Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Bamidele Oleyelogun has alleged that political heavyweights were after him because of his quest to contest for the National Assembly to represent Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency in 2023. He dismissed reports that he was arraigned last week by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) over seminar fraud, […]
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Organised Labour has warned the Federal Government to be ready for another battle over its fresh move to increase petrol pump price by over 200 per cent. The union has placed workers under its platform on what it called “red alert”. Toba Agboola reports. Organised Labour in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari has told […]
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The Nigerian Navy has released Instagram comedian and Naval personnel Abdulgafar Ahmad Oluwatoyin aka Cute Abiola from detention. Naval spokesperson, Commodore Suleman Dahun, confirmed his release on Friday. Checks show that he spent 19 days in the custody of the Nigerian Navy. Some of his colleagues, including the popular Mr. Macaroni, had raised the alarm […]
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Urge speedy implementation of panel recommendations Tell aggrieved persons to go to court for redress A coalition of concerned Civil Society Organisations, DefendLagos, has expressed readiness to join Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, in the proposed “Walk for Peace” by the state government to bring harmony and healing of Lagos, aftermath of #EndSARS, October 20, […]
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PDP national leaders in a closed-door meeting with the Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu (middle), at his residence on Thursday. Photo: Orji Kalu Media team An Abia State chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Isaac Nkole, has cautioned the party against re-admitting the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Uzor Kalu. This call came on […]
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Madam Olawale (right), with Mr Idowu (left) a staff from Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion and Dr Lawal ( middle) Reunites her with Family Oyo State Government on Thursday rescued a homeless old woman, Madam Silifatu Olawale, who was found to be mentally challenged and accused of possession of witch-craft in the city […]
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Adisa with the award Member representing Afijio state constituency in Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Seyi Adisa, has bagged an award for what the union described as his outstanding achievements as a lawmaker and his contributions to the infrastructural development of his constituency. A statement by Mr ‘Sayo Aluko on behalf of Hon. Seyi […]
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Lagos State Ministry of Education has shut down Dowen College Lekki Phase 1 indefinitely to allow for investigations into how one of its pupils, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, died under allegedly controversial circumstances on Tuesday. The closure follows a visit by the Education Commissioner Mrs Folasade Adefisayo and other top officials of the Lagos State Ministry […]
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There was jubilation on Wednesday at the premises of the Court of Appeal in Akure by members of Sotitobire Praising Chapel as the church’s founder, Prophet Babatunde Alfa was set free two years after he was taken into custody. Prophet Alfa and five other members of the church were arrested in 2019 over the mysterious […]
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Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, says all is set to launch the pilot nationwide deployment and use of Virtual Court Proceedings in Nigeria’s Correctional Centres. Malami said this in a statement by Dr Umar Gwandu, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, on Friday in Abuja. He […]
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