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My Position on the Case By Pastor Poju Oyemade

I have been asked by many well meaning people about my position concerning the accusation of rape made against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo. I could only watch the tape by Busola Dakolo for a few minutes, it was difficult to sit through it. From what I heard it is impossible not to be heart broken and sympathise with her. She must ... Read More »

The Ruga in FG’s RUGA By Olawale Olaleye

Whilst pondering what the week might look like in terms of workload, I thought about the need to add my tiny but trouble-seeking voice to the raging debate on Ruga, the planned settlement of the Fulani herdsmen by the federal government in states of the federation. First, I’d like to establish that the word “Ruga” has some dictionary meanings that ... Read More »

Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel joins Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor

The Super Eagles captain has joined the Black Sea Storm as a free agent after agreeing a two-year deal with an option for a further year Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor have announced the signing of Nigeria international John Obi Mikel on a permanent deal. Mikel left Championship club Middlesbrough at the end of the 2018-19 season after the completion of his short-term deal and ... Read More »

27 feared dead as boat capsizes in Lagos

DEJI LAMBO No fewer than 27 people were feared killed after a boat mishap at Egbin, near Ijede, in Ikorodu area of Lagos State. Our correspondent gathered that the boat, conveying passengers from Lekki, capsized when it approached Egbin. An eyewitness, Hogan Bassey, said two corpses have been recovered as rescue operation by officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management ... Read More »

COZA: CAN condemns in totality any case of rape

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Saturday condemned any case of rape in strong terms, saying it doesn’t matter who is involved. Rev Samson Ayokunle, President, CAN, who gave the condemnation via a text message  stressed that justice must prevail in all rape cases. CAN President, Dr Samson Ayokunle Ayokunle described rape as ungodly, wicked and reprehensible. He,however, noted ... Read More »

BETWEEN PASTOR BIODUN FATOYINBO AND BUSOLA DAKOLO: THE NEED FOR CAUTION

There has been understandable uproar and hoopla on social media especially, since Friday morning when Busola, the wife of a popular singer, Timi Dakolo, alleged in a pernicious interview conducted by a media cum public relations practitioner, Chude Jideonwo, that she was raped by Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA. According to her, the purported rape ... Read More »

The Busola Dakolo Interview: My Takeaways by wale Olaleye

Twice, I watched the 25 minutes 14 seconds interview by Mrs. Busola Dakola, where she alleged rape by Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo some 20 years ago, in Ilorin, Kwara State. First, I feel coming out 20 years after was commendable. It does not matter how long it took, that she could muster the courage, wash off the stigma and put this ... Read More »

Kwara gets N4.2bn federal allocations for June

Kwara State Government has announced the receipt of the sums of N4,202,659,072.11 (four billion, two hundred and two million, six hundred and fifty nine thousand, seven two naira and eleven Kobo) for the month of June, 2019.The announcement was contained in a statement on Friday by Mr Benjamin Fatigun, the permanent secretary of the state ministry of finance, who represented ... Read More »

Kwara govt faults BudgIT on 2019 budget document

Kwara State Government has faulted a report this week by BudgIT, a civic group, that the 2019 budget of the state government is missing from the website. The government insisted that the budget document has since been restored to the website after the IT consultant engaged by the previous administrations pulled it down. “Our attention has been drawn to a ... Read More »