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Year: 2019

Monarch exonerates accused Oyo lawmaker over Sugar’s killing, charges police to conduct thorough investigation

The traditional ruler of Lalupon in Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State, Oba Muniru Adekunle, has exonerated the Chief Whip of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Olafisoye Akinmoyede, over the killing of a member of the House of Representatives representing Lagelu/Akinyele Federal Constituency, Mr. Temitope Olatoye. Olatoye, popularly known as ‘Sugar’, was killed…

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Again, Otegbeye of PPC seek cancellation of Nat’l Assembly elections for omission of party logo

The Oyo State chapter of the Providence Peoples Congress (PPC) has submitted its petitions to the National Assembly elections tribunal in the state, calling for cancelation of results of the elections in eight (8) federal constituencies over missing of its logo in the ballot papers. It would be recalled that in 2011, Otegbeye contested for…

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NAPTIP alerts public on new tricks of traffickers

NAPTIP DGThe Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Julie Okah-Donli, has alerted members of the public on new tricks employed by human traffickers.Okah-Donli made this known during an interactive meeting with the Edo State Task Force against trafficking in Benin City on Tuesday.She lamented that the menace…

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‘Yahoo Boy’ who shares pornographic images for fraudulent purpose, bags 4 months jail-term in Ibadan

An Ibadan-based internet fraudster popular known as ‘Yahoo Yahoo’, Oyesanmi Ayomikun Oluwaseun, on Tuesday sentenced to four months imprisonment for sharing pornographic and indecent images through his email address – ‘mikeclark861@gmail.com’. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Ibadan judicial division, handed down the verdict after Oyesanmi pleaded guilty to a one-count amended charge…

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Nigerian civil servants now to import cars duty-free, says FG

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Two siblings, one other bag 19-year jail term for defrauding popular Ibadan businesswoman N13.5m

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ibadan on Monday sentenced two siblings and a 38-year old man to 19 years imprisonment each without an option of fine for obtaining money under false pretence. The accused persons, who were said to be land speculators, included Amidu Amoo, 50, his younger brother, Jelili Amoo, 37 who…

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Late Sugar’s family fixes May 3 for burial

The family of slain former lawmaker representing Lagelu/Akinyele in the House of Representatives, Honourable Temitope Olatoye Sugar has picked the 2nd day of May 2019 for the burial arrangement of their late son. Hon Olatoye Sugar, was killed by unknown gunmen during the governorship and House of Assembly elections in the Lalupon area of Lagelu…

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Video: We invest in our alma mater to safeguard our societal future- Loyola 94′ set

The old students of Loyola College, Ibadan on Monday in the school premises donated textbooks, which comprises Mathematics, English and other seven subjects to their alma mater. Speaking to journalists after presentation of the materials, the chairman of the old students (94′ set), Mr. Adetolu Adetoye maintained that the motive of the donation was borne…

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Sugar’s death: Brother of slain lawmaker, described ex-landlady’s statements against him as false, mischief

EIGHT DAYS after the death of Hon Olatoye Temitope Sugar, the lawmaker representing Lagelu/Akinyele Federal Constituency, who was killed by unknown gunmen during the March 9 governorship and House of Assembly elections at Lalupon Area of Lagelu Local Government, Ibadan, the family has alleged that those suspects who are currently in police net are the…

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