Crime

Breaking: Buhari orders operation to rescue abducted Niger schoolboys

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President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a military operation to rescue hundreds of schoolboys abducted in Niger state by suspected bandits Reports also have it that the Niger state government have ordered the closure of all boarding schools in the state following the abduction of the schoolboys. Continue Reading

Politics

Gov. Akeredolu Lauds Gbenga Daniel Over Defection

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Chairman, Southwest Governor’s forum, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu says the defection of the former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel from People’s Democratic Party, to All Progressives Congress, APC, is a welcome development appreciated by the party faithful. The Chairman, who is also the Governor of Ondo State made the remark at Sagamu, country home Continue Reading

Crime

Bandits Attack Government College In Niger, Kill One Student, Abduct Others

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At least one student is feared killed, and several others abducted after armed bandits attacked government college in Niger State. The attack took place at the Government Science College Kagara in Rafi local government area of the state. Some teachers and their family members residing within the College Staff quarters were also said to have […]Continue Reading

Religion

Ash Wednesday: Cleric Calls For Humility

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Orthodox churches in Ibadan Metropolis today held early morning services to mark the Ash Wednesday. In some of the churches visited including St. James the Great Cathedral, Oke Bola and St. Mary Catholic Church Oke Padre, worshippers appeared in sober mood and sang hymns to reflect on the essence of ash Wednesday which herald the […]Continue Reading

Culture

Oyo Assembly Wants Mama Duro Ladipo Nominated For National Honours

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Oyo State House of Assembly says the Legendary Yoruba Actress, Mama Abiodun Duro Ladipo deserves to be given National recognition and honour to appreciate her immense contributions to the development and promotion of Yoruba Arts and Culture, especially Yoruba plays.  The House stated this at a Special Plenary session held in honor of the Octogenarian […]Continue Reading

Religion

Significance Of Lenten Season

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Lent, in Christendom begins with Ash Wednesday. The Lenten season is usually for a period of six and a half weeks before Easter, and provides for a 40-day fast in which Sundays are excluded It is a solemn religious observance in the Christian calendar which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends the night before Easter Sunday.  […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Okada Rider’s Death: Police Confirm Incident

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Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Mr. Olugbenga Fadeyi has confirmed the death of an Okada Rider crushed to death by a tanker early today Liberty area of Ibadan. According to witnesses, the tanker lost control due to brake failure while coming from Molete and swung his hand to the incoming vehicles, ramming into […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Breaking: Tanker Crushes Rider to Death in Ibadan

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A loaded fuel tanker coming from the Molete lost control around liberty road beside Babcock University Hospital, crushed a motorcycle rider to death. As at the time of filling this report the corpse of the rider has been deposited at the Adeoyo hospital morgue. Omotayo AlongeContinue Reading

Crime

Ogun Court Convicts Two Over Fraud

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Federal High Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, convicted and sentenced two internet fraudsters, Ridwan Lekan Garuba and Agbabiaka Idris Adebayo to five months and four months in prison respectively. The convicts had pleaded guilty to separate one-count charge preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office. The charges border Continue Reading

Economy

Shasa Crisis: Ganduge Gives Palliative to Kano Indigenes

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Kano state government has expended about twenty million naira as pallatives for 185 kano indigenes who are victims of the recent clashes which occurred between an indigene and a settler at the popular Shasha market in Ibadan,Oyo state capital. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje while doling out #100 thousand naira each to the affected persons at Akinyele […]Continue Reading

Crime

Police Arrest Man for Alleged Possession of Human Parts in Osun

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The Police in Osun State have arrested a forty years old man, Adeboye Moshood for allegedly being in possession of human parts. The suspect was paraded by the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mr Olawale Olokede alongside others for committing various of crimes. According to the Police Commissioner, Adeboye Moshood had confessed that he cut […]Continue Reading

Security

Farmers-Herders Clash: 4 Northern Govs. Visit Ogun

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Four Northern Governors and Two southern Governors have converged on Abeokuta at a stakeholders parley to find lasting solution to Farmers and Herders clashes in the South West Region. Speaking at the Forum, the Northern Governors called on the federal government to encourage and support the herders in practicing modern system of animal husbandry.In their […]Continue Reading

Health

COVID-19 UPDATE: Nigeria Records 1,368 New Cases

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1368 new cases; Anambra-344Oyo-172FCT-148Benue-107Rivers-95Ogun-59Ondo-56Ebonyi-53Kaduna-52Plateau-46Kwara-36Enugu-30Akwa Ibom-26Osun-22Edo-20Abia-17Kano-16Borno-15Cross River-10Delta-8Gombe-8Imo-7Ekiti-5Sokoto-4Jigawa-3Bayelsa-3Nasarawa-3Zamfara-3 Source: NCDCContinue Reading

Economy

Ogun Workers Give Strike Notice

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Workers in the employ of the Ogun State Government have given the notice to resume their suspended industrial action. The workers, under the umbrella of Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, at an emergency meeting in Abeokuta, said the notice was in reaction to haphazard implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) reached with the […]Continue Reading

Security

Farmers-Herders Clash: Ogun Gov. Promises Adequate Security

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Speaker , Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr Olakunle Oluomo, has expressed optimism that the measures being put in place by the State Government through security summit will stop the Farmers- Herders Clash.  Mr Oluomo stated this while responding to the presentation of a member representing  Egbado North II State Constituency,Mr Wahab Haruna and his […]Continue Reading

Education

Gov. Bello Reappoints College of Education Provost

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Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has approved the re-appointment of Mrs. Jagboro olusola as the Provost of College of Education (Technical) Kabba as well as the appointment of Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim as Provost, College of Education, Ankpa.The Governor also approved the re-appointment of Co-Chairman, Ambassador Usman Bello and Bishop John Ibenu as well as […]Continue Reading

Economy

Oyo Judicial Panel of Inquiry: NPF Seeks Exclusion From Pension Scheme

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Police Pensioners under the contributory Pension Scheme wants Federal Government to remove members of the Nigeria Police Force from the contributory pension scheme for them to enjoy their post service life.  Appearing before the Oyo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police  Brutality,  Members of Oyo State Chapter of the Police Pensioners Under Continue Reading

Economy

Osun Gov. Reiterates Commitment to Pensioner’s Welfare

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Osun State Governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola says his administration has released and paid about N31billion as pensions to all categories of pensioners in the State since 2018. Presenting a Cheque of Nine hundred and Sixty Three Million, Two Hundred and Forty-Six Thousand, Five Hundred and Thirty Naira  to pensioners in the State, Governor Oyetola promised to […]Continue Reading

Health

OSHA Passes Two Medical Related Bills

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Two Bills, Osun Private Veterinary Premises and Ambulatory Practice  (Regulatory) Bill 2020 and Osun HIV and AIDS Anti-discrimination Bill 2020 have passed through the first reading on the floor of the Osun House of Assembly. The Bills was sent to the Assembly as contained in a letter from the Governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola. The Osun […]Continue Reading

News Analysis

Life And Times Of Former Governor Of Lagos State, Lateef Jakande

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No one wants to die. Even people who aspire to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. and yet death is the destination we all share. The death of former governor of Lagos State, Lateef Jakande , came as a rude shock at a time the nation needs the wisdom and advice […]Continue Reading

News Analysis

National Pension Commission’s Delayed Pensions Payment

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Prior to 2004, Nigeria operated a uniform pension scheme both in the Public and Private sectors. But the old pension scheme ran into troubled water as it was bedevilled with a myriad of problem It was largely characterised by embezzlement, unsustainable liabilities, inefficient administration and weak supervisory regulations. Innocent pensioners were denied their life Continue Reading

News Yoruba

Àwọn ọmọ Ìsọta Ba ọkọ̀ Àjọ Olómi ẹ̀rọ Nípinlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́ Jẹ́

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Akọ̀wé ẹgbẹ́ òsìsẹ́ ẹ̀ka típínlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́, ọ̀gbẹ́ni Muhammed Ibrahim, sọpé àwọn ọmọ ìsọọta ti báà ọkọ̀ tótóó mọ́kànlá tójẹ́ tàjọ olómi ẹ̀rọ nípinlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́ jẹ́. Ẹwẹ àwọn òsìsẹ́ àjọ ọ̀hún ti gùnlé ìyansẹ́lódì, tí wọ́n si se ìwọ́de lána òde yíì pẹ̀lú ìlérí títẹ̀síwájú nínú ìwọ́de náà lówurọ̀ òní. Nígbà tó ńbá akọ̀ròrìn wa sọ̀rọ̀, […]Continue Reading

News Yoruba

Gómìnà Makinde àtàwọn Gómìnà lápá Ariwa ilẹ̀yíi, sàbẹ̀wò sí Séríkí Sasa

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Lára akitiyan láti wójùtú sí áwọ̀ọ̀ tó wáyé lọ́jà sásá nílu ìbàdàn, Gómìnà ìpínlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́, onímọ̀ẹ̀rọ Seyi Makinde, ti léwájú Gómìnà mẹ́rin ọ̀tọ̀tọ̀ láti áàpá ìlà-oorun ilẹ̀ yíì, lọsí àafin séríkí sásá, àlhájì Haruna meyaasin. Àwọn Gómìnà ọ̀hún níì Abdullahi Ganduje tìpínlẹ̀ Kano, Bello Matawalle Zamfara, Abubakar Bajudu Kebi pati Abubakar Bello tìpínlẹ̀ Niger. Lára […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Educationists Pay Tribute To Late Professor Obe

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People from the academia have described the late pro chancellor, first Technical University Ibadan, and former VC University of Lagos, Professor Oye Ibidapo Obe as an educationist who had given his best to the growth of the education sector. They made this known at a day of tributes organised in his honour, held at the […]Continue Reading

Security

Kebbi Gov. Warns Social Media Influencers on Dangers of Fake News

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Social Media influencers in Oyo state and Nigeria should desist from fanning the ember of discord that could ignite crisis and disunity in the country. Kebbi State  Governor, Abubakar Bagudu stated this in Shasha Ibadan as the leader of Nigeria Governors’ forum delegation to Oyo state following the clashes which occurred between indigenes and settlers […]Continue Reading