Crime

Suspected Herdsmen Invade Ebonyi Communities, Kill Many, Burn Houses, Cars

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Many residents of Egedegede, Obegu and Amuzu communities in the Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, were on Monday evening, massacred by suspected herdsmen, who invaded their communities. There are conflicting figures on the casualties in the killings, as of the time of filing this Continue Reading

Religion

FG declares Friday, Monday public holiday for Easter celebration

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The Federal Government has declared Friday 2nd and Monday 5th April 2021, Public Holidays to mark this year’s FG declares Friday, Monday public holiday for Easter celebration In a statement, Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who urged Christians to emulate the attributes of forgiveness, kindness, humility, love, peace and patience, which were demonstrated by Continue Reading

News Yoruba

Ijoba Ipinle Oyo, Yo Se Atuse Popona To Wa Ni Igberiko

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Gomina ipinle Oyo, Onimo ero Seyi Makinde ti so pe isejoba re, yo satunse lori opopona to je ti igberiko ti ko ni din ni ibuso igba niye niipase ise akanse to wa fun ese kuku ati tita-rira nkan eka ogbin ramp fun todun 2021. O soro yi, lasiko ti on ngba asoju Bank idagbasoke […]Continue Reading

News Yoruba

Ileese Aare Yo Ni Ajosepo Pelu Ile Igbimo Asofin Lori Afikun Aba Ofin

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Aare Muhammadu Buhari ti se ipade po pelu Aare ile igbimo asofin Ahmed Lawan ati adari ile, Femi Gbajabiamila lati jiroro po lori afikun aba isuna, kaye to yo sile fun owona lori abere ajesara covid-19 ati rira eroja on elo ileese ologun. Nigba to n soro leyin ipade atilekun morise, Senator Lawan so fun […]Continue Reading

News Analysis

Wonder Of Nature: Stick Insects

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As the name implies, it resembles a stick. This, combined with an ability to stay perfectly still for long stretches of time, provides the stick insect with “one of the most efficient natural camouflages on Earth,” as “National Geographic” aptly puts it. There are many varieties of stick insects. One of the coolest is the […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Humanitarian Help: UN Seeks $10bn For Syria

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The United Nations (UN) is expected to call on international donors to pledge up to 10 billion Dollars on Tuesday to help Syrians fleeing a decade of civil war in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the event, the fifth annual conference to keep Syria’s refugees from starvation, the UN will argue that the […]Continue Reading

News

Business Man Advocates Collaborative Effort To Reduce Unemployment

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A business man, Engineer Ayo-Ade Lawal has called for synergy betweenthe private sector and government to reduce the rate of unemploymentin the country. Mr. Lawal made the call while featuring on “matters arising”, a Gold FM news magazine programme. He noted that neglect of the agriculture sector and oil and gas hadcontributed greatly to unemployment. […]Continue Reading

Sport

Players Of Sunshine FC Of Akure Protest Non Payment Of Salaries

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Players and officials of sunshine stars football club of Ondo state this morning disrupted vehicular movement at the road linking to the Governor’s office gate protesting the non-payment of their wages. The players who dressed in sporting attires with various placard accompanied with inscriptions like ‘save sunshine stars, ‘Mr. Governor help us’, ‘pay us our […]Continue Reading

Security

Police Beef Up Security Ahead Of Easter Celebrations

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The Nigeria Police Force, Oyo state Command has deployed over five thousand officers to secure places of worship, recreation facilities and financial institutions during Easter celebrations.  This is contained in a statement signed in Ibadan by Police Public Relations officer, Mr. Olugbenga Fadeyi. The statement notes that the deployment became necessary in view of Continue Reading

Telecommunication

NIMC Introduces app For SIM-NIN linkage

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The National Identity Management Commission, NMIC has launched an improved National Identity Number (NIN) slips and App for the public. The launch was performed by Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, through the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of NIMC, Engr. Aliyu A. Aziz. The Head of Corporate Communications of NIMC, Kayode Adegoke, Continue Reading

Sport

Governor Abiodun Mourns Late NFF Technical Director, Laloko

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, says late former Technical Director, Nigeria Football Federation ,NFF, Chief Kashimawo Laloko will always remain in the hearts of Nigerians for his passion for discovery and nurturing local football talents into international fame. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Mr Kunle Somorin, Governor Abiodun said the death […]Continue Reading

Crime

Police Arrest Serial Hacker In Ondo

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Ondo state police command has arrested a mass Communications student of The Polytechnic, Ibadan who specialised in stealing money from bank account using stolen SIMs cards.The suspected hacker, Omisakin Samson, was arrested after he stole N44,000 from a victim’s bank account using a stolen SIM card.Parading some suspects in Akure, the state Commissioner of police, Continue Reading

Crime

Court Remands Nursing Mother For Theft

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Osun State Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo has ordered that a 21-year-old nursing mother, Mrs Janet Ismail, should be remanded in Ilesha Correctional Center for breaking into a shop to steal clothes.The nursing mother who appeared in court with her newborn baby pleaded not guilty to the two-count of burglary and stealing.The Police Prosecutor, Inspector […]Continue Reading

Environment

Oyo Govt. To Fix Over 200km Rural Roads Before December

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says his government is to fix at least 200 kilometres of rural roads through the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) in 2021.He said this while receiving the delegates of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), who paid him a courtesy […]Continue Reading

Environment

Ogun Govt. Boost Town Planning Activities With 26 Vehicles

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Ogun State government has provided twenty six mini vans to ensure effective monitoring of town planning and urban renewal activities across the state.  The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Olatunji Odunlami who distributed the vehicles at the Arcade ground, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta explained that the step was deliberate plan to make a difference […]Continue Reading

Tourism

The Crooked Trees of Poland

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The Crooked Forest is a grove of oddly-shaped pine trees located near the town of Gryfino, West Pomerania, Poland. This grove of about 100 pines was planted in the village of Nowe Czarnowo around 1930. Each pine tree bends sharply to the north, just above ground level, then curves back upright after a sideways excursion […]Continue Reading

News Yoruba

Egbe Awon Dokita To Ngba Imo Kun Imo Lati Di Akosemose Sope Awon Yoo Gunle Iyanselodi Lojobo

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Egbe awon Dokita, to ngba imo kun imo, lati di akosemose, sope awon yoo gunle iyanselodi alainigbedeke, lojobo tijoba apapo baa kuna lati dahun si ibere won. Ninu atejade eyi ti won fisita leyin ipade egbe nee nilu Abuja, Aare egbe ohun, Dokitia Uyilawa Okhauaihesuyi ati akowe agba, Dokita Jerry Isogun fowosi bere fun sisan […]Continue Reading

News Yoruba

Asaju Egbe Oselu APC, Bere Fun Isokan Laarin Awon Eeyan Ile Yi

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Asaju egbe oselu All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Bola-Tinubu, ti so idi to fi se Pataki fawon eeyan ile Nigeria lati se arawon lokan, lati fese aseyori to loorin mule lori leede yi. Senator Tinubu so eyi lasiko to sabewo si Emir Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero. Gomina tele nipinle Eko, ohun sope ile Nigeria gbodo ni […]Continue Reading

Crime

Sensitive Image: Police Intercept Weapons Meant For Bandits

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Police in Kaduna say it engaged ten bandits, who blocked Kaduna to Birnin Gwari road, in a gun battle, on Friday, while attempting to kidnap 5 people. The Command’s Spokesperson ASP Mohammed Jalige said all rescued passengers have been re-united with their families. In a combined operation with operatives from Abuja, the police said it […]Continue Reading

Crime

Robbers Meet Their Waterloo in Ilesa

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Luck ran against two suspected robbers in Ilesa, Osun State on Monday, as vigilante members of Powerline Community foiled their operation and get one of them arrested by the police. The suspects, according to a community leader, were caught with a licensed gun belonging to the community which was stolen from the armorer’s house yesterday […]Continue Reading

Sport

Ogun Sports Administrators Mourn Chief Laloko

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The Chairman, Ogun State Football Association, Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi A statement in Abeokuta described the late Chief Kasimawo Laloko as a diligent and energetic administrator, who will be greatly missed for his contribution to football development in Nigeria. Alhaji Majekodunmi who is also a member of the executive board of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Fire Razes Shops At Moniya

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Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed by an early morning fire at a property on Barracks Road, Moniya, Ibadan. The fire incident which consumed four shops destroyed items such as herbs, automobile oil, clothing materials, kitchen utensils among others wares. Some of the affected shop owners, Mrs Adeola Lawal, Mrs Nafiast Olayiwola and Mrs Kafilat Continue Reading

Crime

Kidnapped Seriki’s Son Rescued in Osu

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The son of Seriki Hausawa in Iyere Town, Osun State, Usman Haruna, who was kidnapped in Osu has been rescued by the police. The Police Public Relations Officer, Osun State Command, Mrs YemisiOpalola in an interview with Radio Nigeria said no ransom was paid for hisrelease, stressing that the victim is currently receiving treatmentin an […]Continue Reading

Education

EKSU To Begin Issuance Of e-Transcript

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Vice-Chancellor, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Professor Edward Olanipekun says the institution is intensifying efforts at using electronic means of Transcript processing for prospective Alumni. Professor Olanipekun who disclosed this at the 9th National Delegates Convention of the Alumni Association of the institution held at the main Campus, Ado-Ekiti noted that it Continue Reading

Politics

PMB, Eminent Nigerians, Felicitate Tinubu At 69

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President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila and governors have eulogised ex-Lagos State Governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who clocks 69 on Monday. Buhari, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, described Tinubu as a key pillar of the ruling All Progressives Congress […]Continue Reading