Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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Otunba Wahab Osinusi, a prominent leader known as the Fidipote of Ijebu Ode, has reportedly passed away at the age of 90. Hailing from the well-known Osinusi family in Ijebu-Ode, he held the title of Otunba Fidipote of Ijebu and was one of the respected Otunbas in the court of the Awujale of Ijebu, Oba…
According to the Ijaw Youth Council, the Federal Government of Nigeria failed Bayelsa State on Tuesday by failing to adequately address the humanitarian catastrophe brought on by the flood calamity. This comes as the council has called for the resignation of Sadiya Farouq, the minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management, and social development, for saying…
Wole Soyinka was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State on July 13, 1934. After studying at the University College, Ibadan, he went to the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. He later worked with the Royal Court Theatre in London and wrote plays that were produced on stage. He won the Nobel Peace Price in Literature in…
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said he ought to have died going by his lifestyle. The Playwright and Poet, said this in an interview with the Financial Times, London, where he disclose that he doesn’t drink water. The 83-year-old professor of literature and political activist was responding question on how long he intends to…
Nigeria’s Billionaire, Oluwo Antonio Deinde Fernandez is dead, aged 79 years. Announcing his demise in a tweet at about 9.pm on Tuesday, Nigerian Journalist/Publisher, Dele Momodu, said: “Nigeria, and indeed Africa, has just lost one of its greatest sons; Ambassador Chief Antonio Dehinde Fernandez is gone!” Details soon
In what many people in the entertainment circle have dubbed as face-saving measure, Wizkid has blamed hackers for his tweet about single. “My twitter account is still hacked! Y’all pay no mind! Thanks,” he said. The controversial tweet fired rumour of a break up with his girlfriend of many years, Tania Omotayo. His tweet goes…
Caitlyn Jenner (born William Bruce Jenner, on October 28, 1949 in Tarrytown, New York) is a former Olympic track and field competitor, formerly known as Bruce Jenner. After graduating from Newtown High School in Connecticut, Caitlyn attended Graceland College on a Football Scholarship. A knee injury ended her football career, but her athletic aspirations made…
Prince Bode Osinusi, Ijebu Ode-born popular Ogun/Lagos socialite is dead. Osinusi who is from one of the ruling houses in Ijebu Ode, Fidipote Royal family, celebrated his 80th birthday last weekend and died Thursday morning after a brief illness. He was until his death the Chairman, Royal Travels Agency, located in Yaba, Lagos. It was…
