The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has directed the Muslim Ummah to look out for the crescent (moon) of Ramadan 1442AH from Monday (today). Abubakar gave the directive on Sunday in a statement by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto. “This is to inform the Muslim Ummah…
……Ondo state interest in political battle of Fayose, Makinde. PDP Southwest Leadership Tussle; Charting the Party’s Future with Makinde or Fayose. —Doyin Okupe The die is cast and barring a Divine intervention, an amicable settlement between Gov Makinde and fmr gov fayose, is an impossibility. Several attempts have been made by leaders and elders at…
THE AFOBAJE JINX AND TINUBU PRESIDENTIAL AMBITION By: Femi Salako At the heart of the Yoruba Traditional System when it comes to the installation of Kings is the intricate and important roles of the Afobaje, otherwise known as kingmakers. The Afobaje (king makers) had the traditional power to enthrone the king and may depose him…
It was a black Sunday when three passengers have died in a lone auto crash along Ondo/Ore road in Ondo state The accident occured around 7am on Sunday. Three others who sustained injuries in the crash have been rushed to a nearby hospital. Eyewitnesses told newsmen that the vehicle was travelling to Akure when the…
Two security guards working at A.A. Rano filling station, customs junction, Ondo road, Akure have been killed by unknown gunmen. Speaking with journalists, one of the filling station supervisors, Mr Buhari Ashiru said the forty-five year-old Israel and the other security man were found drenched in their pool of blood around 5:30am this morning when…
Two security men at a popular filling station on Ondo road Akure, the Ondo state capital have been shot dead by unknown armed robbers in the night. SUNSHINETRUTH learnt that the duo guarding newly established A.A.Rano filling station located at Customs junction of Ondo road Akure were reportedly killed inside the place in the night…
A sports Reporter with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, in Ondo state, Isaac Afolabi has been conferred with an award of Sports Ambassador by CFAS Sports Global Institute Akure, Ondo state; SUNSHINETRUTH can report. During the award presentation in Akure, the director of the institution and a CAF licensed coach Rev. Oluwaferanmi Olarewaju…
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BUHARI EXPRESSES THE NATION’S CONDOLENCES OVER THE DEMISE OF PRINCE PHILIP President Muhammadu Buhari extends his condolences to Her Majesty the Queen over the death of her husband Prince Philip who passed on peacefully at the age of 99. Reacting to the death of the longest serving Queen’s consort, President…
A group, ASK Team, has said Adeyeri Stephen Kunle is the missing piece in the leadership structure of Akoko land. The Coordinator of the group, Ijanusi Olawale said the young businessman is filled with passion to address the leadership deficiency in Akoko land. He said, “What Akoko lacks is unity and leadership deficiency. The people…
Eminent Nigerians and top government officials converged on Christ Church Anglican, Akure,the Ondo state capital to celebrate life after death of late Princess Adefunmilayo Olorunfemi-Davis as she was laid to rest today. In a sermon, a cleric and the Vicar ,Christ Church Anglican, Revd Cannon Oluwole Fatile described death as a gate to eternity for…
