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Makinde to swears in new caretaker chairmen, signs N208.8 billion 2020 budget today

The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde will today swear in Local Governments and LCDAs Caretaker Chairmen. He will as well sign the 2020 Appropriation Bill into law today (Monday). Recalled that Gov. Makinde had, last month, presented a N208.8 billion Appropriation Bill for the 2020 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. The…

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5 out of 21 Ibadan kings crowned by Ajimobi surrender crowns to accept chieftaincy promotion, posting by Olubadan

After two and half years Former Governor Abiola Ajimobi crowned Olubadan high chiefs with ensuing hullabaloo, five of the crowned Obas over the weekend were elevated into their appropriate ranks by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, at his Popoyemoja, Ibadan palace. Amid jokes and backslapping, the high chiefs decked in traditional Ofi and…

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Baby dies of head injury over doctors’ failure to catch him when mum pushed

A newborn baby has died of head injury after doctors failed to catch him when his mum pushed during delivery. The infant reportedly died after he fell from his mother and onto the floor at a hospital in the Argentinian city of Gualeguaychu. His grief-stricken dad, Claudio Mondragon, said he witnessed the tragedy as his…

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PHOTOS: Sex workers donate items to police station to celebrate International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers

The sex workers under an umbrella body ‘Smart Ladies, donated items topolice station to mark the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. The sex workers as well cleaned the office of the local Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) and put up new curtains. Dressed in red t-shirts emblazoned ‘Smart Ladies’ to mark the…

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Nigerian mother of 3 jailed in UK for pretending homeless after renting apartment to claim £114,000

Nigerian born Olusola Owoeye, 49, has been jailed for two years for pretending to be homeless after renting out her apartment to falsely claim over £114,000. The single mother-of-three was described in court as a ‘dishonest, greedy woman’ who wanted money for nothing. A court heard that Olusola Owoeye bought her own home before claiming…

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Makinde forwards names of nominee members of Judiciary Service Commission to Oyo Assembly (See Names)

The Oyo State House of Assembly on Thursday received names of four members of the Judiciary Service Commission nominees sent by the state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde. The governor who sent the names requested the screening and approval of the four nominees as full time members of the commission. Speaker of the House, Rt Hon…

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Distance yourselves from unlawful acts, Fayemi warns new corps members in Ekiti

From KEHINDE ADEWOLE, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has warned corps members posted to the state against embarking on journeys without official permission from the management of their various places of primary assignment. Fayemi also warned them against social vices like cultism, Internet scam, drug peddling, kidnapping, prostitution and robbery capable of destroying their…

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House finally impeaches Donald Trump as US President

House of Representatives has finally impeached President Donald John Trump after allegation of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. With this development, Trump is the third president in US history to be impeached. The House of Representatives voted almost entirely along party lines — 230-197-1 — to charge Trump with abuse of power, and…

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President Buhari’s storekeeper arrested with imported bags of rice in Daura farm

Operatives of the Border Drill Operations of the Nigeria Customs Service have seized 140 bags of foreign rice at a warehouse in Daura belonging to Alhaji Habu Sarkin-Fulani, a confidant of President Muhammadu Buhari, DAILY NIGERIAN reports. Mr Sarkin-Fulani is a trusted ally of the president who receives and conveys gift items to the president….

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We are investing in culture to create more jobs, says Fayemi

From KEHINDE ADEWOLE, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has expressed the readiness of his administration to invest in arts and culture to create job opportunities and boost economy in the grassroots. The Governor who spoke at the grand finale of Ekiti State Festival for Arts and Culture (EKIFEST) said culture should not be mistaken…

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