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Day: September 26, 2019

Robbers attack bank in Ekiti with dynamites, cart away money

Armed robbers on Thursday attacked a branch of Wema Bank in Ise-Ekiti, Ise/Orun Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that though no life was lost in the incident, the robbers, who arrived the town some minutes after 2:00pm, carted away money in the operation which lasted about 30 minutes….

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Outcry over fresh plot by Ganduje to dethrone Emir Sanusi

Renaissance Coalition, a civil society organisation (CSO), has said that there is a fresh plot to dethrone Muhammadu Sanusi II, emir of Kano. In a statement on Thursday, Ibrahim Waiyya, spokesman of the group, alleged that the government of Kano state was behind it. Waiyya said the state government is proceeding with the plan despite…

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Ladoja to Makinde: Reposition Oyo for the benefit of all, as Gov congratulates him on 75th birthday

Former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has urged incumbent Governor Seyi Makinde to ensure he repositions the State for the benefit of all. Senator Ladoja, who spoke in Ibadan when Governor Makinde visited him on account of his 75th birthday, said that the Governor should not relent in promoting good governance as according…

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Makinde to partner with Britain in training Oyo teachers (See Photos)

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, said on Thursday that his administration was ready to collaborate with the British government to enhance training and retraining of teachers in the state. The Governor, who was speaking while hosting a team of British High Commission officials led the Deputy High Commissioner, Mrs. Harriet Thompson, said that the…

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Policewoman accuses husband of attempt to use her for money rituals

A policewoman identified as Sgt. Wuraola Babalola, has asked Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, to dissolve her marriage of 14 years to Oladimeji, over alleged attempt to use her for money ritual. According to the petitioner, alleged that Oladimeji, uses different kinds of charms whnever he wants to sleep with her. ”At any slightest opportunity,…

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Special School in Ibadan decries high out-of-school Special-Need children, solicits sponsors for enrollment

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan A special school in Ibadan, Aisha Ubaji Special school has lamented high numbers of Out-of-School Special-Need children in the country as indices for bleak future of children living with disability. The Proprietress of the school, Mrs. Aisha Ubaji while speaking during an interview in Ibadan noted that there is need for…

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Where is Nigeria’s Data Protection Law?|By Adeboye Adegoke

Data protection is an important topic in the digital age. The subject is a representation of efforts aimed at creating a balance between individual privacy rights and legitimate use of data for business, security, education as well as provision of basic and essential services. According to the available statistics from the United Nations Conference on…

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Makinde will surpass Ajimobi in infrastructural, human capital development, Olatunbosun assures Oyo people

The Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun has assured the people of the state that the spate of achievements by the Seyi Makinde-led administration would not decline as the government is working to surpass the previous administrations’ achievement in infrastructure and human capital development. The commissioner stated this at the…

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Danfo driver crooner, Mad Melon is dead as Daddy Showkey mourns

The popular Danfo driver crooner and veteran singer, Mad Melon has passed away. Mad Melon was a co-member of music group, Danfo Drivers, a group that is famous for their music exploits in the early 2000s. The news of Mad Melon’s death struck this morning and this has kept the industry in a really cold…

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NBC fines 45 stations for violating broadcast code, cautions BBNaija

The National Broadcasting Commission has sanctioned 45 broadcasting stations which allegedly breached its code in the second quarter of 2019. NBC Director General, Mallam Ishaq Kawu, made this known while addressing a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the contraventions included breaches of the rules on hate speech, abusive and inflammatory broadcast. Kawu…

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