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Day: October 2, 2019

Buhari is my ever best boss, says Osinbajo as he pledges his loyalty to him

Following recent reports of cracks in the Presidency, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has pledged his uncompromised loyalty to his boss, President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria. The Nation revealed that this was contained in a magazine entitled, ‘This is Nigeria’ and circulated at the 1st October 2019 Independence Day Dinner on Tuesday night [October 1, 2019]…

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Andy Ruiz tells Anthony Joshua to take break from boxing if he beats him

Andy Ruiz Jnr has told Anthony Joshua to take a break from boxing if he loses in the upcoming rematch with him for the second time. Remember, Joshua lost his IBF, WBA and WBO titles in a shock defeat to Ruiz Jr back in June at Madison Square Garden. The Mexican boxer defeated Joshua in…

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Funny! Teni writes WizKids, says ‘I’m pregnant; you’re the father’ (See photo)

There was a mild drama as talented singer, Teniola Apata popularly known as Teni writes Wizkid saying “she is pregnant and Wizkid is the father”. Teni wrote this after listening to Wizkid’s new song titled ‘Joro’. Teni made this known via a tweet she sent out on Tuesday, October 1st. Wizkid dropped the new song…

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Xenophobia: Oyo Govt to empower indigenes returning from South Africa

… as state demands needs assessment from returnees The Oyo State Government said on Wednesday that it is ready to empower its indigenes who are returning from South Africa as a result of xenophobic attacks. The state’s deputy Governor, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan, who made the declaration on behalf of Governor Seyi Makinde, while receiving 30…

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Genevieve’s movie, ‘Lionheart’ picked for 2020 Oscars’ award (Photo)

The Nigerian Oscars Selection Committee (NOSC) has picked Genevieve Nnaji’s movie, ‘Lionheart’ as the country’s submission to the International Feature Film category of the 2020 Oscars. The group, on Wednesday announced the selection following a statutory vetting and subsequent voting of entries received from Nigerian filmmakers at home and in the diaspora. Lionheart, produced by…

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Woman arrested for burning stepdaughter’s private part with charcoal

A 38-year-old woman, Hauwa Adamu has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Borno State for allegedly drops flaming charcoal in the private parts of her seven-year-old stepdaughter. The NSCDC Commandant, Mr Abdullahi Ibrahim, told a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Maiduguri that the…

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Oyo Govt to begin repair of Moniya-Iseyin road as palliative to motorists

The popular Moniya-Iseyin road would soon receive palliative works from Oyo State government to ease the difficulties experienced by motorists along the road which has become increasingly impassable by the day due to its near collapse. The government has appealed to motorists plying the road to show some understanding as it was aware of the…

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Lekki schools shut over ravaging infection as Lagos Govt begins probe

Some schools in Lagos State have been shut on Tuesday following an indication that the schools may have also been affected by the infection which hit Queen’s College, Yaba, Lagos. It was gathered that some schools in the Lekki area of the state had been shut temporarily, while pupils had been released for treatment. A…

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Oyo again vows to ban street, roadside trading

As part of its efforts to secure lives and putting a stop to roadside accidents, Oyo state government on Wednesday reaffirm its resolution to ban street trading in major markets, especially Ogunpa market in Ibadan where many lives have been lost to vehicular accidents where traders display their wares by the roadsides. This was made…

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Makinde’s Wife celebrates Independence Day with Oyo less privileged children

….urges them to have hope in their future The Wife of the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. (Mrs.) Tamunominini Makinde has encouraged children in the State especially the less privilege to be proud of their present condition, advising that there is ability in disability. Makinde said this during the distribution of gift items for…

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