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Ibadan Stampede: Court grants Ooni’s ex-wife, two others bail
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo An Ibadan-based media personality, Oriyomi Hamzat, the ex-queen of Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola and the Principal of Islamic High School, Abdulahi Fasasi have been granted bail by an Oyo State High Court, sitting at Ring Road on Monday. The ruling came after the counsel for the trio filed a bail application. While granting bail, the…
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Stampede: Oyo files murder charges against Ooni’s ex-queen, others
The Oyo State Government has filed eighteen counts, bordering on murder and manslaughter against the ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, the proprietor of an Ibadan-based radio station, Oriyomi Hamzat, and the Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Abdulahi Fasasi, over the December 18, 2024 funfair stampede, during which 35 children died. According to the PUNCH report,…
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PHOTOS: Alaafin-elect, Prince Owoade receives certificate of appointment, staff of office
The Alaafin-elect, Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has received the Staff of Office and certificate of appointment from the governor of Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde. Prince Owoade would be the 46th Alaafin-elect, and the presentation of the staff of office signifies his formal ascension to the throne of the Alaafin of Oyo. The brief but significant ceremony took place on…
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S’East stakeholders set agenda for new Ohanaeze leader
Felicitations have continued to pour in from personalities and groups for the newly elected President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Sen. John Azuta-Mbata. In various statements, they expressed confidence that Azuta-Mbata will unite and effectively position the Igbo race in the nation’s political landscape. They tasked the new President General with the protection of cultural heritage and restoration of security…
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BREAKING: Lagos broadcast workers begin strike action
Lagos State chapters of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the Radio, Television, Theatre, and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) have jointly shut down the Lagos State Broadcasting Corporation (LSBC). In December, the LTV employees had raised concerns about inadequate welfare provisions affecting their well-being. The unions said that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was insensitive to the welfare of…
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Osinbajo is still a member of APC, says ex-media aide
Spokesperson for former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Mr. Laolu Akande, has said Osinbajo is still a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), dismissing speculations that the former Vice President had left politics or resigned from the party. Akande, a former Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to Osinbajo, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of…
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How Jimmy Carter visited Nigeria to plead for my release – Obasanjo
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed how the late former American President, Jimmy Carter visited Nigeria to plead for his release during the reign of military junta leader Sani Abacha. Obasanjo spoke on Sunday at a memorial service in honour of Carter who died at 100. “President Carter was one of my foreign friends who stuck their necks out to…
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Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Abiodun advocates joint efforts to build better Nigeria
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called on Nigerians to join hands with governments at all levels to build a country where unity and peace would continue to prevail over division and silence the echoes of conflict. Abiodun made the call during the Special Church Service held to mark the year 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration at…
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NDLEA seizes 6 vehicles, 40ft trailer load skunk in Abuja
… Intercepts Australia-bound cocaine in face cream bottles in Lagos; N1.1b worth of codeine shipment in Rivers ….nabs traditional priest for drug trafficking Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted a 40ft trailer load of skunk, a strain of cannabis, weighing 2,217.6 kilograms while being distributed into six vehicles at an abandoned fuel station in Kagini,…
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Confab: Tinubu should give youths picture of Nigeria in 30 years- Pastor Sam Adeyemi
Senior Pastor of the Lagos-based Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to present a compelling long-term vision for Nigeria’s future to inspire the nation’s youth. Pastor Adeyemi made the call during his appearance on Channels TV’s Sunrise Programme on Saturday. He added “Mr president needs to come with pictures, 3D of what Nigeria will be like…
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