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News from States
Electricity consumers owe IBEDC over N50bn in Kwara-Official
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Electricity consumers in Kwara State are owing the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company of Nigeria (IBEDC), over N50 billion, the management has said The management of IBEDC had in May, alerted electricity consumers within it franchise area to expect an imminent black out from June due to backlog of unpaid bills. It said the distribution company, was planning to disconnect…
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Politics
Tribunal strikes out PDP, Adebutu’s Reply on vote buying allegation
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday struck out the vote buying allegation, levelled against Governor Dapo Abiodun and the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu. Adebutu had dragged Governor Abiodun and the APC to the tribunal challenging their declaration as…
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Homeland News
SAPZ: Ogun, Arise Integrated Industrial Platform to build parking facility for container, trailers
The Ogun State Government and Arise Integrated Industrial Platform (AIIP) are currently discussing modalities for the establishment of a parking facility for containers and trailers within the premises of the Special Agro Processing Zone (SAPZ). The Vice President and Country Head, AIIP Nigeria, Suren Abeywickrema made this known at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta during an interview with newsmen shortly…
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Crime & City Diary
3 pastors die, 2 injured in Ogun road accident
By Kolawole Olayinka, AbeokutaThree persons were confirmed dead and two others injured on Saturday in an accident involving a Rio car and a Sino truck on the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway in Ogun.Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesperson of Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.Akinbiyi explained that the accident occurred at 9.44am and was caused…
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News from States
Kwara govt alerts public on, outbreak, spread of anthrax diseases
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State government has issued a public advisory on the outbreak and spread of anthrax, a deadly bacteria outbreak that has been reported in neighbouring countries. The advisory, according to the state Ministry of Health, in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Abubakar Ayinla on Friday in Ilorin, comprises an overview of the bacteria, mode of…
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Perspectives
Retracing Steps and Embracing Dignity: The Imperative for Otunba Segun Sowunmi, By Adisa Folorunso
Deception and opportunism have become synonymous with the political career of Otunba Segun Sowunmi. His actions and words expose a man driven solely by personal gain, disregarding any sense of loyalty or integrity. It is time for him to retrace his steps and embrace dignity, lest history forever remembers him as a political charlatan. Sowunmi’s track record of political flip-flopping…
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Homeland News
Abiodun visits family of late Agura of Gbagura, describes late monarch as unifying agent in Egbaland
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the late Agura of Gbagura Kingdom, Oba Sabur Babajide Bakre as a change and unifying agent who rallied members of the Egba Traditional Council to foster unity among them while he lived. Governor Abiodun stated this when he paid a condolence visit to the palace of the late…
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News from States
Boat mishap: Kwara govt to give 1,000 life jackets to Patigi LG
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday led a government delegation to Patigi to commiserate with families affected in the Monday night’s boat mishap, in which dozens have been confirmed dead. At least 106 persons, mostly from Patigi communities, were confirmed killed while 144 survived, according to local authorities. Accompanied by Senator Sadiq Umar (Kwara North),…
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Perspectives
Ambode: A visionary And Audacious Leader At 60
By Habib Aruna To Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, the former governor of Lagos State, former Auditor General and Accountant General, the ideal way to celebrate his three score in mother earth would not be to organize an elaborate feast, spread a red carpet to bring friends and well-wishers together or even pomp champagne. Doing so is absolutely not in his character.…
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News from States
AbdulRazaq congratulates Akpabio, Abass, KWHA Speaker, members
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Senator Godswill Akpabio and Hon. Tajudeen Abass on their emergence as Senate President and House of Representatives Speaker respectively. The Governor also congratulated Senator Jibrin Barau and Benjamin Kalu on their elections as Deputy Senate President and Deputy Speaker respectively. “The popular choices of the new Senate President and…
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