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Politics
Ogun Assembly appoints principal officers
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State House of Assembly has announced the appointment of its principal officers for the smooth running of legislative activities for the 10th legislature The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo made the announcement while presiding over plenary at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, disclosing that the announcement followed internal arrangements amongst the lawmakers. The officers are…
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Crime & City Diary
EFCC docks Pastor for allegedly defrauding varsity N19.3m
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arraigned an Ilorin based associate pastor with the Living Faith Church also known as Winners Chapel, Temidayo Eseyin, for allegedly defrauding Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State to the tune of N19.3million. Eseyin, a lawyer and former member of the Disciplinary Committee of…
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Homeland News
Ogun APC congratulates Speaker Oluomo, deputy, urges dialogue in resolving issues
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Rt. Hon Olakunle Oluomo, on his re-election as the Speaker of the state House of Assembly. The party, equally congratulated the newly elected Deputy Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Bolanle Ajayi. Oluomo and Ajayi were on Tuesday unanimously elected by members of the…
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Crime & City Diary
EFCC secures conviction of truck driver, docks another for illegal mining
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, secured the conviction of a 25-year-old truck driver, Nuhu Musa, from Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State for unlawful possession of solid minerals confirmed to be lepidolite. The Commission also docked another 50-year-old truck driver, Raheem Busari, over similar offence. Lepidolite…
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Homeland News
Abiodun hails appointment of Egbetokun as Acting IGP
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun. Egbetokun’s appointment in acting capacity, pending approval by the Senate, was announced on Monday, alongside those of other Service Chiefs, the National Security Adviser and the Comptroller of Customs (CG). Egbetokun, an indigene of Ogun State,…
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National News
Ignore old videos in circulation, we remain committed to serving Nigerians-High Commission in London
The Nigeria High Commission in London has urged Nigerians and global community to disregard some old videos in circulation on social media, saying they are events of the past. A caveat issued on Wednesday from the Office of the High Commissioner said the videos, photographs and stories, currently being circulated as fresh events, were events that transpired before December 2019. …
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Crime & City Diary
Interior decorator, 2 others jailed for cybercrime in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction of one Asaolu Femi Richard, an interior decorator from Iloffa in Oke-Efro Local Government Area of Kwara State and two others for offences bordering on cybercrime. The other two are; Adeoye Abdulgafar Olashile from Atiba Local Government Area and Madiu…
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Homeland News
Abiodun hosts Ogun lawmakers, pledges open- door policy
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday, met with the newly inaugurated members of the 10th Ogun State House of Assembly, with a promise to operate an open-door policy to all regardless of party affiliations, religion or tribe. Playing host to the members, who were led by the re-elected Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo, to the Governor’s Office at…
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News from States
Two journalists emerge millionaires in maiden GYB Essay Competition
Two journalists in Kogi State became millionaires on Tuesday at the presentation of prizes to different categories of winners in the maiden edition of the GYB Essay Competition for journalists in the state. The Correspondent of The Sun Newspaper, Emmanuel Adeyemi, won the competition with a total score of 75.8 per cent. He was followed closely by Richard Elesho of…
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Politics
Oluomo emerges 10th Ogun State House of Assembly Speaker
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo has been re-elected as the 10th Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly. The governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun was absent at the inauguration of the House, held at the Assembly Chamber, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta on Tuesday. After about four hours of intermittent breaks on account of security threats, the Clark, Deji…
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