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Makinde mourns death of ex-Oyo SSG
The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has described the death of a former Secretary to the Oyo State Government and former National Chairman of the defunct Alliance for Democracy, Chief Michael Adeniyi Koleoso, as the end of an era. Makinde said Oyo and Nigeria have lost a great patriot and a political icon, who played outstanding roles in…
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FG denies ordering NNPCL to hike fuel price
The Federal Government has denied a report that the Ministry of Petroleum Resources had ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to sell fuel at ₦1,000 per litre. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser, Media and Communication, to the Minister for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, Nnemaka Okafor, on Tuesday, the FG declared that the report was concocted…
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Fuel Subsidy: Nigerians should demand transparency from NNPCL- Obi
Former presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has urged Nigerians to demand transparency from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over the true state of petrol subsidy payments. Obi urged in a series of tweets on his official X handle on Tuesday, saying that NNPCL has so far presented ‘conflicting’ reports to Nigerians on subsidy. “Nigerians…
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Ex-Oyo SSG, Koleosho dies at 86
The former Secretary to the Oyo State Government (SSG), under late Governor, Alhaji Lam Adeshina, Chief Michael Koleosho, has died. Koleosho, who was a prominent politician in Oyo State, died on Monday night at the age of 86. He was the Babalaje of Saki, his hometown, and a renowned figure in Oke Ogun, Oyo State and Nigeria. Earlier this year,…
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EndBadGovernance protest unsettled government, says Wanted Briton
A British national wanted by the police, Andrew Wynne, also known as Drew Povey, has said the government was unsettled by the EndBadgovernance protest held across the country. Wynne expressed regret that the government has been suppressing the protesters instead of responding to the citizens’ demands. This is as he called on the Nigeria Labour Congress to protect the general…
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Smart DNA’s 2024 Report: The gaps, the unanswered questions- Ibidapo Balogun
The recently released Smart DNA’s 2024 report revealed findings, which included that one in four men tested are not the biological fathers of their children. According to the report, 27% of the paternity tests conducted returned negative results. The report also dwelt on ethnic distribution of those tested, highlighting that the Yoruba ethnic group accounted for 53% of the DNA…
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Wike to face disciplinary committee- PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is expected to face its disciplinary committee over alleged anti-party activities. The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed this on Monday on Channels Television’s programme, Sunrise Daily. According to him, the PDP has written a letter to Wike inviting him to…
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Tragedy as fire guts 40 shops in Ibadan
Over 40 shops have been completely razed to the ground, at a popular market in Ibadan, Oyo State. Though no life was lost, the incident which happened at the popular Oranyan market, herbal section, in the Ibadan North East Local Government Area of the state, on Saturday, destroyed multimillion naira property and herbs. The shop owners were seen in a…
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BREAKING: Police declare British national, Andrew Wynne wanted over alleged plot to ‘Overthrow’ Tinubu
The Nigeria Police Force, on Monday, declared a British national, Andrew Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich, and a Nigerian, Lucky Obiyan, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the democratically elected government of President Bola Tinubu. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, accused the British national of building a network of sleeper cells to topple the government…
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BREAKING: Court remands 10 endbadgovernance protesters in prison
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded 10 EndBadGovernance protesters in prison. The judge, on Monday, remanded nine male protesters in the Kuje prison while a female protester was remanded in Suleja. The court also fixed September 11 for trial and ruling on bail application by the protesters. This followed the arraignment of the protesters…
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