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Group attacks Senate President, Lawan for sacking Adedayo as media aide, says he sacrifices competence

The Coalition of United Political Parties CUPP, has lambasted the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, for “sacrificing competence” by withdrawing the appointment of Festus Adedayo as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity hours after the appointment was announced. Adedayo, who has spoken on the cancellation of his appointment, was removed after supporters of the All…

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Unemployment: CBN to offer NYSC members 7-year loan

The Central Bank of Nigeria has promised to offer loans to National Youth Service Corps members to start small and medium scale enterprises, which they will repay in seven years. The CBN Governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele, stated this in Abuja while receiving the NYSC Director-General, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, in his office. Emefiele noted that…

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Kidnapped son of ex-minister of health, Dayo Adewole recounts ordeal

Son of Prof Isaac Adewole, former Minister of Health, Mr. Adedayo Adewole, who was kidnapped on Tuesday and released within 24 hours, has recounted his ordeals in the hands of his abductors. The freed victim, who said no ransom was paid to get his freedom, spoke to journalists at the headquarters of Oyo State Police…

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The Sacked Lawan’s Media Aide Writes: ‘The Festus Adedayo They Thought They Could Pull Down’

I was just informed a few minutes ago of the withdrawal of the appointment offered me as the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Nigerian Senate President, Dr. Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan Ahmed Lawan. I had hitherto enjoyed every of the diatribes provoked by the appointment. I was told it was the most…

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President Buhari admonishes governors to enforce free, compulsory basic education

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja urged State Governors to “enforce very vigorously” free and compulsory basic education for every child of primary and junior secondary school age. The President also urged the Governors to pay special attention to security, health and agriculture in the next four years of this administration. Inaugurating the National Economic…

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Oyo Head of Service urges school principals to comply with Gov. Makinde’s educational policies

The Oyo State Head of Service, Mrs. Ololade Agboola has urged principals of the secondary school to comply with the free education policy of the State Government, just as it abolish 500 Naira examination fee for secondary school in the State. She made this known during the meeting of the Permanent Secretary School administration with…

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Again! Student of UNN commits suicide by drinking Sniper

Samuel Elias, 25, a final year student of Department of Religion and Culture, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has allegedly committed suicide by drinking Sniper. The mother of the deceased, Mrs Kate Elias, a staff of the university, told the News agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the unfortunate incident happened on Monday June 17, around…

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Lawan cancels appointment of Ajimobi’s former media aide, Festus Adedayo

The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has on Thursday reversed the appointment of Festus Adedayo as his special adviser for media and publicity. It would recalled that after the appointment of Adedayo, who was the former Special Adviser on media to immediate Former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, there had been agitations from some…

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Prophet cuts head, arms of woman he meets on Facebook for rituals in Igbo-Ora

A self-acclaimed Prophet identified as Dotun Ogunlade has been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for allegedly killing a 25 year old woman, severed her head and arms for ritual purposes in Igbo-Ora town of the State. It was gathered that the ‘Cleric’ met the housewife on a Facebook, who narrated her marital, social…

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Real reason Nigerians were attacked in Ghana, by Ghanaian comedienne, Afia Shwarzenneger

Ghanaian comedienne, Afia Shwarzenneger has reacted to the recent attacks on Nigerians in Ghana who had their shops raided by some angry youths. According to Afia Shwarzenneger, the shops were raided following the increasing rate of crimes committed by Nigerians in Ghana. Reacting to the news, she stated that she has nothing against Nigerians, but…

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