Kwara massacre: Survivors traumatised after deadly attack, soldiers occupy deserted community

Burnt buildings and shops after the bandits attack on Woro. Photo: Toheeb Omotayo At about 5pm on a dark evening penultimate Tuesday, motorcycles began streaming into Woro. By nightfall, gunfire echoed through its narrow streets, homes were ablaze and residents were fleeing into surrounding forests. Today, soldiers patrol the empty settlement, but fear — not […]

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Judge steps down from Malami’s ₦213b forfeiture case

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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APC Ondo debunks rumours of parallel Congress, reaffirms unity, discipline

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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PDP crisis: Appeal Court orders harmonised briefs ahead of judgment

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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150 OSCO-HEALTH Graduates Inducted into Community Health Practitioners Board

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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N14b Flyover, 17 New Roads Saved Ile-Ife’s Cultural Heritage From Global Embarrassment — Obalufe

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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