congratulates Olujimi, consoles ex Senate spokesman State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has consoled former Senate spokesman, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, over Wednesday’s Appeal Cour ruling which nullified his election. He described the judgement as more painful, noting that the ruling of the appellate court remains the final in the matter. In a statement by his Chief […]
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By Martis Fasusi, Okitipupa Toddlers in Okitipupa Local Government on Wednesday put their crawling skills to the test in a crawling race competition organised by the wife of the Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu as part of activities for the upcoming State Women conference. The competition which took place at the Local Government Secretariat […]
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo chaired the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari who is in London on a ‘private visit’. The duty, however, did little to douse speculations that relations between him and his principal have hit an all-time low. As the council sat at the Presidential Villa […]
Continue ReadingBy Martins Fasusi, Okitipupa A woman who appeared to be mentally deranged has been rescued by the wife of Okitipupa Local Government Chairman, Mrs. Mary Adesanya from the streets of Okitipupa for proper medical attention. The challenged woman simply identified as Anuoluwapo Akinnusi and her two children (names withheld) were spotted by the chairperson along […]
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The Federal Polytechnic Ile Oluji, Fedpolel, would hold its maiden convocation ceremony between November 22 and 28. Programme of the one-week event, according to a statement by the institution’s spokesman, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan, is as follows: Day 1: Jumaat Service, November 22; Day 2: Sunday Service, November 24; Day 3: Press Briefing, November 25; Day […]
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Convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore (left), with his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, during their trial for alleged treasonable felony at the Federal High Court, Abuja…on Wednesday. Photo: Lucy Ladidi Ateko Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, has met the conditions set by the court for his bail. His counsel, Femi Falana (SAN), revealed this in court […]
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Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed, said on Thursday that 29 people had died from an outbreak of yellow fever in the state. He disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the outbreak of yellow fever in the state. “We discovered 224 suspected cases, and 29 were confirmed dead, with 24 in […]
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Picture from the scene of a road accident in Ikire, Osun State on Thursday. Photo: Bola Bamigbola. Twelve people sustained varying degrees of burn on Thursday in a road accident involving three trucks and one other vehicle in Ikire, Osun State. According to sources near the scene, two trucks carrying cement and one other carrying […]
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Mr Femi Falana, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights activist, has said that Mr Omoyele Sowore, his client and publisher of Sahara Reporters, will be released from detention later on Wednesday having met the bail conditions set by the Federal High Court. Falana said the defendants will be freed on Wednesday while asking for […]
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The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna has sacked Prince Dayo Adeyeye, the senator representing Ekiti south and the Senate spokesman. In a unanimous judgement on Wednesday, Justice Uzor Anyanwu, the presiding judge, upheld the verdict of the Ekiti state national assembly election petition tribunal and asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to issue […]
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