Ogu State Governor, Dapo Abiodun. Photo/FACEBOOK/dabiodunMFR No fewer than five persons have been killed in a fresh crisis between farmers and herdsmen in Imeko-Afon Local Council of Ogun State. Property worth millions of naira were also destroyed in the process, while hordes of persons sustained injuries. In the incident, which happened last Thursday, the people […]
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The Supreme Court has reversed its earlier dismissal of an appeal by GTBank against a N2.4 billion judgment given in favour of Innoson Motors Nigeria Limited by the Court of Appeal in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a judgment delivered on Friday, a five-man panel, led by Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, held unanimously that the Supreme Court […]
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By Banji Ayoola Constantly looking upwards to draw and receive fresh luminous radiations of the Light, which she passes on to the male and the entire earth; thereby keeping the earth bathed with streams of the Light round the clock daily all the year round. This is the sacred duty assigned to the the woman […]
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The seven-month ban slammed on microblogging platform Twitter impacted small businesses and the national economy, it was learnt yesterday. According to the NetBlocks Cost of Shutdown Tool, Nigeria’s economy lost N104.37 million ($250,600) every hour to the ban on Twitter. The ban lasted for 5,328 hours (222 days) – June 5, 2021 to January 12, […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday paid a condolence visit to the family of Chief Ernest Shonekan, late Head of the defunct Interim National Government (ING) of Nigeria. He was earlier in Abeokuta in Ogun, for the inauguration of some projects by Governor Dapo Abiodun. The President, accompanied by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, and […]
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Ovation Magazine publisher, Dele Momodu has declared his interest to run for president in 2023 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His declaration is coming about two months after his return to partisan politics, and days after former Lagos Governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Ebonyi Governor Dave Umahi and Senator Orji Kalu […]
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Renowned economist and former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has been named as chairman of an 80-member transition committee to assist the swearing-in of Anambra State Governor-elect, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo on March 17, 2022. Also, Prof. Pat Utomi, Prof Osita Chidoka, Prof. Osita Ogbu, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu and Prof. Benedict Oramah would play crucial […]
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• Platform pleased to return to Nigeria as telcos open network gateways • SERAP seeks compensation for affected Nigerians With the lifting of the seven months ban on micro blogging platform, Twitter, yesterday, by the Federal Government, many government agencies, parastatals, corporate Nigeria and users returned to the platform amid intensified calls for accountability and […]
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The crisis rocking the Ibadan chieftaincy institution appeared to have been laid to rest, yesterday, after members of the Olubadan-in-Council (previously promoted as kings) agreed to drop their titles. Specifically, the eight High Chiefs and Baales crowned by late Governor Abiola Ajimobi in 2017 dropped their crowns after agreeing to revert to the old system. […]
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Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has asked the National Assembly to amend relevant sections of the Constitution to make room for comprehensive police reforms, including creation of state police. In a statement by National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, in Abuja, yesterday, HURIWA said measures by the hierarchy of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to […]
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