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Month: July 2023

Woman dies after being stuck in elevator for 3 days

A woman has been found dead after being stuck in a lift for three days with no one coming to rescue her. Olga Leontyeva, 32, was delivering mail on her rounds in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, on Monday, July 24 when the incident happened. She was seen in CCTV footage stepping into the lift…

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Calabar woman stranded abroad begs to be deported to Nigeria (VIDEO)

A Nigerian lady has uploaded a pathetic video of a stranded Nigerian lady she encountered in an unnamed European city. The stranded lady who looks unkempt claimed she arrived in the European country with a dream of making something of her life but was unable to secure accommodation in the camp where illegal immigrants seeking…

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Customs will regain lost glory under new CG Adeniyi, says Alajogun, ex-Customs Chief

A retired Customs Chief, Mr. Joseph Alajogun, has expressed confidence in the newly appointed acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, to regain the lost glory of the Service and instill much needed discipline, hardworking and loyalty in the officers and men. It would be recalled that at a well attended…

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When Afrivcan leaders slept: China and the resurgence of colonialism

Nigeria and, by extension Africa, is on the threshold of another foreign conquest or colonization. Observers have warned of the onset of a new ‘Scramble for Africa’, warning so strong it resonated with the Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the newly elected Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The enraged President…

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Arrested Lagos drug Baron, Papalampa indicts Ex-Oyo Lawmaker, Peller

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a Lekki-based artistes’ manager and his Ikoyi business accomplice who specialize in distributing illicit drugs to fun seekers at VIP night clubs and lounges in Lekki and Island axis of Lagos state. According to a story lifted on the website of radio Nigeria Ibadan…

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Expect more tough policy measures from me, Tinubu tells Nigerians

President Bola Tinubu has informed Nigerians to expect many more tough policy measures to be introduced by his administration to reposition governance for efficiency, effectiveness and productivity. Recall Tinubu in May 29, had announced removal of fuel subsidy and alongside the new forex regime. This, according to him, are already yielding positive results. The President…

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Bayo Adelabu’s nomination: Tinubu isn’t fair to Oyo APC, stakeholders

A group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), Oyo State chapter on Sunday criticized the nomination of Chief Bayo Adelabu by President Bola Tinubu as a minister-designate from Oyo State in the impending federal cabinet. The group, Progressives Justice Mandate (PJM) in a statement by its State Coordinator, Bolaji Ayinde queried why the president who…

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“Olodo alternative route will be ready Wednesday” – Oyo Govt announces

The Oyo State Government has said an alternative route from Oki junction to Olodo Garage will be opened for motorists on Wednesday, while the re-construction of the Olodo bridge is ongoing. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Information and Orientation on Saturday, the alternative route will reduce the hardship of movement of road…

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Oyo Govt. Set to Review Public Health Law

The Oyo state government, on Friday, inaugurated a 20-man committee that will review its public health law, to meet current realities and solve health challenges in the state. The committee, drawn from relevant ministries, agencies, law enforcement agencies, health institutions, civil society organizations amongst others, is expected to converge next week for the task ahead….

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UNICEF partners NGO to engage Oyo State lawmakers on policy advocacy (PHOTOS)

In a bid to proffer solutions to the challenges hindering implementation and operationalization of the Oyo State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law 2020, the Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria- a youth-led, Youth and Women focused Non-Profit, Non-Governmental Organization that is committed to the betterment of generations and making Positive Change Inevitable in the Society with support from…

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