…delivered the judgment on behalf of his colleagues, Justices Gabriel Omoniyi Kolawole and Abdu Dogo, finding that the evidence presented by the prosecution fell short of what the law requires to sustain such a charge.Court of Appeal dismisses defamation suit against Bukola Saraki Photo the court dismissed the chargeThe…

…Lagos. The return comes after the club declared Baba absent without official leave (AWOL). He had failed to report for duty after an approved recovery period. The shot stopper’s absence followed an injury he sustained on matchday one against Warri Wolves at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. The former Enyimba g…

…doors,” he said. Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor of Trinity University, Prof. Clement Kolawole, said the institution remained committed to preparing students for higher education and life beyond the classroom. Kolawole said the university’s academic standard continued to grow, noting that it had 22 fully accredited progra…

…Nigeria loses revenue. That's a subsidy, whether the government pays cash or not."@akolawole11 raised concerns about cross-border trade, saying: "And smuggling will be massive to Cameroon and other neighbouring countries. We that the subsidy is meant for will not see fuel to buy in Nigeria."@jack_kevin26810 questioned…

…in other workplaces to use hijab. It also faulted the University of Ibadan, Obafemi Awolowo University and University of Lagos over what it described as hostile dispositions to Supreme Court judgments favouring hijab in their international schools. The Council urged the universities to retrace their steps and comply wi…

Gospel singer and choir master Kolawole Okanlawon has died, leaving colleagues and loved ones struggling to come to terms with his sudden passingGospel singer Esther Igbekele shared an emotional tribute, recalling spending time with Okanlawon during her recent trip to the UKThe circumstances surrounding the choir maste…

…because the education that our forefathers had brought to us, the likes of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Chief Tai Solarin, Professor Wole Soyinka, Ransom Kuti, and so many others, we can see a decline, a serious decline and retrogression in our education sector,” he said. He clarified that the proposed state of emergency wou…

…rescue. One of the victims was identified as Precious Oladipupo, a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University. Writing on X, one Adebayo (@Adebayoakim1), solicited public support for the safe release of Wahab Ayandare, whom he claimed was also abducted in the same incident. Another friend, Akinlabi Abayomi (@Mubiiiiin), ap…

…something to be done while the problem is still affecting us,” he said. For Damilola Kolawole, a commercial motorcyclist, the disruption has hit directly at his source of income. “This has seriously affected my riding business because it is my only source of income. I cannot carry passengers through this route as I use…

…an admission setback into academic success. Ayoyemi T. Musa missed admission to Obafemi Awolowo University by 0.4 points before rewriting JAMB and later graduating with First Class from Osun State University.

…Ring Studios and FilmOne Studios. Fatimah Binta Gimsay directed the film, with Nora Awolowo serving as producer. The cast includes Omowunmi Dada, Lateef Adedimeji, Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman, Scarlet Gomez, Teniola Aladese, Susan Pwajok, Ibrahim Yekini (popularly known as Itele D Icon), and Uzor Arukwe, among others.The st…

…congratulated Nigerian filmmakers Damilola Osikoya of Switch Visual Production and Nora Awolowo of Rixel Studios on their Guinness World Record achievement. The filmmakers reportedly set the record for the largest attendance at a film screening during a showing of Black Market in Lagos on September 26, 2026. In a state…

…Ndukuba, has described the late former Premier of the Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, as a leader who lived for others and made service to humanity the hallmark of his life. Ndukuba said Awolowo’s life offered an enduring lesson on selflessness, sacrifice and responsible leadership, urging contemporary leaders t…

A Nigerian-British taxi driver, Kolawole Erunkulu has been jailed for six years after falling asleep at the wheel and causing a crash that killed a 59-year-old man in Surrey, UK. Surrey Police said Erunkulu of Bexleyheath, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving after his Audi crossed into a roadside layby…

…the A23 in Surrey after driving for prolonged periods has been jailed for six years.Kolawole Erunkulu fell asleep at the wheel shortly before 6.30am on Sunday, 17 August, causing his Audi to swerve across the carriageway in Merstham before crashing into a Volkswagen parked at the side of the road. The Volkswagen was be…

…lady on X, shared photos in her sign-out outfit celebrating her graduation from Obafemi Awolowo UniversityShe revealed that her journey to graduating included writing JAMB three times and sitting three post-UTME examinationsHer path also included a one-year pre-degree programme before she was finally admitted and spent…

…in an ongoing prosecution. He said Stone Rockers Nigeria Limited and its director, Mr Kolawole Olaiya, are standing trial in Charge No. FHC/ABM/VR/338/2026 for allegedly conducting mining operations within a mineral title area belonging to Lord's Career Ventures Nigeria Limited.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to vira…

…currently before the court.” Onoja said Stone Rockers and one of its directors, Mr Kolawole Olaiya, are standing trial in Charge No. FHC/ABM/VR/338/2026 over allegations of illegal mining activities within a mineral title area legally belonging to Lord’s Career Ventures Nigeria Limited. He explained that the prosecutio…

…at the morgues of the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, and the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, respectively. But for the families of Ibrahim and Ismaila, there has been no such closure. The community alleged that the bodies of the two men were taken from the scene by Amot…

…state’s residents’ database. In his reaction, the monarch of Okun Ajah Kingdom, Oba Kolawole Olumegbon, commended LASRRA for taking its sensitisation campaign to residents, saying the registration had helped the government better understand the needs of communities. Olumegbon said infrastructure development in the area…

…and a strong commitment to service. In his address, the NYCN state chairman, Akolawole Shoremi, commended the Abiodun-led administration for approving the state’s first-ever Youth Policy Document and for supporting the inauguration of 2,360 ward executives of the NYCN, which he described as the first of its kind in Nig…

…Osaiyemi, Femi Adebayo, Fausat Balogun (Madam Saje), Faithia Williams, Saidi Balogun, Kolawole Ajeyemi, Abbey Lane, Bisi Ibidapo, Segun Ogungbe, Jigan Babaoja, Mama No Network, and Fali Werepe, among many others.Mr Latin orders TAMPAN state chapters to include special prayer sessions at their next meetings. Photo: mrla…

…homes. The EDL Vice-President 1 and Chairman of the Central Planning Committee, Mr Kolawole Ajumobi, in his welcome address, thanked members of the committee, branch executives and diaspora members for their sacrifices and donations despite economic challenges. In his goodwill message, the Chairman of Efon Local Govern…

…of Information request dated 22 August 2026 and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation said, “greater transparency in political financing is essential to ensuring that the 2027 elections are conducted on a level playing field and that citizens are able to make free and informed political c…

…as well as legendary legal luminaries and Senior Advocates of Nigeria such as Godwin Kolawole Ajayi, Adetunji Fadairo, Idowu Sofela, Kehinde Sofela and Akintoye Akinbowale Coker, alongside prominent advocate Chief Babatunde Akin-Olugbade. In governance and public administration, Ogun State produced Chief Obafemi Awolow…