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Month: August 2019

Just In: Lagos Assembly set up committee to probe Ambode

Lagos State House of Assembly has set up a committee to probe the purchase of 820 buses for public transportation in the state by the administration of immediate past Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode The committee is chaired by Hon. Fatai Mojeed. The probe followed the alleged invasion of operatives of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC)…

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Pastor in police net for raping women in Oyo during spiritual cleansing

A self- acclaimed pastor has been landed in police net for luring his female congregants to his hideout and raped them after dispossessing them of their belongings. This was disclosed while Oyo State Police Command were parading 29 suspects for various crimes including the suspect on Monday at the police state headquarter in Ibadan. The…

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My first contact with Gov. Makinde was via LinkedIn, says Fakorede, Oyo 27-year old commissioner

…denied allegation of partisan politics Twenty-seven-year-old Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Oyo State, Seun Fakorede recently said that his first contact with Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde was via a social media platform, LinkedIn. Fakorede added that contrary to popular opinion, he has never been involved in partisan politics before now. The Nigeria’s youngest…

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Just in: COZA pastor, Fatoyinbo held at police CID in Abuja

Senior Pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Biodun Fatoyinbo, is currently being interrogated at Police Force CID Headquarters in Abuja over rape allegations made by Mrs Busola Dakolo, The Nation reported. Fatoyinbo is being interviewed by a team of Four led by Asst Commissioner of Police Adaku Uche Anya. Confirming the report, the Force Public…

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Fear as ‘Badoo boys’ returns to Ibadan, killing people in different part of the city

Serial ritual killers, suspected to be ‘badoo boys’, have stormed different parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, and have killed six persons at three different locations within the past one month, Daily Sun reported. Daily Sun exclusively gathered that the three incidents followed the same pattern as the assailants were said to have been…

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Makinde: I still maintain good relationship with Ajimobi, says I govern without godfathers

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has said that his governance does not allow godfathers to take over the state irrespective of their efforts for intervention before and after the general elections. He added that he still maintain cordial relationship and communicate with his predecessor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi to discuss some of the past administrations…

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Oyo pupils emerge winners at STAN national competition

Oyo State pupils have finally emerged Primary Schools category winner at the 60th national quiz competition organised by Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN) held at Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kano, Kano State. In the primary school quiz category, sub-divided into oral and written tests, Oyo State representatives, Miss Busura Busari, Master Fawaz Ibrahim,…

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Oyo police arrests armed robbers in Ibadan, recovers over N40Million goods other valuables from them (Photos)

The Oyo Police Command has arrested suspected armed robbers, who allegedly diverted goods valued about Forty Million naira (N40m), to an unknown destination. The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Shina Olukolu disclosed this on Monday at the state commad headquater at Eleyele, Ibadan, while parading some suspect arrested by the command. According to him…

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3 policemen remanded in prison for gun theft

Three policemen have been remanded in prison custody for allegedly stealing two AK 47 rifles worth N1.7m belonging to the Nigeria Police Force, The Nation reported. They were earlier dismissed after facing orderly room trial. The policemen are Uzor Emmanuel aged 34, Akharamen Michael aged 31 and Jimoh Halilu aged 27. They were attached to…

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Nnamdi Kanu’s Interview on Ekweremadu, Igbo politicians’ sins (Read motives for attacks)

Calls Nuremberg attack appetizer! ‘IPOB members want to be arrested abroad’ Says 100% of what sustains Nigeria come from ‘Biafraland’ By Chioma Gabriel, Editor Special Features (Sunday Vanguard) On the heels of the attack on former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu in Nuremberg, Germany by suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB,…

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