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Year: 2017

Teachers’ Day: SGB is the best education policy in Oyo, says NUT

Story by Taiwo Oluwadare Gov. Abiola Ajimobi. The National Union of Teachers, NUT, Oyo State Chapter has described School Governing Board, SGB policy by the state government as the best ever.  The union stated this on Thursday during this year’s celebration of World Teachers ‘ Day held at Teachers ‘ House in Oluyole, Ibadan.  The…

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Why Ibadan in praise is called home of Oluyole?

Ibasorun Oluyole, a legendary Ibadan warlord •How he was buried with 400 slaves in 1950 and •Why Ibadan would have fizzled without Oluyole From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan Ibadan is located in south-western Nigeria about 128 km inland northeast of Lagos and 530 km southwest of Abuja, the federal capital, and is a prominent transit point…

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Biafra National Guard declares war against Nigerian Army to avenge Nnamdi Kanu

Nnamdi Kalu. Biafra National Guard (BNG) on Wednesday Morning said in a statement that they have declared war against Nigeria Army following a decision to embark on ‘Operation Python Dance II’, to be carried out by the Nigerian Army in the South-east. The group added that the operation is targeted at Nnamdi Kanu and other agitators…

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US declares IPOB, a non-terrorist organization

The United States of America has declared the Indigenous People of Biafra a terrorist as Non- terrorist organisation, SUNDAY PUNCH is reporting. According to a highly authoritative newspaper which quoted the spokesman to the American Embassy in Nigeria, Russell Brooks stated this. The position of the US Government is coming on the heels of the declaration of…

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CAC warring factions set to resolve 27 years rival dispute

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan Apostle Ayo Babalola.CAC factions set to resolve 27 years rival dispute Indications emerged yesterday that the feuding factions of Christ Apostolic Church, CAC have resolved to settle the 27 years legal tussle and differences amicably  over unhealthy rivalry between the two factions of the Christ Apostolic Church, the Supreme Council and General Executive Council….

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Ajimobi eulogisizes Soyinka, Okigbo, others for literary role in National unity

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan The governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has commended the literary Icons like Professor Wole Soyinka, late poet, Christopher Okigbo and others for their literary role in the country’s unity.  The governor who was represented by his deputy, Otunba Alake Adeyemo at the Christopher Okigbo conference on Wednesday in University…

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Soyinka urges caution over Nigerian Army’s declaration of Operation Python Dance/Crocodile Smile

Soyinka urges caution over Nigerian Army’s declaration of Operation Python Dance/Crocodile Smile From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan NOBEL laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has charged the Nigerian Armyto be cautious in its activities following its declaration ofOperations Python Dance and Crocodile Smile in some sections of thecountry.Professor Soyinka gave this charge at the University of Ibadan, OyoState,…

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8 Nigerians emerged among the 40 New Generation of Family Planning leaders

.Anu RotimiThe Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has announced 8 Nigerians as winners of the 2017 round of the 120under40  New Generation of family Planning Leaders. The 2017 round received over 400 nominations from across the world, with Nigeria having about…

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Tetanus : Oyo to vaccinate 80% reproductive females in 7 LGAs

As part of efforts to eliminate MaternalNeonatal Tetanus(MNT) in the state, Oyo State Government would conductthree-round of Maternal Neonatal Tetanus Elimination(MNTE) campaign inseven affected local government areas. Mrs Oluwakemi Olawoyin, State Health Educator, Oyo State Ministry ofHealth made the disclosure on Tuesday in Ibadan at a sensitizationprogramme aimed at eliminating MNT from Oyo state. “The…

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Nigeria health workers threaten fresh strike action next week

-As Resident doctors’ meeting ends deadlocked Nigerian Health Workers. TheJoint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Health Care Professionals  says it will begin a nationwide strike next week Wednesday. The unions said the planned action was due to the government’s failure to meet their demands and had issued a seven-day ultimatum to that…

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