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IPMAN, NUPENG suspend strike in Oyo, Osun over Police harassment
Members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) in Oyo and Osun states have suspended their strike over police harassment. According to NAN, the suspension of the strike was announced in a statement signed on Monday by Mutiu Bukola, IPMAN chairman, and Hammed Hamzat, chairman of the Petroleum…
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Governor Adeleke’s phone hacked
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo One of the telephone numbers of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has been hacked. This was contained in a statement by the spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed in an urgent alert to the public regarding the security breach. According to him, the public is urged to ignore communications from the compromised number, +234 803…
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Court fixes Sept 9 for continuation of Lagos-based Pastor’s trial
The Magistrate Court in Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos, has adjourned the case involving a clergyman, Jude Ojo and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to September 9, 2024. The defendant, Jude Ojo, faces a three-count charge of conspiracy, perversion of the course of justice, and aiding the escape of suspects. These charges relate to his alleged involvement in helping suspects who…
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Oyo Govt launches online property title search platform
The Oyo State Government has announced the launch of the Online Property Title Search Platform by Governor Seyi Makinde. A statement by the Commissioner for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Mr Williams Akin-Funmilayo, explained that the cutting-edge platform represents a major turning point in the governor’s digital transformation plan, which aims to make doing business in Oyo State easier. According…
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LASG, CIG Motors sign $260 million joint venture deal
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has entered into a significant joint venture partnership with CIG Motors Company Limited to enhance the Lagos Ride (LAGRIDE) e-hailing taxi service. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu supervised the signing of the agreement on Monday, which involves the acquisition of 5,000 new vehicles, including 1,000 electric cars, with a total investment of $260 million. The new fleet…
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Emir of Zazzau celebrates historic visit by Oluwo of Iwoland
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamali, CFR, has penned a heartwarming appreciation letter to the Oluwo of Iwoland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, following the latter’s historic visit to the Zazzau Emirate palace in Kaduna State. The traditional ruler described the visit as historical and revealed that Oba Akanbi was the first…
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Gov AbdulRazaq inspects projects in Afon, pledges improved service delivery to residents
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday paid snap visits to inspect projects and connect with community members in Asa Local Government of Kwara State. The visits took him to the under-renovation Afon General Hospital, Afon Waterworks, under-renovation Primary Health Center (PHC), and Eiyenkorin Afon Offa Odo Otin Road. Speaking at the residence of Daudu Afon, Alhaji Hanafi…
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UNILAG celebrates Nigeria’s diversity through theatre
By Adeola Ogunrinde The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Department of English recently showcased Nigeria’s cultural richness through the staging of three compelling plays. The first play, Your Death Hour, penned by Hope Eghagha, a professor in the department, delves into the author’s harrowing experience of kidnapping. The narrative traverses his journey of survival, resilience, and ultimate release, offering a poignant…
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Offa robbery: Judge reserves judgment for August 2
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The presiding judge in the April 5, 2018, bank robbery in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Justice Haleema Salman of the Kwara State High Court, has reserved judgment in the six-year trial of six suspects for August 2, 2024. On Monday, the judge adopted final written addresses containing the arguments of the two…
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ICPC, Osun sign MoU to foster culture of integrity, accountability
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Osun State Government on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to combat corruption and foster a culture of integrity and accountability in Osun State. Speaking at the event held at the Government House, Oke-Fia in Osogbo, Chairman of ICPC, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu,…
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