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Year: 2020

EndSARS: Oyo creates platforms to report police violations…unveils email, links

…to set up judicial panel The Government of Oyo State has created an email account and a section on the state’s website for residents of the state to report incidences of police violations and brutality. Residents of the state can report cases of police violations via the email address, reportpolice@mail.oyostate.gov.ng or through the link on…

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BREAKING: #EndSARS: Okonjo Iweala applauds Nigerian youths, tasks them on peaceful protest

Nigeria’s former minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has applauded the Nigerian youths for their resourcefulness while she tasked them on peaceful protest. Iweala who is the prominent candidate in the race to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO) enjoined the protesters to join hands for a positive outcome through a One Nigeria approach. She…

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Oyo fmr education, Federal character Commissioner, Olowofela commiserates Makinde over mother’s death

The former Oyo State Commissioner for education and Federal Character Commissioner, Professor Adeniyi Olowofela has joined other well meaning people in the country to commiserate with the state’s governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde over death of his mother. The University don and Geophysicist, Olowofela in his condolence message said the joy of his late mother would…

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#EndSARS: Army begins ‘Exercise Crocodile Smile’ nationwide

As Nigerians continue with #ENDSARS protests across the country, the Nigerian Army has announced its readiness to embark on Exercise Crocodile Smile IV nationwide. This was made known through a statement signed by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. SAGIR MUSA. According to the statement, the exercise is scheduled to commence from the…

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“What I have survived might kill you”, Olori Ajoke breaks silence after news of being divorced by Alaafin (Video)

The estranged queen of Alaafin of Oyo, Olayiwola Ajoke, has spoken for the first time since the news of her divorce with the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi was made public. Queen Ola, who took to her Instagram page on Saturday, told her followers that what she survived might kill them adding that it…

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World Sight Day: Ekiti Lion Club Int’l gives lifeline to special students

…advocates for adherence for Covid 19 protocols From Wole Balogun The Lions Club International, District 404 B2 in Ekiti State has, in her usual humanitarian gesture, donated white canes and school uniform to students and pupils of Government Special School for the Blind, Ikere-Ekiti as part of activities to commemorate this year’s white cane and…

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“How I was raped by SARS operatives two years ago” -female #EndSARS protester narrates ordeal (Video)

A young lady has claimed during the protest on Thursday that she joining the call to #EndSARS and its replacement SWAT because she’s been a victim and won’t wait for her children to go what she went through in hands of the operatives. The lady identified as Chiatuiro Precious Chidera alleged she was raped by…

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Just In: Awolowo’s eldest daughter, Tola Oyediran is dead

The eldest daughter of the late Sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Reverend Tola Oyediran, is dead. It was gathered that the former Nigerian Tribune chairman reportedly died in her sleep. Revd Oyediran was married to Professor A. B. O. O. Oyediran who is the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan.

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Traffic warden moved to tears after #EndSARS protesters did this to him (Video)

A moment traffic warden moved to tear, after #EndSARS protesters showed act of kindness to him have been captured. According to one of the protesters, Victor Daniel, the traffic warden was scared and wanted to run for his life after he saw the crowd approaching him. However after they stopped and explained that he had…

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EndSARs: lCAN Fellow urges elders to pacify angry youths

…proposes job creation through innovative technology …tasks govt on creating functional education with innovation in technology From Kehinde Adewole A Fellow of Chattered Institute of Accountants (ICAN), Mr. Segun Oke, has begged to make urgent efforts to pacify angry youths who have since taken to the streets to protest police brutality and other forms of…

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