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Year: 2019

Paradigm Initiative lauds Media for Improved Digital Rights Coverage

Media coverage of issues confronting digital rights and online freedom has significantly improved over the last year as more media platform and practitioners dedicate more attention to developments in the digital space. This is according to Paradigm Initiative, the pan-African digital rights and inclusion social enterprise. Paradigm Initiative made this known in a press statement…

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New Ibadan Obas: Appeal court strikes out Ladoja’s motion against Ajimobi

The Court of Appeal in Ibadan on Thursday struck out a motion filed by Sen. Rashidi Ladoja, challenging the powers of Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State to gazette and approve “ beaded crowns and coronets” to 48 Obas across the state. Ajimobi appealed the Jan. 20, 2018 decision of Justice Olajumoke Aiki of the…

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Outrage as UTME candidate denied access to write exam over finger print failure in Ibadan

A candidate in the ongoing 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), in Oyo state, Miss Fathia Moyosore Balogun has been denial access to write the examination in the center where she suppose to sit for the examination. The reason for Balogun’s ordeal was due to the failure of the thumb print reader (machine) to recognise…

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Support for Gbajabiamila  as  Speaker: Ajimobi Was Quoted Out of Context, says Repete

The All Progressives Congress APC Deputy National Youth Leader, Afeez Bolaji Repete has debunked the claims that Oyo state Governor Ajimobi has adopted Hon Femi Gbajabiamila as the candidate for the 9th Assembly speaker. He said the promoter of the story, Hon Akeem Adeyemi quoted Senator Abiola Ajimobi out of context as he only advised…

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Tourism Journalists commends Fayemi for appointment conferred on Tribune’s Associate editor

GUILD of Tourism Journalists of Nigeria (GTJ) has lauded Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, for appointing its President, Comrade Wale Ojo-Lanre as the Director-General, Ekiti State Council of Arts and Culture. The group, in a press statement signed by its acting Secretary, Remi Oladoye, described, the appointment as timely and accurate “as it would…

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Outgoing First Lady, Mrs. Ajimobi tasks successor on sustenance of incumbent’s programmes

Wife of the outgoing governor of Oyo State and Initiator of Women Intercessory Network WIN) ,Deaconess Florence Ajimobi has called on the new government stepping in on May 29 to ensure that the security of lives and property of residents of the state receives its priority attention.”We shall continue to pray for the success of…

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Ibarapa Poly students protest against school mgt for denying them to do Youth Service

Some ex students of Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa, Oyo State has cried out of their denial for their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and non issuance of certificate for them since they graduated two years ago. The students stage a peaceful protest on Tuesday to demonstrate their grievances to the management of the institution. During the…

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Oyo APC youths kick against Ajimobi’s choice of Gbajabiamila as next Speaker

Group of youth in All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo state has frown at the Senator Abiola Ajimobi’s directive that House of Reps Members elect in the state should support a member of the National Assembly from Lagos state Hon Femi Gbajabiamila against wish of the state to produce the next speaker. Senator Ajimobi had…

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Video: Man who was raised from dead by Pastor Lukau dies

According to report available to LiveTimes, the man who was “raised from the dead” by South African prophet, Pastor Alph Lukau back in February has died. Brighton ‘Elliot’ Moyo from Zimbabwe made headlines across the whole world after a video in which he was allegedly raised from the dead after 3 days went viral although…

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IBEDC staff electrocuted on high tension cable in Ibadan

A staff of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), Mr. Adewale Adegoke on Saturday died after he was electrocuted around Onireke area, Ibadan North West local government area of Oyo state. Mr. Adewale Adegoke was said to be working on the high tension cables which normally comprises of three wires when he was suddenly trapped and…

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