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Month: December 2019

We will prioritize economic status of Oyo State to alleviate poverty – Oyo SSG

Oyo State Government, through the Secretary to the State Government Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun has said that the present administration in the State will not pay lip service to the Economic Status of the citizens of the State. She stated this during a courtesy visit paid to her by Chief of UNICEF Dr. Tushar Rane at…

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Borehole drillers lament lack of clean water for 102 million Nigerians, task Minister on regulations against haphazard drilling

The Association of Waterwell Drilling Rig Owners and Practitioners (AWDROP) also known as Nigerian Borehole Master Drillers Association has tasked the Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu to take drastic effort to regulate activities of borehole drillers in the country to be able to provide clean water for Nigerians. The association which was led…

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2 INEC officials sentenced to 21 years imprisonment for receiving N362M from Diezani

•As court directs IGP to arrest Diezani to face her charges Two officials of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been sentenced to 21 years imprisonment each for receiving N362 million bribe from former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Alison-Maduekwe, during 2015 general election. The convicts, Ibrahim Mohammed and Sahabo Iya-Hamman, were sentenced by a…

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PHOTOS: Armed robbers attack Olomi community in Ibadan, kill two, injured one

Two people were reportedly killed while one other injured by group of armed robbers who on Tuesday attacked a mechanic workshop at Olomi community of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. It was gathered that the ugly incidence occurred around 7pm where one J.S.S 1 student of Aba-Alfa Secondary School was killed through the gun shot…

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Ekiti varsity to lose accreditation for 50 courses over sack of technologists

From KEHINDE ADEWOLE, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State University, (EKSU) will soon lose accreditation of over 50 courses related to sciences and technology education owing to sack of over 90 percent duly employed technologists, staff of the institution who were affected by the recent mass sack have claimed. The staff members, who spoke to newsmen on Thursday…

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Nigerian union of journalism backs Punch Newspapers over editorial decision to address Buhari as Major General (photo)

Following editorial resolve of the Punch Newspapers to address President Mohammadu Buhari as a General over his dictatorial rule, the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ has backed the decision. The union in a press statement released today and signed its National Secretary, Shuaibu Usman Leman Walin reads: The NUJ believes the front page comment of…

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Buhari shocked as terrorists kill 67 Nigerian soldiers during fresh attack

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday condemned the terrorist attack in Inates, western region of Niger Republic, near the Mali border, which resulted in the killing of 67 military personnel, with 34 people still unaccounted. Expressing deep shock and sadness over the heinous and despicable attack by terrorists that reportedly crossed in from neighboring Mali, President…

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Henceforth! Couples to pay N51,000 before marriage in churches, PFN reacts

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has poured out dissatisfaction over the new law from the Ministry of Interior head by Rauf Aregbesola that compulsory payment of N30,000 by Churches to perform statutory marriages and N21,000 for each marriages certificate. PFN has alleged that churches are being targeted by the Federal Government following the new…

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Presidency reacts to Punch’s editorial decision to address Buhari as General instead President as against journalistic profession

The Presidency through the Senior Special Assistant to the President Mohammadu Buhari on Media & Publicity, Garba Shehu has said The Punch Newspapers’ editorial decision is an affront to journalistic profession and has a sinister motive to cause confusion. The statement which was titled, Punch and its sinister motive for attack on President reads: The…

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Seyi Makinde’s Greek gift to Oyo school students and the hanging sword of Damocles’ connection: an expose of a waning, fading cum oblivion-bound government thriving under sheer propaganda

A man who was so poor he couldn’t afford three square meal. He approached the gate of a rich man naked to solicit for help. The rich man looked at the man with disdain but it was so unfortunate for him that the poor man solicited for his help when he was having a royal…

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