Religion

Church Stampede Claims 31 Lives

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No fewer than 31 persons have been confirmed dead in a stampede at a church event in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Saturday. A new generation church, known as ‘Kings Assembly,’ located in the GRA area of the metropolis, was organising a programme at the Polo Club in the Rivers State capital Continue Reading

Politics

Primary Election: Aspirant Petitions Committee over Non Conduct of Election

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Former Oyo state Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a 2023 state House of Assembly aspirant, Wasiu Sadare has called on the leadership of the party to urgently address what he described as an anomaly over non-conduct of primary election in Egbeda state constituency. Sadare alleged that against all expectations and anticipations, […]Continue Reading

Politics

Solomon Adeola Clinches Ogun West APC Senatorial Ticket

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The Senator representing Lagos West, Chief Solomon Adeola, has won the Ogun West Senatorial District primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 elections. Senator Adeola polled 294 votes to defeat his main rival and incumbent Senator representing the zone, Chief Tolu Odebiyi, who has no vote. The Senatorial primary was held at […]Continue Reading

Politics

Senatorial Primary Shift Update: Kolapo Kola-Diasi, Others React

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Stakeholders in Oyo APC have started reacting to the postponement of the South Senatorial District primary election scheduled for this Saturday. Radio Nigeria gathered that the election was postponed following confusion over the delegates list and allegation that an illegal accreditation was ongoing at an unofficial venue around UCH axis, Ibadan. Reacting to the Continue Reading

Politics

Oyo South APC Senatorial Primary Postponed

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Oyo South Senatorial Primary, which was expected to hold this Saturday, has been postponed. Prior to the development, things had not been going smoothly at the venue, an event center close to Bódìjà Housing Corporation, Ibadan where the APC Oyo South Senatorial District primary election had been scheduled to hold. Our correspondent at the venue reported […]Continue Reading

Culture

Ekiti Govt. Reads Riot Act to Traditional Chiefs

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The Ekiti State Government has read a riot act to traditional and honorary chiefs who are fond of holding their Obas in contempt and using powers not given to them. The Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, said the riot act became necessary to curb unauthorized use of crowns and beaded walking sticks by palace chiefs […]Continue Reading

News Politics

Hayatu-Deen Pulls Out of PDP Presidential Race

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Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, a former bank chief and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, has withdrawn from the race, claiming that the contest has been monetized. He made the announcement in a letter dated May 27 and addressed to the party’s National Chairman. The withdrawal comes just hours before the main opposition party’s national convention in […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Radio Nigeria Positive FM Felicitates Children

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Children Day is remarkable in global calendar as it a time observed to celebrate children and draw attention to their well-being. Though marked worldwide, the occasion is observed on different date across countries. In Nigeria, the annual commemoration holds on May 27. In the spirit of the season, Radio Nigeria Positive FM organized a befitting […]Continue Reading

Politics

APC Postpones Presidential Primaries to June 6

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As a result of a six-day extension of the June 3 deadline for the conduct of political parties’ primaries by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has formally postponed its presidential convention. National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, announced this in a statement hours after the Independent […]Continue Reading

Sport

Champions League Final: Liverpool, Real Madrid Lock Horns

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Liverpool will look to win European club football’s most prestigious prize for the seventh time when they face Real Madrid in a mouth-watering Champions League final in Paris on Saturday. Up to 60,000 Liverpool fans – many without tickets – are expected in the French capital as Jurgen Klopp’s Reds attempt to seal an FA […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Female Bystander Kills Man Firing at Party in West Virginia

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A US woman has fatally shot a man who opened fire on a crowd of people with a semi-automatic rifle in Charleston, West Virginia. Dennis Butler, a 37-year-old with an extensive criminal history, was killed after he targeted a group of around 40 people attending a birthday party. Police spokesman Tony Hazelett said the woman’s […]Continue Reading

Education

NASU, SSANU Extend Strike by One Month

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The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and allied institutions have extended their ongoing strike by one month. In a circular jointly signed by the national president of SSANU, Muhammed Ibrahim, and the general secretary, Peters Adeyemi, the unions noted that the decision […]Continue Reading

Politics

BREAKING: Folarin Wins Oyo APC Guber Primary

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Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, Teslim Folarin has won the Governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo State. Folarin polled 954 votes to defeat his closet rival, Former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Chief Adebayo Adelabu who had 327 votes. Other aspirants were a former commissioner for health in […]Continue Reading

Politics

Crisis Rocks Ondo APC Primary

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Crisis erupted at one of the venues for the APC House of Representatives primary Election in Akure the Ondo State capital as some hoodlums invaded the venue . The chairman of the electoral committee, Mr Adeyemi Akola was about announcing the results when the hoodlums dashed into the venue demanding cancellation of the election. There […]Continue Reading

Politics

Peter Obi joins Labour Party

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A few days after dumping the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has joined the Labour Party. Obi announced his new party via a post on his Twitter handle. The former governor announced his resignation from the PDP in a letter dated May 24, 2022, and addressed to […]Continue Reading

Politics

Party Primaries : INEC Extends Deadline

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to conduct their primaries for the 2023 general elections. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, announced this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. This comes hours after leaders of various political parties met Continue Reading

Crime

Retiree Bags Jail Term for Perjury

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Justice Mojisola Dada of a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has sentenced a retiree from the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation, Charles Aiyeyi, to one year imprisonment. Charles Aiyeyi was convicted for charges bordering on conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and making false statement to a public officer […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Guide children on positive use of internet – Radio Nigeria Ibadan ZD

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The vitality of the internet and digital devices warrants that children are kept abreast of modern innovations and relevant gadgets. However, parents and teachers should see it as duty to guide their children towards positive use of internet and digital devices. The Zonal Director, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Ibadan National Station, Mrs Bolatito Continue Reading

Crime

Three in Police Net over Alleged Murder of Osun Farmer

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Nigeria Police, Osun State Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged killing of one Ezekiel Ajewole by some illegal miners on his farm at Iberekodo Village, Ward Two, in Atakumosa West Local Government Area of the state. Radio Nigeria gathered that those arrested are now being interrogated by the State Criminal Investigations […]Continue Reading

Politics

Aishatu Binani Becomes First Female to Win APC Guber Primaries

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Senator Aishatu Binani has won the Adamawa APC governorship primary, defeating Nuhu Ribadu and former Governor Bindo. She received 430 votes. She is the first to win primaries in Nigeria’s two major political parties, the APC and the PDP, in 2022. Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed, known popularly as Binani defeated her closest competitor, Ribadu, with 430 […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Oyo Govt. Approves Conversion of 730 Civil, Public Servants

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The Oyo State Government has approved the conversion of 730 Civil Public Servants in the state. In a release signed by the Chairman, Civil Service Commission, Oyo State, Alhaji Kamoru Adéríbigbé, the conversion process which cuts across ninety-two, 92, cadres, is the first of its kind in the history of the Civil Service Commission in […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Stakeholders Advocate Adequate Welfare for Children

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Some Stakeholders have appealed to government at all levels and relevant agencies not to pay lip service to the welfare of every Nigerian child. They made the appeal while speaking with Radio Nigeria on the plight of children in commemoration of this year’s Children’s Day. Oyo State coordinator, Child’s Protection Network, Mrs Oluwatoyin Ogedengbe said Continue Reading

Politics

Oyo APC Guber Primary: Accreditation of Delegates Ongoing

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Accreditation of delegates for the APC governorship primaries in Oyo State is ongoing at Jogor Centre, Ibadan. Radio Nigeria’s correspondents monitoring the events report that the delegates will proceed to Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Oke Ado for the election, immediately after the accreditation. The chairman and members of the committee of APC for the primary, Senator […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Oyo League of Veteran Journalists Inaugurates New Excos

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Media professionals in service must keep the flag flying to ensure the Fourth Estate of the Realm fulfill its constitutional role in the country. Chairman, League of Veteran Journalists, Oyo State chapter, Mr Banji Ogundele stated this at the NUJ Press Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan during his inauguration and other executive members the association. Mr Ogundele […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Tenant Jailed for Killing Couple during Lockdown

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A man who stabbed his two landlords to death during the first lockdown has been jailed for life. Daniel Briceno Garcia, 46, unleashed a “brutal and frenzied attack” on Sonia Butron Calvi, 66, and Edgar Aguilera Daza, 60, on 1 April 2020. The couple were found lying in a “bloodbath” at their home in Stockwell, […]Continue Reading