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PHOTO NEWS: APC National Leader, Tinubu at new US Consulate groundbreaking at Eko Atlantic City
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Rig practitioners president berates Seyi Makinde on collection of N30,000 permit for borehole drilling
Richard Thomas, Ibadan National President of Association of Water Well Drilling Rig Owners & Practitioners (AWDROP), Engr. Michael Ale, has urged the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to abolish N30,000 permit on borehole drilling in the state. Ale in a statement he signed, said the decision will make life more difficult for citizens. The water expert noted that government should…
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Prince vying for Olowu of Owu stool ‘from Ibadan’
Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta A mild drama ensued at the Olowu of Owu Palace, Abeokuta on Thursday when one of the seven princes shortlisted by the head of Otileta Ruling House for the vacant stool of the Olowu was discovered to have lied about his state of origin. The seven princes shortlisted at the last screening are Prince Adegbemi Adewale (Aderinoye…
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BREAKING: US to make Lagos consulate world’s largest
The United States Consulate in Lagos will be the largest in the world when completed in 2027, Ambassador Mary Leonard has said. The groundbreaking of the consulate which is expected to cost $537million was done by Ambassador Leonard and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Eko Atlantic City in Lagos on Thursday. According to Ambassador Leonard, the 10-storey consular…
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‘Illegal mining polluting rivers in Osun’
The government of the State of Osun has warned mineral resources exploiters and defaulters of environmental standards in the State to forthwith comply with the government’s regulations or face legal action. The state in a statement by Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode, condemned the flagrant abuse of its environment by illegal miners, especially the pollution of the…
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BREAKING: Oyo traffic officer dies on duty after arresting commercial motocyclist in Ibadan
Richard Thomas, Ibadan A staff of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Agency (OYRTMA) on Wednesday fell from a commercial motorcycle and died on the spot The agency staff, simply identified as Kenny, according to an eyewitness account, fell off from the commercial motorcycle he arrested at Idi Ape area in Ibadan. The eyewitness, who did not want her name…
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Lagos monarch, Oniru’s mother dies at 85
Mrs Muinat Lawal-Akapo, mother of Oba Omogbolahan Lawal, the Oniru of Iru Kingdom in Lagos, has died at the age of 85 years. The traditional ruler disclosed this in a statement that the octogenarian died on Wednesday morning in Lagos. “In total submission to the will of Almighty Allah, Oba Omogbolahan Lawal (Abisogun II), Oniru of Iru Kingdom, the entire…
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Osun PDP governorship aspirant, Ogunbiyi resigns from party
Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo One of the governorship aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun State, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi, has formally resigned from the party. Ogunbiyi, in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, said that the resignation took effect from 28th March, 2022. The letter reads thus: “Please accept this…
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1 killed as 20 hoodlums attack Dangote refinery
One person was killed as armed hoodlums attacked the Dangote Refinery in the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Lagos on Tuesday. A statement by the Lagos State Police Command which was signed by Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Benjamin Hundeyin revealed this. According to Hundeyin, the armed attackers were about 20. He however said one of the attackers was killed in…
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