• Seek Conversation On Gunshot Act 2017, Knotty Provisions • ‘Poor Knowledge Of Law Causes Rejection Of Victims By Hospitals’ • Security Experts Pick Holes In The Act, Task Police On Proper Implementation Health professionals and security operatives have thrown their weight behind the recent directive by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, […]
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The 18 immediate past council chairmen in Ondo State have debunked the allegation by the state’s chapter of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that they were still drawing salaries after leaving office. They faulted the allegation credited to the party’s state spokesman, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei as s figment of his imagination. Peretei had […]
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Osun State Government has directed hospitals and medical facilities in the state to henceforth treat gunshot victims, even without a police report. It gave the directive on the heels of the order by the Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun canceling the longstanding order which made presentation of a police report compulsory before gunshot victims […]
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Osun State’s chapter of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has sensitised the state’s traditional rulers on the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) law. It met them during their monthly meeting held at the Government Secretariat, Abere, in Osogbo the state capital, on Thursday. According to the FIDA Chairperson, Mrs. Oluwadamilola Olabiyi, the sensitisation […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on Wednesday arrested over 70 students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife for allegedly being internet fraudsters. The officials reportedly arrived the institution at about 9am and raided the campus where they apprehended the suspects and whisked them away in their vehicles. A source who confirmed […]
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Oyo State Government has provided a N1 billion loan facility to the Oyo State Agricultural Credit Corporation for farmers across the state. The single-digit interest loan facility would ensure more access at reasonable interest rates for farmers to expand their business and attract potential investors into the farming value chain. Speaking during a media briefing […]
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• U.S. groups to empower women entrepreneurs in Africa United States President, Joe Biden, has hinged survival of the world on prosperity of the African continent, even as he backed continuity of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). AGOA provides duty-free access to the U.S. market for most agricultural and manufactured products exported by […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has begun the settlement of foreign exchange forwards to banks. It was gathered yesterday at the apex bank that the CBN has indeed started offsetting the outstanding forex forwards. This is as the Naira improved to N786.02/$ at the official rate, while it also went up to N1012/$ at […]
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A statement issued the other day by the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice debunking speculation in the public sphere of a possible plea bargain arrangement between the government and the former Governor of the Central Bank came at a good time. To some extent, it may have helped to […]
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Nollywood star Osita Iheme, famous for his ‘Pawpaw’ role alongside John Okafor, known as Mr. Ibu, shared encouraging words about his ailing colleague. Iheme expressed his optimism in a recent chat with Hitz FM’s Doreen Avio at the AMAAs in Nigeria, about Mr. Ibu’s recovery as he undergoes treatment. He reminded everyone that sickness can […]
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