The Indigenous People of Biafra, on Thursday, rejected the further court trial of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The group said it was standing on the ruling by the Appeal Court in Abuja, on October 13, 2022, which discharged and acquitted Kanu of all the charges against him by the Federal Government. Kanu has been […]
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In a move to reduce the pressure on the naira, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has raised a 7,000-man special task force across its 14 zonal commands to clamp down on dollar racketeers. The spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said the commission had summoned the […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa Ondo State Government will recruit teachers soonest to redress the worrisome teacher shortage in public schools statewide. The Executive Chairman Of Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board, ODSUBEB, Rt Hon Victor Olabimtan, stated this in Akure at the maiden edition of the Meet the Media programme organised by the Board […]
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Ondo State Government on Thursday declared that it is not owing workers salary contrary to what it described as misinformation by a presidential official. It said in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan: “Our attention has been drawn to an interview on The Morning Brief on Channels Television, […]
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Osun State Government has approved the appointment of Prince Peter Oluwole Akinyooye as the new Olufon of Ifon in Orolu Local Government Area of the state. Also, it approves the appointment of Prince Najeem Abefe as Onsara of Inisa in Ejigbo South Local Government Council Development Area. The appointment of the two monarchs was announced […]
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Osun State Executive Council on Wednesday approved the immediate recruitment of 5,250 teachers to fill vacancies in the state teaching service. According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the Council also approved a contract for the rehabilitation of Ora Igbomina water works at a total sum of N1. 386 billion The […]
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A yet-to-be-identified driver of a mini commercial bus popularly called “Korope”, reportedly died in an accident that happened on the Olaiya overhead bridge in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. The accident that happened yesterday evening involved two vehicles; a mini intercity bus with registration Reg No: FNN836XA and a Toyota Camry private with LND546FC. Five […]
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By Dare Babarinsa The new war on kidnapping and criminality has to be fought on the frontier of knowledge. The new bands of criminals are vicious and lack any semblance of humanity or mercy. They are worse than animals, but they are living among us. Yet, we are all scarred because we think the government […]
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Jimi Solanke Barely one week after the remains of popular actor and king of Oja Village, Dejumo Lewis, was committed to Mother Earth, the arts community was thrown into another mourning mood on Monday, as it lost the veteran actor, dramatist, folk singer, poet, and playwright, Jimi Solanke, at the age of 81. The artiste […]
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• Children at risk of acute malnutrition as harsh environment cripples poultry industry• Cost of eggs triple in 15 months, farmers abandon business• Soybean growers snub industry, take products to border to earn foreign currencies• 9 out of every 10 children lack access to egg Stakeholders in the poultry business are worried that unless urgent […]
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