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Year: 2019

Breaking: Buhari in Ogun State amid tight security to commission projects by outgoing Gov. Amosun

President Muhammadu Buhari Security has been beefed up in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, as President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to visit the state today. Buhari would be commissioning some of the projects of the outgoing Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, christened “Legacy Projects.” Our correspondent, who went around the state capital this morning, observed that security…

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Photo of the day: Senator Abiola Ajimobi swears in wife of PDP stalwart as new Head of Service

Today, May 24, 2019, His Excellency, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi sworn-in the new Head of Service, Mrs. Amidat Ololade Agboola. She is wife of popular stalwart People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Sen. Hosea Agboola aka Halleluyah.

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After five years of intimate affair, Nigerian lady discovered her boyfriend to be her cousin (Read details)

Social media has been buzzing with reactions following the now viral tweet of a Nigerian lady who revealed she discovered her boyfriend of 5 years is her maternal cousin. While some cultures in Nigeria practice and encourage the marriage of cousins, it isn’t something generally accepted by people. This explains why Twitter user, @fina_fina01 has…

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Armed robbers apprehended, burnt to death in Abuja

A suspected armed robber was on Friday morning caught and burnt to death in Abuja. The incident, which happened in Lugbe Zone 9 in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has thrown the entire community into a panic, as traders within the area, who had earlier gone to shops to start their daily businesses, could not…

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Group offers to train 2000 Ekiti students

National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers in Nigeria (NUTGTWN) Camapala Sector has expressed its readiness to collaborate with Ekiti State Council for Arts and Culture to train ,2000 Ekiti students and voluntary youths in the art of fashion designing , indigenious cloth making ,arts and crafts. Comrade Ibrahim Lawal, The National Chairman of…

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Supreme Court upholds Fayemi victory as winner of Ekiti Guber-election

The Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld the election victory of Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State. The apex court, in a unanimous judgment by a five man panel of Justices, dismissed an appeal the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its governorship candidate in the state, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, filed to challenge Fayemi’s victory. In the…

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Photo: FG sets up panels to investigate Bobrisky and his new movie over alleged homosexuality

The National Film and Video Censors Board has set up a 3-man panel to analyse and classify a film titled, ‘Bob Risky in Love’ which starred Idris Okunneye popularly known as Bobrisky. The movie was produced by Nollywood Namaste Production company while Ken Steve Anuka was the director. In the movie, Bob Risky portrays a…

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UI suffers 1,834 workers’ shortfall- VC, Prof. Olayinka laments

The Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Professor Idowu Olayinka has said that the institution with a student population of 32,228, full-time equivalents and the current number of staff at about 2,736, is against the National University Commission (NUC) standard which means the university is having workers’ shortfall of 1,834. Professor Olayinka made this known on…

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President Buhari confirmed Adamu as Police IG

Nigeria’s Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Adamu Mohammed has been confirmed by the Council of State presided by President Mohammadu Buhari on Thursday as the new Inspector General of police. Mr Mohammed was appointed in the acting capacity on January 15 when he took over from former IGP, Ibrahim Idris. His confirmation was announced…

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Royal stool rivalry: newly installed monarch in Lalupon urges aggrieved parties to support him

The newly installed onilalupon of Lalupon in Lagelu local government area of oyo state Oba Muniru Arigbabuwo has appealed to the aggrieved parties in the contest for the thrown to join hands with him to move the town forward The traditional ruler who was installed by the state government on monday had been having runing…

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