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Year: 2017

BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu backs out of South-East governors’ peace parley

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has backed out of the mediation between his group and the South-East Governors. Kanu, who had earlier met the Governors few days ‎back was scheduled to be at the Enugu Government House for a continuation of the dialogue on Friday. However, in a statement…

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OSPOLY signs MoU with Ajayi Crowther to run degree programmes

THE Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, to run bachelor degree programmes. According to a statement signed by the Media Relations Officer of the polytechnic, Mr. Tope Abiola, the move is part of efforts to bridge the gap between the bachelor degree and the Higher…

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Cassava derivative products poise to cheap as stems’ prices drops from N1200 to N400 per bundle

Story by Taiwo Oluwadare Cassava derivative foods like Garri, and other derivative foods are poised to cheap in the market as prices of cassava stems have nosedived to N400 per bundle after touching a high of N1200 as demand eases in Nigeria. According to a report by IITA’s Communication & Knowledge Exchange Expert, Godwin Atser,…

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Ajimobi gives 80℅ benchmark target performance rate for 2018 WAEC examination

 By Taiwo Oluwadare ..Gov. Abiola Ajimobi The governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has given 80℅ benchmark target performance in forthcoming 2018 West African Examination Council, WAEC examination to ministry of education in state as an improvement on laudable score of 54.4℅ in the 2017 WAEC examination ratings. The Commissioner for Education, Science and…

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Breaking: Nigerian army again lay siege Kanu’s home with armoured tankers

Breaking: Nigerian army again lay siege Kanu’s home with armoured tankers For the umpteenth time, Nigerian army, on Wednesday invades the home of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, with  armoured tanker. Members of IPOB are seen in a video blocking the street leading to Kanu’s house while soldiers…

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Photo: Popular Singer, Maheeda goes naked on Instagram

Photo: Maheeda goes naked on Instagram Controversial Nigerian singer and self acclaimed Goddess of X, Caroline Sam, popularly known as Maheeda, on Wednesday posted her nakedness on her Instagram page to tease her fans and followers once again. As she is fondly called, Naija Bad Girl by her fans, the mother of a 16-year-old pretty…

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Outrage in Ibadan over death of Corper dies in Kebbi state

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan THE death of a 24-year-old batch A corps member, Lawrence Tope Omolare, who died in an alleged controversial circumstances in Kebbi state, on Saturday July 22, on Thursday pitched the family members against the staff of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Oyo state. Following this development, the remains of Mr…

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Researchers develop technology to increase propagation of cassava planting materials

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan Scientists working on cassava breeding have developed technology called Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) to rev up the propagation of clean cassava planting materials. According to Dr Peter Kulakow, a cassava breeder with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), the SAH involves the use of modified soil which holds plant roots in planting…

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Pomp in Ibadan community as British American Tobacco donates borehole

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan The people of Popoyemeja, a community of the palace of Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji in Ibadan South-East local Government Area of Oyo State on Wednesday, August 09, 2017 heave a sigh of relief as the  British American Tobacco Foundation donated a borehole for use by members of the community. According…

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UI Students inaugurate platform to involve youths in politics

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan Students of University of Ibadan have inaugurated a platform called ‘Building Nation Initiative’, as a common front to involve youths in political affairs in the society.  The launch of the platform was also to commemorate 8th years of existence of the group, Building Nations Initiative (BNI) and to commissioned her pioneer…

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