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SERAP demands investigation into N48b assets declared by Gov. Makinde

A transparency, accountability and advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights & Accountability projects has called for investigation into declared assets by Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde. The organisation in a post on its Twitter handle applauded the governor’s bold move and commitment to transparency while it demands to verify the assets he declared at the Code…

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Miyetti Allah calls for immediate arrest of Obasanjo over new letter to Buhari

The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore on Monday called for the immediate arrest of former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his comments in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. In the letter dated July 15, Obasanjo asked the president to take decisive action on insecurity, saying the situation could degenerate into a full-blown crisis if not tackled…

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Makinde declares asset, says ‘I’ve 9 Houses In Nigeria, My Companies Worth Over N48b’ (See details of his assets)

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde on Monday made public his campaign promise to publicly declare his assets. The Governor, who visited the Oyo state office of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in Ibadan to receive a copy of the asset declaration form said that his decision to make the assets public was in…

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Just In: Obasanjo writes PMB open letter over insecurity in the country (Read the letter)

Dear President and General Buhari, OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT, GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI I am constrained to write to you this open letter. I decided to make it an open letter because the issue is very weighty and must be greatly worrisome to all concerned Nigerians and that means all right-thinking Nigerians and those resident in…

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Police arrest herdsmen who stabbed farmer to death in Ogun

Following a tension ensued in Adao community in Alabata area of Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State where two suspected herdsmen allegedly stabbed a 49-year-old farmer, identified as Rafiu Showemimo, to death, the police have arrested the herdsmen. It would be recalled that the heinous act was perpetrated on Sunday when the deceased was…

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Police confirmed to me, herdsmen killed my sister, says Fasoranti’s son

One of the sons of Reuben Fasoranti, the Afenifere leader, Kehinde has said some policemen told him that suspected herdsmen carried out the attack which led to the death of his sister. It would be recalled Olakunrin, 58, was murdered along Benin-Ore highway while returning to Lagos after visiting her father in Akure, Ondo state…

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Fulani herdsmen not killers of Fasoranti’s daughter, says Miyetti Allah

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has said the Fulani Herdsmen are not killers of daughter of the leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. The association also commiserated with father of the deceased, Mrs Funke Olakunrin. In a statement by its National Secretary, Baba Uthman Ngelzarma, the group lambasted the media for attributing…

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Police begins manhunt for killers of Fasoranti’s daughter, says IGP

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has deployed special forces to hunt the killers of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, along Benin-Ore Expressway on Friday. It would be recalled that LiveTimes had reported that President Mohammadu Buhari has earlier vowed to fish out killer of the deceased his condolence message to Pa. Fasoranti. According to Punch, he…

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Gunmen invade UI’s female hostel midnight, cart away valuables…

Suspected armed robbers have reportedly invaded a female hostel, Obafemi Awolowo Hall of the University of Ibadan last night. It was gathered the authorities of the institution that the armed men who came around 1 am on Friday morning and invaded female hostel of the institution, Obafemi Awolowo hall. Reports say gunmen numbering 10 invaded…

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President Buhari is under pressure to release ministerial nominees says he’ll release names of those personally known to him

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday night said he had been under unprecedented pressure to release the names of his ministerial-nominees. Punch reported that the President, who made a brief remark during a dinner he had with the leadership of the National Assembly, however, maintained that he would not be stampeded into releasing the list. He…

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