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Day: October 22, 2019

FRSC corps beat man to death, buries him in shallow grave

The corpse of one Odion Omafo Samuel, 36, has been exhumed from a shallow grave it was buried allegedly by four officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) attached to Abudu outpost in Edo State, The Nation reports. Names of the FRSC officials were given as Francis Igboh, Sunday Ogi, Samson Alolade and Joseph…

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S/West PDP salutes Makinde, over Lagos/Iwo Road Interchange project, says APC’s criticism misplaced, in bad faith

The South-West Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the decision of the Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, to reconstruct the Iwo Road Interchange, saying that the bold move was a show of courage by Makinde. The South-West PDP, in a statement by the Zonal Publicity Secretary, Mr. Ayo Fadaka, said…

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2020 Budget: Osun monarch calls for increase budgetary allocation to Nigerian Army

Olowu of Kuta, His Royal Highness, Oba Adekunle Hammed Makama, Tegbosin 2, has lent his voice to the comment by the chairman of senate committee on the Army, Senator Ali Ndume, who says the National Assembly will adjust the defense budget to meet security challenges. In a statement issued at the weekend by his media…

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Nigerian authority plotting to arrest investigative journalist for corruption exposé

The Nigerian authority is reportedly plotting to arrest an investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo for exposing corruption in the judiciary. In the second published report on Monday by The Cable, the journalist revealed corruption in the judiciary. Soyombo spent five days in a cell at Pedro Police Station, Shomolu, Lagos and eight days in Ikoyi prison….

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Official trailer released for ”The Milkmaid” movie

Filmmakers Desmond Ovbiagele and Danono Media have officially released the trailer for their full-length film, “The Milkmaid”. It sheds light on the issues faced by women caught in the upheaval of militant insurgency in rural Sub-Saharan Africa. “”The Milkmaid” is an African story, crafted in a way that delves deep beneath the surface, bringing to…

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Augustine University graduates 7 first class, 25 others on first convocation Thursday

Seven first class students and 25 others are set to make records as first set of graduates of AUGUSTINE University, Ilara Epe, Lagos state, of the Catholic Mission in Nigeria, during its first convocation on Thursday. This was disclosed by the vice chancellor of the institution, Professor Steve Afolami, at a press conference to commence…

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ABUAD’s garland: Oyetola lauds Tinubu says honour is eloquent testimony to his leadership qualities

From WOLE BALOGUN, Ado-Ekiti Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State has lauded the national leader of All Progressive Congress (APC), and former Governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the occasion of the conferment of the Honorary Doctorate degree (PhD), in Public Administration of the Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti. (ABUAD). ABUAD on Monday…

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Bobrisky in physical battle with man for bashing his new Range Rover car (watch video)

Watch in the video below how Bobrisky gets physical with a man that bashed his new Range Rover, in #Lekki, Lagos State. You will be marveled at Bobrisky getting physical with a man that bashed his new Range Rover in Lekki, Lagos State. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Instablog9ja (@instablog9ja)

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EFCC operatives arrested over plot to smuggle Maina out of custody

Seven operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have been arrested in connection with a plot to smuggle former Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) chairman AbdulRasheed Maina out of the anti-graft agency’s custody, The Nation reports. They are undergoing investigation along with a woman, Zainab Abbas, to determine their involvement in the plot….

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