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Year: 2019

Protest: PDP blames Fayemi’s wife for killings of FUOYE students

The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party National New Media Group (PDP-NNMG) has said that wife of the State Governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi must be blamed for yesterday’s violent protest that turns messier by students of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), which led to the death of some students and destruction of…

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Apple officially launches iPhone 11 with new features (See the new features, price)

Apple has officially launched its newest phone series, iPhone 11 lineup at a closely watched media event at its Cupertino, California, headquarters on Tuesday. The new iPhone is with new features with wide and ultra-wide cameras as well as an anodized glass design, faster chips with the next version of the operating system, iOS 13….

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Ekiti First Lady, Bisi Fayemi escapes death from angry FUOYE students ( See photos)

Some angry students of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti on Tuesday evening attacked Ekiti State First Lady, Erelu Bisi Fayemi’s convoy on her return from a tour to some local government. The students whose identities are yet to be known allegedly barricaded the Oye-Ikole-Abuja highway to prevent the convoy of the wife of the governor…

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LAUTECH: Osun Govt. again replies Makinde over alleged abandonment of workers’ payment

The Osun State Government again replied Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State over the comments that Osun government has abandoned workers’ payment of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), described comments as a product of misinformation. Osun government said that contrary to the comments, the state has always been alive to its responsibility with regard…

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Ajimobi loses as Tribunal upholds electoral victory of 2 Oyo Senators

The Oyo State National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Ibadan, on Tuesday, struck out a suit filed by the immediate past Governor of Oyo state, Senator, Abiola Ajimobi who is challenging the victory of Senator Kola Balogun in Oyo South Senatorial District. Recalled that Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had…

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How auto crash left 34-year-old lady on valley of death for 6 years (See photos)

…seeks N30m from Nigerians to walk again A 34-year-old lady, Miss Funmilayo Akinsola following her bid to avail herself of a job opportunity in Abuja, became lame following an auto crash that turned her life around while travelling for an interview appointment. The accident occurred in February 5, 2013 at Asejire area of Ibadan along…

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Nigeria has highest suicidal rate in Africa, sixth globally|ICIR report

•Suicide takes a life every 40 seconds across countries THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that Nigeria has the highest suicidal rate among African countries in 2016 with over 17,000 lives lost to suicide. In a new report that estimated the cases of suicide globally, WHO noted that, across the world one person takes…

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Police kill Shi’ites members as they fulfil Ashura processional threat (Photos)

Police on Tuesday fired at the members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria ( IMN) after making good their threat of marching on the streets of Abuja to observe Ashura procession. It was gathered from Kaduna State that policemen have shot Shiite protesters, killing three people. Many others have been reportedly wounded. Also, reports have it…

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Crossfire as Obaseki responds to Oshiomhole’s comments over role in crisis rocking state assembly

The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, warned members of his cabinet and supporters against responding to any comment made about him or his administration by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, The Punch reported. Obaseki was reacting to comments by Oshiomhole in the national dailies faulting his…

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Man hanged his four children using school belts because wife seeks divorce (See video & pictures)

Stepdaughter, 16, found hanging in a bush and her three younger siblings, aged between four and 10, were found in the house in South Africa The man accused of murdering his three children and a stepdaughter in Pinetown has abandoned his bail application. During court hearing, the heartless father hanged his three children and a…

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