Security

Ensuring security is a collective responsibility – Oyo CP

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Commissioner of Police In Oyo State, Mrs Ngozi Onadeko says people must see security issues as collective responsibility to continue to enjoy a safer and secured society. Mrs Onadeko stated this at a security stakeholders meeting held at the Police Headquarters Eleyele Ibadan. She said unity Continue Reading

Religion

Clergy Tasks Christians on Exemplary Lifestyle

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The resident pastor of His Grace Evangelical Church, Challenge Ibadan has urged Nigerians to live a lifestyle worthy of emulation so as to make heaven.   Pastor Kasumu gave the admonition at the burial ceremony of Deaconess Grace Olatunde Adebayo held in Ibadan. The cleric, who explained that the deceased lived an impactful life, urged people […]Continue Reading

Environment

Gas Explosion Victims in Agbor Call for Emergency Medical Facility

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Victims of a recent gas plant explosion in Agbor, in Ika South area of Delta State, have expressed their sadness at the loss from the incident and called on the government to make provisions for emergency medical facility in the locality. They made the request when officials of the State Ministry of Environment visited the […]Continue Reading

Crime

Gunmen Kidnap 25 Youths in Taraba

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Unidentified gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Wednesday abducted twenty five Youths along Wukari_Takum road in Taraba state at 6pm. relation of some of the victims, in Wukari and Takum LGAs said that the 25 Hausa Youths were on their way back to Takum from Wukari after a wedding ceremony when they ran into a […]Continue Reading

Health

Ogun Alternate Medicine Board Inaugurates Elders Consultative Forum

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The Chairman, Ogun State Alternate Medicine Board, Alhaji Nurudeen Olaleye says arrangements have been concluded to enforce and streamline quacks from the real practitioners. Speaking at the inauguration of Elders Consultative Forum in Abeokuta, Alhaji Olaleye explained that the process was part of the steps to regulate the operations of the Board. He pointed out that Continue Reading

Security

7 Bandits Surrender, Return Weapons in Zamfara

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In Zamfara state, seven bandits have willingly repented and surrendered fourteen AK47 rifles and ammunition to the state government. The repentant bandits according to the state commissioner of security and home affairs Abubakar Muhammad Dauran migrated from neighboring states and settled in Zamfara for some years. He explained that it is the outcome of the […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Gov. Bello Releases Funds for Construction of Thirty Roads

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Governor Yahaya Bello has released funds for the construction of thirty roads across Kogi State. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Onogu Muhammad made this known in a statement. According to the statement, some of the roads are in Lokoja, Okene, kabba and Anyigba towns. It notes that the state Commissioner for Works, […]Continue Reading

Environment

Monthly environmental sanitation holds on Saturday – Oyo Govt.

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The Oyo State Government has disclosed that National monthly environmental Sanitation exercise would hold tomorrow, Saturday, 30th January, 2021 According to a statement issued and signed by the Hon. Commissioner for the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Dr. Abdulateef Idowu Oyeleke, the sanitation exercise holds between the hours of 6:00am and 9:00am and Continue Reading

Education

Faith Odunsi Emerges Mathematics Queen of the Year

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The National Mathematical Centre (NMC) has crowned Miss Faith Odunsi of Ambassadors’ College, Otta, Ogun State “Mathematics Queen’’ for her outstanding performance in the 2020 National Olympiads Competition.   Miss Odunsi solved 19 mathematics questions in 60 seconds, and became the best girl in mathematics competition. 26 students of both senior and junior secondary Continue Reading

Education

Don Solicits Support for Educational Institutions

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Vice Chancellor, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Professor Michael Ologunde has called on spirited individuals to always lend help to educational institutions across the globe. He made the call at the foundation laying of a building facilitated for the institution by an organization, Bovas Group. Professor Michael Ologunde explained Continue Reading

Politics

Be loyal to the party – Gov. Abiodun urges APM decampees

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called on the former members of the Allied People’s Movement, APM, who recently dumped the party to join All Progressives Congress to be loyal to the party and join hands with his administration to move the state forward. Governor Abiodun made the call while receiving former seven members […]Continue Reading

Crime

EFCC Arrests Eight for Alleged Internet Fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Ibadan Zonal Office has arrested eight men suspected to be internet fraudsters in Osogbo, Osun State. The suspects Akinrinmade Adepoju Sunday and his brother Akinrinmade Adeniyi were arrested in their room and parlor apartment in Osogbo. Others were arrested during an early morning raid on their hideout at Continue Reading

Crime

Ogun Police Crack Fraudsters Den, Nab Four Herbalists

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Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command has arrested four herbalists for allegedly defrauding a woman, Imoleayo Ashade of one million three hundred and ten thousand naira at a fraudsters den in Ijebu Ode. Exhibits recovered from the fraudsters den by the police included a box containing various denominations of fake currencies, charms and money fraudulently collected Continue Reading

Judiciary

Abuse: Ogun Judicial Panel Chairman Advises Residents to Utilize Legal Means

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The Chairman of Ogun State Judicial Panel of Investigation on Police brutality, Justice Solomon Olugbemi has advised residents of the state to always use legal means available to seek redress whenever they feel cheated or abused by public officer. The Chairman gave the advice at the sitting of the panel held at the Magistrate Court […]Continue Reading

Politics

Southwest is pivotal to political development of Nigeria – Gov. Wike

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesome Wike says the Southwest is pivotal to the political development of Nigeria, believing that peace would return to the PDP in the region. Governor Wike stated this while speaking with journalists at the Agodi Government House, Ibadan after a rescheduled meeting with some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in the Southwest. The […]Continue Reading

Crime

Ekiti Police Arrest Woman for Alleged Abduction of 3 Children

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Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a woman for allegedly abducting three children in Ado Ekiti.A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Sunday Abutu affirmed that the woman was arrested after some residents around INEC Office, Bank Road, Ado-Ekiti raised an alarm that a strange woman, one Mrs […]Continue Reading

Security

PSC Promotes 20,356 Senior Police, 9 CPS, 9 DCPS

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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 20,356 senior police officers from one rank to the other.Among those promoted are nine Commissioners of Police who have become Assistant Inspectors General of Police, and nine Deputy Commissioners of Police who are now Commissioners of Police.Disclosing this in a statement on Thursday, January 28, […]Continue Reading

Crime

63 Year Old Man in Police Net for Defiling Two Year-Old Girl

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A 63 year old man, Sunday Igbinokhuaihe has been arrested by men of the Edo State Police Command for defiling a two-year-old girl.It was gathered that the incident happened in Uronigbe, Orhionmwon local government area of the state where the suspect is said to be a neighbour to the parents of the little girl.The old […]Continue Reading

Crime

Bandits Abduct 50 in Niger State

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Bandits have abducted over 50 people in a recent attack on Bassa community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State .It was learnt that the incident happened when bandits reportedly stormed the community in large numbers on motorcycles in the early hours of Thursday.The people were said to be getting set for the day […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Red Cross Calls for More Participation in Humanitarian Services

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The need for Nigerians to play active roles in humanitarian services to enhance rapid response during disaster has been stressed. This took the centre stage at the 46th annual general meeting of the Oyo State branch of the Nigerian Red Cross Society NRS, in Ibadan. Radio Nigeria correspondent, who was at the venue of the […]Continue Reading

Education

Osun Govt. Announces Date for Teachers’ Recruitment Exercise

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Osun State Government has announced date for the teachers’ recruitment exercise. A statement  by the Coordinating Director, Ministry of Education, Mrs Christiana  Olaniyan indicates that the recruitment examination which will be conducted by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, will hold between Tuesday, 9th and Wednesday, 10th February at all JAMB CBT Continue Reading

Economy

Diary Material: Ogun Govt. Signs MoU with French Company

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Ogun State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with French Company for the production of raw materials for dairy products in the country. Speaking at the event held at Executive Chamber, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan Abeokuta, the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Jerome Pasquier said that the signing of the MoU would reduce food […]Continue Reading

Security

Attack on Police Personnel: Oyo CP Warns Miscreants

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The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mrs Ngozi Onadeko, has sounded a note of warning to miscreants over attacks on police personnel attached to Mapo Division. This is contained in a Press Release by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO CSP. Fadeyi Olugbenga, Anipr. Continue Reading

Economy

Olufon, Oba Magbagbeola, Sues for Peace among Traders

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The Olufon of Ifon Orolu kingdom, Oba AlMoruf Magbagbeola wants traders in the community to maintain peace and shun act that can lead to crisis. Oba Magbagbeola, who stated this in his palace while resolving crisis between Hausa traders and Iyaloja in the community, called for harmonious relationship between the traders. The monarch said no […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Man Escapes Crocodile, Prizing its Jaws off with Bare Hands

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A “remarkably lucky” Australian man who forced a crocodile off his head by prizing open its jaws with his bare hands has managed to escape with minor injuries, paramedics said. The 44-year-old Queensland man fought off the creature while swimming at Lake Placid, near Cairns, on Thursday. He had puncture wounds on each side of […]Continue Reading