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Month: January 2020

Oyo police calls for calm over Oyo LG/LCDA’s crisis, reads riot acts to miscreants

The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, CP Shina T. Olukolu has called on people in the state to ensure peace and orderliness as crises surrounding administration of Local Governments ensues, LiveTimesNG reports. In a press statement issued on Monday evening and signed by Police Public Relations Officer, SP. Fadeyi Olugbenga, the CP warned miscreants to…

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Amotekun: Fayemi, Gani Adams allay fear over alleged secession plot by S’West

…as Adams urges FG not to destroy Nigeria with appointments tainted with nepotism From Adewole Kehinde, Ado-Ekiti Two foremost leaders from the South West, Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum who doubles as Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, and the Are-Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Chief Gani Adams on Monday allayed fears expressed from some quarters in…

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Just In: Lagos bans okadas, tricyles, including Opay, Gokada

The Lagos State Government has banned the activities of commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada, and tricycles, known as Keke Napep, in some Local Government Areas, bridges, and highways in the state, The PUNCH reports. The ban also includes Opay and Gokada operators. The government said the full enforcement of the ban would commence on February…

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Ekiti PDP crisis: More trouble for PDP in Ekiti as another executive member battles state chairman

.. I’m resigning because of undue pressure from state chairman- he alleges . He was never our executive member, he is a miscreant- party chairman From KEHINDE ADEWOLE, Ado-Ekiti There are strong indications that more trouble awaits the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State as another Executive member has began a fresh war against the…

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Pandemonium in Abia community as mob burnt man to death after shooting his wife dead (See Photos)

There was confusion in Etitiama Nkporo in Abia community of deputy Governor’s hometown, after a man identified as Kalu Ilum shot his wife, Chichi dead around 7am on Monday. Infuriated by this act, the angry youths repoetedly burnt him to death and destroyed his house. It was gathered that the man shot his wife two…

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Woman poisons her two children, commits suicide over husband’s alleged cheating

A 29 years old woman simply identified as Brenda from Umuahia has reportedly poisoned her children with a sniper and killed herself afterwards. It was gathered that she found her husband cheating with the housemaid which got her infuriated. As a result, she didn’t want her children to be left alone with the man after…

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IGP redeploys Leye Oyebade for ‘failure to stop’ pro-Amotekun rallies in Oyo, Osun, Ogun

The Inspector General of Police has redeployed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of zone 11, Adeleye Oyebade. Oyebade, who was in charge of Oyo, Osun and Ondo states, was transferred to the Nigeria Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Plateau State. He was replaced with AIG Bashir Makama, who it was gathered,…

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Nigerians should be thankful that bombing has reduced, says Femi Adesina

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, says Nigerians ought to be thankful that the spate of attacks by Boko Haram has dropped. He said despite the recent bombings that have claimed scores of lives, the impact of terrorism was still less than what Nigerians faced under former President…

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Confusion in Imo as NSCDC officer shoots senatorial candidate

There was a tragedy on Sunday as an operative of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps shot the 2019 senatorial candidate of the Action Alliance in Imo North Senatorial District, Ndubuisi Emenike, The PUNCH reports. The incident took place around 5 pm during a victory party for the All Progressives Congress candidate at the rerun…

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Drama as Edo man returns wife to her parents, says her virginal is too wide

There was a mild drama yesterday as everybody was in shock at Ebelle community in Edo state where a man returns his wife to her parents saying the woman’s virginal will swallow him up if nothing is done about it. The community was amused how the man identified as Osamudiame Iyobosa could be that childish…

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