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Crime & City Diary
One dies, Auxiliary on the run as Police invade hotel, arrest 78, recover 29 guns, 25 cutlasses, 7 knives in Ibadan
Operatives of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested 78 members of the Park Management System (PMS) who were reportedly planning to unleash wide-scale civil disturbance in the state. The command’s spokesperson, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan. According to him, the suspects were arrested when police operatives raided Diamond Hotel, Alakia, Ibadan, which…
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Perspectives
Adebutu: A frank diagnosis of political neurosis
By Olufemi Ezekiel Let me start by congratulating the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on his successful swearing-in ceremony for his second term. It’s a well-deserved victory. And it calls for celebration because since the outcome of the March 18, 2023 governorship election, the opposition especially the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oladipupo Adebutu and his cohorts,…
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National News
‘I’ve lost a friend and brother,’ Atiku mourns Dokpesi’s death
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has mourned the passing of Chief Dokpesi. Atiku, in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, described the late Dokpesi as a trailblazer who reshaped the Nigerian business landscape in every sphere of his endeavour. The statement said: “Ezemo, as…
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News from States
AbdulRazaq announces scholarship, six-month maternity leave, new housing scheme at inauguration
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was inaugurated for his second term on Monday, vowing to remain a responsible and responsive leader for the people of the state. The modest yet colourful inauguration lasted just 45 minutes, kicking off at exactly 8:10am following the arrival of the governor at 8am Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Abiodun Adebara…
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National News
Buhari renames 15 airports after self, Awolowo, Akintola, Danfodio, Idiagbon, others
Immediate past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renaming of 15 airports after some prominent Nigerians. The approval, according to a statement from the Ministry of Aviation signed by the Head of Press and Public Affairs, Odutayo Oluseyi, was given on Friday, DAILY TRUST reports. The airports include Akure International Airport named after Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu; Benin International…
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National News
Police dismiss report on sack of IGP Alkali Baba
The Nigeria Police on Monday refuted the alleged removal of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba by a Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra State. Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement said that the reported judgment was subject to appeal and emphasized that the news was false, baseless, and likely the work…
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Crime & City Diary
Two Yoruba Nation agitators arrested for attempting to take over police station in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command said it had arrested two members of the Yoruba Nation agitators, who attempted to take over the Alausa Police Division in Ikeja. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Hundeyin said that at about 5.35 a.m. on Sunday, a…
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National News
Don’t pity me, I asked for the job, I’ll deliver, Tinubu tells Nigerians
As the process of the inaugurating the new government begins in Abuja this morning, incoming President, Bola Tinubu, has promised to live up to the expectations of Nigerians by addressing all the challenges confronting the country. Tinubu vowed to fight corruption, poverty, and other challenges bedevilling the country, saying Nigerians shouldn’t pity him because he asked for the job. The…
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Perspectives
Hurray! Dapo Abiodun is 63! By Kayode Akinmade
If the streets of Ogun State blare forth music and ecstatic crowds dance to their hearts’ content today, the celebrations would have been fully deserved. There have been hard times—it is the nature of life—but there is also a time for merriment, for song and dance, and for sheer delight; a time to count our blessings, name them one by…
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Homeland News
Akintoye, leader of Yoruba Nation agitators disowns invaders of Amuludun FM Radio, Ibadan
Leader of the umbrella body of Yoruba Nation self-determination group, Prof. Banji Akintoye, has condemned early Sunday morning’s invasion of Amuludun FM Radio at Moniya, Ibadan. The station was attacked by some persons suspected to be members of the Yoruba Nation agitators. Akintoye, in a statement made available by his Assistant Director of Programmes, Olatunde Amusat, on Sunday evening, described…
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