Justice Obiora Egwatu, on Thursday, stepped aside from presiding over the Federal High Court’s asset forfeiture suit involving a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and two others, citing personal reasons. Egwatu told the court he could no longer continue with the matter shortly after counsel for the parties announced their appearances. “Ladies […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *If you are given the chance to rewind the clock of time, such that you become young again, what would you have done differently in the passage of time?* *This is a deep issue requiring some sombering reflections from everyone of us.* *Looking back at our lives today, there are several things […]
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APC Ondo Director Media & Publicity, Mr Steve Otaloro The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has described the reports of looming internal crisis, and planned parallel Congress as unfounded and misleading. It said in a statement on Wednesday by Steve Otaloro, its Director, Media & Publicity, that the report “is a deliberate distortion […]
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The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, will on Thursday take a major step towards resolving the protracted leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party by adopting harmonised briefs filed by parties in the dispute. This followed the sitting of the court today in Abuja. Sighted at the court were leaders of the party, led by […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *Let it be known that those who fail to learn the lessons of history, stand the danger of repeating the mistakes of history.* *Therefore, avoiding the mistakes of life requires a constant remembrance of the events of history.* *Today we shall be learning from the life of Samson – the most physically […]
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Provost Urges Professionalism, Ethical Conduct By John Dike, Osogbo No fewer than 150 graduates of Community Health Extension Workers (CHEW and JCHEW) from the Osun State College of Health Technology (OSCO-HEALTH), Ilesa, have been officially inducted into the Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria (CHPRBN). The induction ceremony, held at the college premises, marked […]
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Ooni of Ife By John Dike, Osogbo The Obalufe of Ile-Ife and second-in-command to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Idowu Adediwura, has said the construction of the N14 billion flyover and 17 road projects in Ile-Ife by the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke has helped preserve the town’s cultural heritage and rescued it from global […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Broad Focus for Community Development, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has called for increased and effective participation of women in politics. It called for this during a courtesy visit to the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Osun State, Dr. Mutiu Olaleke Agboke, at his […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo A Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, on Tuesday restrained the United Bank for Africa (UBA) from conducting any business transactions with individuals parading themselves as chairmen of local government councils in the state, pending the final determination of an ongoing criminal trial involving senior officials of the bank. Delivering […]
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A former Kaduna State Governor and ex-Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed claims of a personal fallout with President Bola Tinubu, stating that he never had a personal relationship with the President in the first place. Speaking during an interview on Trust TV on Monday, El-Rufai said his support for Tinubu’s […]
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