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Segun Olowookere, an Osun state teenager who was sentenced to death by hanging for stealing a chicken and eggs in 2010, has regained freedom. On December 26, Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun state, granted pardon to 53 convicts, including Olowookere, a young man convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to death in 2014. In a statement on Thursday, the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, disclosed that Olowookere was pardoned alongside his accomplice, Sunday Morakinyo. Related post Osun Police Begin Manhunt For Killers Of 6 Family Members  Clemency awaits teenager on death throes ‘caught’ stealing fowl in Osun 10 Palm Oil Traders Die As…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on strike action by January 2025, accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of failing to fulfil the promises made to it. This development was communicated to SaharaReporters in a phone conversation with the ASUU President, Prof. Victor Osodeke, on Monday. Osodeke said there are many promises that the government has failed to fulfil and the union has exercised patience for three years, with no results. Also read: Nationwide strike looms in Nigerian universities- ASUU “The government has made many promises but all we have seen is that they are playing…

By Akakan Umoh As 2025 approaches, friends, relations and loved ones use palatable words and messages to wish one another good things to usher him/her into the ocean of blessings. Do not be left out in tapping into the aura of positive words to change the dynamics of life for your personal person. See the roll: “Here’s to a new year filled with fresh starts, new opportunities, and endless possibilities—let’s make it unforgettable! Also read: 2024 Christmas celebrations: 70 messages and wishes for friends, relations and partners  “Cheers to the New Year! May it be filled with laughter, love, and…

Akpandem James A significant shift is taking place in Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas sector where indigenous energy companies are increasingly entering the field and positioning themselves to compete on a larger scale. Local oil companies (LOCs) are acquiring assets divested by International Oil Companies (IOCs) while emerging firms are successfully securing blocs in marginal fields and shallow waters. The past year has been particularly noteworthy, marked by the completion of major divestment deals and conclusion of the 2024 bid round. A new era seems to have begun with new entrants in the industry securing lucrative oil wells during the…

Jimmy Carter, a former president of the United States of America, who clocked 100 years on October 1, 2024, is dead. Carter was the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then turned to a global humanitarian. The 39th president of the US and a Nobel Peace Prize recipient passed away in Plains, Georgia on Sunday. The longest-lived American president died on Sunday, roughly 22 months after entering hospice care, at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia, where he and his wife, Rosalynn, who died at…

By Agency Report Two people survived and 179 were confirmed to have died in a plane crash at a South Korean airport Sunday. There were 181 passengers and crew on board. At least, two of the passengers were Thai, Joo said. Most of the rest are believed to be Korean. The Jeju Air Flight 2216 skidded off the runway while it was landing at Muan International Airport and burst into flames after it crashed, a spokesperson for the country’s National Fire Agency said. The airport is about 180 miles south of Seoul. The Boeing 737-800 plane took off from Bangkok shortly…

By Straightnews As some Nigerians continue to sting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over allegations of nepotism at Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), others contradict the accusation. A Nigerian-born professor of Journalism at the Kennesaw State University in the U.S., Farooq Kperogi had, in the Saturday’s column, accused President Bola Tinubu over the alleged nepotistic appointments at NNPCL. Specifically, Kperogi accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of appointing “Yoruba people” to major positions at the NNPC, saying that Tinubu chose to dominate the economy with people from the South-West the way former President Muhammadu Buhari loaded the security sector with northerners…

Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles delivered a stellar performance on Saturday evening, defeating their Ghanaian counterparts 3-1 to secure qualification for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Uyo on Saturday night. The Super Eagles B overcame Ghana’s Black Galaxies on a 3-1 aggregate after a goalless first-leg encounter in Accra last Sunday. Playing at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, the Nigerian side sealed their victory in style, scoring all three goals in the first half. The Home Eagles dominated the opening exchanges, scoring three goals within six minutes in the first half. Also read: Golden Eaglets Crush Ghana 3-1 On…

A social media commentator, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan is facing backlash over alleged disappearance of ₦180 million from the account of a Non-Governmental Organisation owned by him. Launched in October 2024, the NGO focuses on addressing Nigeria’s educational challenges, particularly in underfunded rural areas. It garnered significant support, including a notable N100 million donation from renowned music producer Don Jazzy, bringing total contributions to over N200 million. Also read: Pay Falana, son N500m fine, Delete defamatory posts, Court orders VeryDarkMan News of the missing funds sparked skepticism, with some members of the public questioning VDM’s claims and hinting…

The ‘missing’ $80 million lifeline said to be paid to Ibom Power Company Limited by the Federal Government is troubling Open Forum, a Non-Government Organisation (NGO). The president and founder of the forum, Citizen Matthew Koffi Okono, raised the concern while addressing a press briefing/end-of-the-year review activities in Uyo on Thursday, December 19. The $80 million is equivalent to N124,022,008.80. Recall that the dismissed Managing Director of the company, Engr. Meyen Etukudoh had, on September 9, 2024, during a public hearing on the Power Policy bill at the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly revealed that the Federal Government’s $80 million lifeline…