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Makinde inaugurates Governing Councils of LAUTECH, AATECH
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said his administration’s commitment to improving education sector has been yielding positive results. The governor stated this on Friday while inaugurating the Governing Councils of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, and the Abiola Ajimobi Technical University, Ibadan, at the Executive Chamber, Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan. A statement by the governor’s Special Adviser…
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Kogi APC Zonal Chairman reportedly dies at 45
The Zonal Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi East Senatorial District, Omika Mohammed, has died at the age of 45. Mohammed, who replaced Nasir Agbodu as Zonal Chairman of the party a few months ago, was reported to have died under mysterious circumstances. According to family members, the deceased was resting in his compound in Lokoja, the…
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Bokkos Attack: Plateau Govt condemns Killings, confirms arrest of suspects
The Plateau State government has said some suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of innocent citizens in five communities of the Bokkos Local Government Council of the state on Wednesday. The State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon. Joyce Ramnap, in a statement made available to newsmen, strongly condemned the recent wave of killings in the local…
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Senate directs contractor to expedite work on Bodo-Bonny Road
The Senate Joint Committee on Works has directed Julius Berger Nigeria Plc to expedite work on the Bodo-Bonny Road project in Rivers State and ensure its timely completion. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works, Senator Barinada Mpigi, gave the directive during an inspection visit to the project site, as part of the committee’s nationwide oversight functions on federal road…
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Ogun APC Spokesman, Tunde Oladunjoye dies at 58
…. Oladunjoye’s death, a terrible loss- Governor Abiodun The Publicity Secretary of the Ogun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tunde Oladunjoye has died. Oladunjoye died on Friday April 4, at age 58. The family in a statement confirmed his death, stating that his burial activities would be announced in due course. Oladunjoye was a former chairman of…
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Ogun cracks down on criminals, lights up Sagamu interchange
As part of efforts to make the Sagamu Interchange and its environs a no-go area for criminals, the Ogun State Government has provided illumination at the under-bridge area along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and subsequently at the four intersections of the interchange. The State Government, which took this step after clearing the illegal shanties, shops, and stalls in the area in…
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Scavenger dies, three injured as grenade explodes in Lagos community
A yet-to-be-identified scavenger has been killed after a grenade exploded at Idi-Araba in the Mushin area of Lagos State. According to PUNCH report, three other persons were injured in the incident which occurred on Thursday. It was gathered that some scavengers in a metal scrap yard were attempting to dismantle one of the grenades in their possession. The device, however…
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75 Oyo Nursing College students benefit from NELFUND loan
Seventy-five students of the Oyo State College of Nursing Sciences, Eleyele, have benefited from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), according to the school management. The Provost of the College, Dr. Gbonjubola Owolabi, made this known during a meeting with the institution’s management staff. Owolabi expressed the College’s appreciation to NELFUND for the support and congratulated the beneficiaries on their…
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Lagos APC Chairman buries wife, Esther
Apostle Esther Ojelabi, wife of the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos Chapter, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi has been interred on Friday. It would be recalled that Mrs Ojelabi died on March 24, at the age of 63. Esther’s funeral service took place at the Lagos State University Auditorium, Ojo, Lagos State and was attended by prominent personalities including;…
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Gridlock: Umahi reopens Independence Bridge in Lagos
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has reopened the Independence Bridge in Lagos State. Umahi stated this while addressing journalists in Lagos on Friday. He stated that permanent work on the bridge will commence in three weeks. Umahi acknowledged the importance of the bridge, which links Victoria Island to other key parts of Lagos, and apologised for the inconvenience caused…
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