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Apostle Suleman offers to stand as surety for Sowore

Apostle Johnson Suleman President, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide has considered standing as surety for Convener, #RevolutionNow, Mr. Omoyele Sowore. The apostle disclosed this on Monday on his official verified Twitter handle. He expressed concerns that though Sowore had hurt many people in the past — including Suleman himself— he is of the opinion that Sowore…

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Fayemi hails traditional institution’s contribution to governance

•As new Ekiti monarch gets staff of office Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has acknowledged the roles of the traditional institution as a veritable tool of governance and stability. Fayemi made the remarks on Saturday at the presentation of instruments of appointment and staff of office to the new Onise of Odo Oro Ekiti…

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Bullion vans: Magu shuns question on Tinubu petition

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on Friday refused to answer a question regarding a petition submitted against All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu. Magu, who held a press conference in Abuja, had lamented the high rate of corruption in the country especially among the youths who perpetrate…

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Ekiti govt urges LG workers on positive attitude to work

From WOLE BALOGUN The Chief of Staff to the Governor of Ekiti State Hon. Biodun Omoleye has called on workers at the local government to demonstrate positive attitude to work in order ensure the local government fulfil the mandate of grassroots development. Hon Omoleye also charged top government functionaries at the local government to enforce…

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Paucity of fund: Oyo sets to lobby FG on rehabilitation of federal roads

Oyo State Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Prof Rapahel Afonja has revealed that the State government would make efforts to attract the federal government to fixing the Federal Government roads within the State. He said this while speaking with newsmen after an inspection of the Oyo-Iseyin road for a detailed assessment necessitated by the…

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Just in: Supreme Court dismisses Atiku’s appeal

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the appeals filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the February 23 poll. The seven-man panel of the apex court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Mohammed said the panel agreed that…

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Oyo completes 687 Projects in 157 Communities, urges stakeholders on sustainable maintenance strategy

Oyo State government has urged the key stakeholders overseeing World Bank-assisted Community and Social Development Projects (CSDPs) within the State to evolve and maintain sustainable development strategy for all community projects in their areas. The Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA) in Oyo State, while implementing World Bank-financed micro projects at the grass-root level, has…

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Nigerian in S/Africa shot dead over love affair, Consulate confirms

The Consul General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, Mr Godwin Adama, has confirmed the murder of another Nigerian, Mr Chikamso Ufordi, in South Africa, The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN gathered that the deceased was allegedly shot dead by unknown assailants in a suspected love affair tangle. Reacting to the development on telephone on…

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Oyo records 418,900 out-of-school children, the highest in South West

The 2018 National Personnel Audit for Primary School has shown that Oyo state has the highest number of out-of-school children among states in Southwest, Nigeria. According to the record, with 418,900 out-of-school children in Oyo, the state with others make the total number of out of school children in the country to be 10, 193,…

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After passage of anti-grazing law, Miyetti Allah group vows to support Makinde

Fulani herdsmen from various parts of Oyo State at the Ibarapa North Local Government area have resolved to support Governor Seyi Makinde led -government following earlier resolution to employ legal means to stop the State Anti Open Rearing and Grazing Regulation Bill 2019. Alhaji Yakubu Bello of the Miyetti Allah spoke in a radio program…

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