rock) for a long while now. It is such a silent-but-loud irony that two men of God, born of same well-to-do parents could fall apart so widely. Recall it was earlier reported few months back that Pastor Paul Adefarasin conspicuously shunned his elder brother, Pastor Wale Adefarasin's 70th Birthday. The crux behind the gulf between them has also been a top-kept secret. However, they are both doing well in their private lives and ministries.  However, the loss of their mum finally brought the two brothers together recently. They lost their mum, Mrs. Hilda Joanne Adefarasin (nee Petgrave), who passed unto glory peacefully in her home, on the evening of Sunday the 5th of February 2023, at the age of 98 years, She was buried on March 17, with dignitaries from all walks life joining the family to bid thei

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has felicitated Christians in the state and across the world on the occasion of the Easter festival, urging them to allow the sacrifice of Jesus Christ to guide their thoughts and actions. The governor gave this indication on Sunday, in an Easter message posted on his social media handles. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted the governor as praying for Christians and wishing them a happy celebration. The statement said: “As we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, may His sacrifice continually guide our thoughts and actions every day. Happy Easter.”

Two weeks ago, Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State was rocked with death of three prominent personalities. The trio of Alhaji Rasheed Adesokan, popularly known as 'Baale Bodija'; Chief (Mrs) Justina Ogundoyin, mother of the Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin and a popular socialite Mr Sunday Adebayo Adeagbo aka 'Sunny Shooting' all died, in succession, within four days. While Alhaji Rasheed Adesokan (Baale Bodija) died on Saturday 25 March, 2023, at the age of 75, after a brief illness. He died while receiving treatment at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan. Both Tina Ogundoyin and Sunday Adeagbo, however, lost the battle of life on Sunday 26 and Tuesday 28 March, respectively, at 63. The deaths of these celebrities have since thrown into a deep mourning not only the Ibadan social establishment but also the business and religion circles. Infact many are yet to term with the deaths, especially that of Tina Ogundoyin and Sunday Ad

Kongi, Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate, a deity before whom many Nigerians tether goats, sprinkle oil, pour libations and offer ekuru of appeasement, is going through ferment. It is a period comparable to that low moment which, the Yoruba say, when big misfortunes wrestle one down, smaller travails defecate into one’s mouth – Ti iya nla ba gbe’ni san’le, kekeke a ma g’ori eni. In an elegy to Adegoke Adelabu who died in a 1958 road crash, his NCNC political party bard, Ilorin, Kwara State-born Odolaye Aremu, narrated his sudden death and the emergence of voices of diatribes against this Oluyole petrel and the sorry fate that bedeviled him posthumously more brilliantly. Awon osa kekeke wa nsope Sango o ponmo’re – Smaller gods with less vibes and lesser grits, on account of his misfortune, now clamber on Sango, god of thunder, lord of the storms, commander of lightning. As they mocked him, they claimed that this god, feared at home and in villages, lacked the bravura of a god. This was the fate