Month: March 2019

News

Gaza Rocket Injures Seven in Central Israel

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Police says seven people have been injured after a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit a house in central Israel. This is the furthest a Palestinian rocket has reached in Israel since the 2014 conflict with militants in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is cutting short a Continue Reading

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Fayemi Names Schools after Afenifere Leader, Three Others

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Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has named four newly established secondary schools in Ado-Ekiti, the State capital, after four prominent citizens of the state. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Yinka Oyebode, explained that the four secondary schools billed Continue Reading

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I will review contracts awarded by past administration – Makinde

Web News 25 March 2019 773 0

The Governor-elect of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde has promised to review all contracts awarded after the March 9 governorship election. A statement by Prince Dotun Oyelade on behalf of Engr. Makinde notes that contracts awarded in the past two weeks by the outgoing administration are Continue Reading

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Politicians should not be Desperate for Power – Pastor Abina

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As the country struggles with inconclusive elections in some parts of the country , politicians have been cautioned against desperation for power. The general Overseer of the Gospel Faith Mission International, GOFAMINT , Pastor Elijah Abina gave the appeal while addressing newsmen on his visit Continue Reading

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Makinde hails Osun Tribunal Judgment

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Oyo state governor- elect ,Engineer Seyi Makinde has hailed the judgment of the election tribunal declaring Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party the winner of the Osun state September 22 last year governorship poll. A statement by Prince Dotun Oyelade on behalf of Engineer Continue Reading

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Pandemonium as Customs Battles Notorious Suspected Smugglers

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Human and vehicular movements were today disrupted in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital due to sporadic shooting during an encounter between the operatives of the Nigeria Customs service and suspected smugglers. Witnesses who spoke with Radio Nigeria alleged that the suspected smugglers had Continue Reading

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APC to Appeal Osun Election Tribunal Judgment

Web News 23 March 2019 844 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun says it will appeal the tribunal judgment that declared Sen. Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the September 2018 rerun governorship election in Osun. Mr Kunle Oyatomi, the APC Director of Publicity, Research and Continue Reading

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Oyo Govt. Seeks Speedy Resolution to Boundary Dispute With Osun

Web News 22 March 2019 1521 0

Oyo State Government has called on National Boundary Commission to step into the lingering inter-state boundary dispute between the state and Osun State. Oyo State Surveyor General, Mr. Alaba Sekore made the call during his fact-finding visit to the disputed areas in Surulere Local Government Continue Reading

Politics

INEC Deploys Materials For Oriade Rerun

Web News 22 March 2019 641 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has deployed materials for Saturday’s rescheduled election in Oriade Constituency of Osun State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun State, Mr. Segun Agbaje, told Radio Nigeria in an interview that the election would take place in Continue Reading

Politics

INEC Kede Atundi Ibo Lawon Ipinle Kan

Web News 22 March 2019 840 0

Ajo Eleto Idibo, INEC ti kede pe ohun yo seto idibo Gomina ati tile Asofin lawon ipinle mejidinlogun ti idibo won o fenuko sibi kan lola ode yi. Oga agba eleto idibo, Ogbeni Festus Okoye lo soro yi di mimo nilu Abuja. Amosa o tun wa kede ojo keji ati ikarun osu kerin fun kikede […]Continue Reading

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IBEDC, Ijesa Crisis: Oba Aromolaran Sues for Peace

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The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle-Aromolaran wants the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, to embrace peaceful resolution of the impasse between his people and the company . Oba Adekunle-Aromolaran made the call when the technical team of the IBEDC and Continue Reading

Sport

Gateway United FC Pips Spartan Football Club

Web News 22 March 2019 782 0

Gateway United Football Club of Ogun came from a goal down to defeat Spartan Football Club of Lagos, two-one in pre-season friendly match played at the MKO International Stadium. Demola Tobiloba got the first goal for the away team in the twenty-second minutes of the game before Yemi Jacobs Continue Reading

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Ondo NUJ has New Executives

Web News 22 March 2019 867 0

Mr Adetona Aderoboye has emerged the new chairman of Ondo State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. Mr Aderoboye of the local government chapel polled one hundred and fifteen votes to beat his rival Mr Tony Adetoye of the State Information Chapel who had sixteen votes. Hakeem Gbadamosi Continue Reading

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Ekiti Govt. to Assist Residents Affected by Storm

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The Ekiti State Government has promised to assist people whose properties were destroyed by rain storm on Tuesday night. The Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, made the promise shortly after inspecting the affected properties which spread across major parts of Ado Ekiti, Continue Reading

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Oyo Assembly Swears in New Clerk

Web News 21 March 2019 787 0

The Oyo State House of Assembly has sworn in a new Clerk of the House. She is Mrs Felicia Oyediran. Mrs. Oyediran, who is on grade level 16, was until her appointment, the Deputy Clerk of the House. Mrs. Oyediran hails from Ogbomoso, Oyo State and has spent 27 years in legislative services. She Continue Reading

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Issues Associated With Contributory Pension Scheme

Web News 21 March 2019 907 0

In Nigeria, various administrations have come up with programmes bordering on Social Welfare, Health Insurance Investment and Pension Schemes. Many of these schemes however fall below expectation as they have to a large extent not addressed the problems for which they were created. One of such Continue Reading

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Ensuring Availability of Water for All

Web News 21 March 2019 782 0

Water is one of man’s basic needs. It is important that everyone have access to water. Apart from water being very important for our domestic use, it is also very important for agriculture, recreation and environment activities. World Water Day is an annual event that highlights the importance Continue Reading

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Appropriate Space: Factor for School Approval in Ondo

Web News 21 March 2019 724 0

Spacious environment is now a key to approval for primary and post primary schools in Ondo State. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu disclosed this while inaugurating a-six-block of classroom, Saint James’ Primary School at Òdá town in Akure. Saint James’ is one of the seven hundred schools Continue Reading

Agriculture

Experts Want NASS to Sign National Forest Bill

Web News 20 March 2019 1289 0

As Nigeria joins the rest of global community to mark the International Day of Forests, experts in Ondo state have called on the National Assembly to pass a bill on National Forests Preservation into law. Speaking on the day, the State chairman of the Forestry Association of Nigeria (F.A.N), Dr Continue Reading

Lifestyle

US Envoy Wants Policy Favourable to the Physically Challenged

Web News 20 March 2019 747 0

Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, Mr. David Young, wants Nigerians to prioritize the need of the physically challenged ones in all their plans. He made the call while speaking with Radio Nigeria in Ibadan. Mr. Young condemned the act of building public facilities without Continue Reading

Yoruba

Ilé ẹjọ́ sún ìgbẹ́jọ́ Gómìnà síwájú ńipinlẹ̀ Ọsun

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Ilé ẹjọ́ tó ńgbọ́ awuyewuye tó súyọ lásìkò ìdìbò sípò Gómìnà nípinlẹ̀ Ọsun èyí tó jóko nílu Abuja, ni yo gbe ìdájọ́ kalẹ̀ lọ́jọ́ ẹtì tónbọ̀ yi, lórí ẹ̀sùn èyí tí ẹni tó díje lábẹ́ àsía ẹgbẹ́ òsèlú Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sẹ́nátọ̀ Ademọla Adeleke, lórí àbájède ìbò tó wáyé nínú osù kẹsan, Continue Reading

Yoruba

Gómìnà Tuntun Sèlérí Láti Mú Àgbéga bá Ètò Ìròyìn

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Gómìnà Ọyọ tílu sẹ̀sẹ̀ dìbò yàn, ọ̀gbéni Seyi Makinde ti sọ pé òfin tó fàyè sílẹ̀ fáwọn èyàn láti ní ẹ̀tọ́ sí ìròyìn àtọ̀rọ̀ tónlọ se pàtàkì àti wípé yo mu àgbéga bá káwọn èyàn ma dásí ètò ìsèjọba nípinlẹ̀ yi. Ó sọ̀rọ̀ yi nígbàtí ikọ̀ ìgbìmọ̀ alásẹ ilésẹ́ Radio Nigeria, èyí tí ọ̀gágba fún […]Continue Reading

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US Envoy Wants Policy Favourable to the Physically Challenged

Web News 20 March 2019 726 0

Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, Mr. David Young, wants Nigerians to prioritize the need of the physically challenged ones in all their plans. He made the call while speaking with Radio Nigeria in Ibadan. Mr. Young condemned the act of building public facilities without Continue Reading

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True federalism will take people out of poverty – Seyi Makinde

Web News 20 March 2019 1212 0

Oyo State Governor-elect, Mr. Seyi Makinde has assured the people of the state that his administration will pursue true federalism to take more people in the state out of poverty line with his agenda when sworn-in on May 29. He said this when the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Continue Reading

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Federal Government Ban of Boeing 737 Aircrafts

Web News 20 March 2019 719 0

Last week, Federal Government banned the use of Boeing 737 Max planes in the country’s airspace. This was as a result of an Ethiopian airlines jet that crashed shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa, killing all on board including two Nigerians. According to the Minister of State for Aviation, Continue Reading