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Oyo govt committed to reducing poverty, inequalities through techno scientific innovations, says Ajimobi

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan The Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has stated the efforts of his administration to reduce poverty and inequalities through enhancing and promoting science and technological innovations for economic development in the state. The Governor stated this on Monday at the flag-off of Science and Technology summit held at the…

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Paradigm Initiative Trains Digital Rights’ advocates in Kano

As parts of its capacity building project, the pan-African digital rights group, Paradigm Initiative held a digital rights workshop for rights advocates in Kano, Nigeria. The workshop, which held on March 19 and 20, 2019 with support from Macarthur Foundation and Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), under its social and accountability project in…

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Adedibu’s spirit is rejoicing in grave over Makinde’s guber victory, says wife

Alhaja Abosede Adedibu, the wife of the late strong man of Ibadan politics and party leader of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Lamidi Adedibu on Thursday in her Molete home stated that her late husband, will be rejoicing in his grave over Engr. Seyi Mankinde’s victory in the just concluded Oyo State governorship election. While…

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Oyo Assembly Speaker, Olagunju Ojo Inaugurates 3rd Assembly Of Youth Parliament

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Joshua Olagunju Ojo has inaugurated the 3rd Assembly of the Youth Parliament in the continuation of the youths’ encouragement in the decision making process in the state. The inauguration was held at House of Chief, Parliament Building, House of Assembly Complex, Secretariat,…

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Man who steals female underwear for ritualism caught, forced to wear the undies- read what happened to him

A young man was severely dealt with after he was nabbed stealing female underwear in Technical area of Ogbomoso in Oyo state. According to Radderpoint, the suspect was caught red handed after stealing some pants and bra which he planned to sell for alleged ritual purpose. The young man was severely beaten by the residents…

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Monarch exonerates accused Oyo lawmaker over Sugar’s killing, charges police to conduct thorough investigation

The traditional ruler of Lalupon in Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State, Oba Muniru Adekunle, has exonerated the Chief Whip of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Olafisoye Akinmoyede, over the killing of a member of the House of Representatives representing Lagelu/Akinyele Federal Constituency, Mr. Temitope Olatoye. Olatoye, popularly known as ‘Sugar’, was killed…

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Again, Otegbeye of PPC seek cancellation of Nat’l Assembly elections for omission of party logo

The Oyo State chapter of the Providence Peoples Congress (PPC) has submitted its petitions to the National Assembly elections tribunal in the state, calling for cancelation of results of the elections in eight (8) federal constituencies over missing of its logo in the ballot papers. It would be recalled that in 2011, Otegbeye contested for…

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NAPTIP alerts public on new tricks of traffickers

NAPTIP DGThe Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Julie Okah-Donli, has alerted members of the public on new tricks employed by human traffickers.Okah-Donli made this known during an interactive meeting with the Edo State Task Force against trafficking in Benin City on Tuesday.She lamented that the menace…

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Nigerian civil servants now to import cars duty-free, says FG

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Late Sugar’s family fixes May 3 for burial

The family of slain former lawmaker representing Lagelu/Akinyele in the House of Representatives, Honourable Temitope Olatoye Sugar has picked the 2nd day of May 2019 for the burial arrangement of their late son. Hon Olatoye Sugar, was killed by unknown gunmen during the governorship and House of Assembly elections in the Lalupon area of Lagelu…

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