Author: Olabanji Ayoola

Adeleke mobilises hunters, security agencies to protect Osun schools, communities

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By John Dike, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has intensified security measures across the state, mobilising hunters, local security groups and conventional security agencies to strengthen the protection of schools and communities against emerging security threats. He disclosed this on Tuesday following a series of consultations with security stakeholders amid growing concerns over […]

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Ondo upgrades RUGIPO to university, approves new Akure flyover

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Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa Ondo State Executive Council has approved the upgrade of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO), to the University of Agricultural Science and Technology, Owo. Also, it approved the construction of a 2.38-kilometre flyover bridge in Akure, following traffic studies which identified the Alagbaka–Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) corridor as one of the […]

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INEC, SSS probe alleged unauthorised access by Wike’s aide to voter database

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INEC and Lere Olayinka Lere Olayinka, the spokesperson for the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, had on Saturday shared screenshots of Nollywood actor Emeka Ike’s voter details on social media, raising concerns as to how he got access to the commission’s data. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and State Security Service (SSS) have launched separate […]

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Ondo council debunks reported schools closure, police say no security threat

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The Chairman of Odigbo Local Government in Ondo State, Otunba Taiwo Adegoroye, has debunked reports claiming that he directed the closure of schools within the council area over alleged security threats. He urged public and private schools in the council area to go about their normal activities, just as the Ondo State Police Command say […]

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Osun community partners Ajayi Crowder University to host a campus

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Otan Ayegbaju, a community in Boluwaduro Local Government Area of Osun State, has partnered the Ajayi Crowder University, Oyo, to host a faculty/campus of the university. Receiving the university team led by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ebunoluwa Oduwole, in Otan Ayegbaju on Tuesday, the President of Otan Ayegbaju Progressive Union (OAPU), Adetunji Mosebolatan, assured that […]

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US lawmaker urges fairness in Nnamdi Kanu’s case

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IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu A resolution urging the Nigerian government to uphold constitutional and international human rights standards in the legal proceedings involving the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has been introduced in the US House of Representatives. H.Res. 1321, titled “Calling on the Government of Nigeria to ensure that […]

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Oyo abduction: Parents reject govt’s rice, money, demand children’s return — Monarch

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Traditional ruler of Yawota in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Baale Emmanuel Alade,  Credit: News Central The traditional ruler of Yawota in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Baale Emmanuel Alade, has revealed that parents of schoolchildren abducted by gunmen rejected relief materials and cash brought by government officials, insisting instead on […]

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INEC probes leak of voter data, traces user account

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced an investigation into allegations of unauthorised access to its Continuous Voter Registration database following the publication of information relating to a candidate in a recent political party primary election in the Federal Capital Territory. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information […]

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