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Soldiers assault LASTMA officials for stopping them taking BRT lane (watch video)

Soldiers have been caught on camera assaulting LASTMA officials at Onipanu area of Lagos after they were stopped for driving through the BRT lane. The soldiers who were in a commercial bus came down and were trying to intimidate the LASTMA officials who were slapped and shoved off while they threatened to deal with them…

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We invaded Governor Makinde’s Hotel in Lokoja for receiving tip-off of miscreants – Kogi Police

The police in Kogi State on Friday said that they invaded the hotel lodge by Governor Seyi Makindr and others PDP members after receiving tip-off of miscreants. The Commissioner of Police for Kogi State, Hakeem Busari, in a chat with Premium Times also confirmed that the entry by the security operatives was an error. On…

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Just In: Ex-Information minister, Alex Akinyele is dead after brief illness

Nigeria’s former Minister of Information, Chief Alex Akinyele, is dead, The Nation reports. A statement by one of his sons, Constantine Akinfolarin Akinyele, confirmed that the Ondo chief passed away Thursday night after a brief illness. Akinyele, an a trained public relations specialist and an administrator after serving as the Minister of Information, later became…

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UI Pharmacy alumni, 89 set commends Oyo Govt on Agriculture, Health

Oyo State Government through the Secretary to the State Government Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun has reiterated that the present administration is committed to running an economy that will improve the standard of living for the good people of the State. Mrs Adeosun stated this during a courtesy visit paid to her by the University of Ibadan,…

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Oyo Govt. receives Osinbajo’s Foundation, promises to partner NGOs to fulfil 2030 SDG’s goal

The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Sustainable Development Goals, Mr. Kunle Yusuff has said that Sustainable Development Goals in Oyo State will Collaborate with NGO’s in the State to attain 2030 SDG development Agenda. Yusuff stated this during a courtesy visit paid by the Osibanjo Emmanuel Foundation which was held at (SSG) Conference…

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FG says no going back on regulation of social media despite criticisms

There is no going back on the planned sanitation of the social media, the federal government has maintained, The Nation reports. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said government will not back down on the proposal. The Minister, who spoke in Abuja during an audience with the online publishers, insisted no amount of…

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Just In: Lawan swears in Abiodun Olujimi as Senator

The President of the Senate , Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday, administered the oath of office on Senator Biodun Olujimi as Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District. Olujimi replaced the former Senate Spokesperson, Adedayo Adeyeye, whose election was nullified by both the Ekiti State Election Petitions Tribunal and the Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna recently….

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Meet man who sets to marry 3 wives on same day

Bizarre but true! A Ghanaian man identified as Osman Hafiz is set to achieve a feat come November 23rd, 2019 as he gets set to marry his 3 fiancees on the same day. The wedding ceremony of Hafiz and his fiancees; Yidana Sikena, Ali Karima, and Yakubu Huzaima will reportedly be holding at Walele in…

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Nigerian notorious drug dealer arrested, jailed in USA for drug trafficking, fraud

Popular Nigerian, Temitope Ayoni Olaiya, a.k.a Tammy Olaiya on 28 February, 2020 faced a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison over the importation of 7kg of Cocaine into the United States. The 40 year-old woman also faces sentencing for her role in a Bank fraud scheme, and for making false statements relating to…

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Stop branding me a liar, I have never told a lie in my life, says Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that people should stop branding him a liar saying “he has never told a lie before”. He made this disclosure yesterday during an interactive session with journalists in Lagos. The Minister also challenged those branding him a liar to present concrete facts disputing whatever he had…

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