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Benin monarch accuses EFCC of undue leniency
By Innocent Raphael The Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has publicly accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of allegedly handling some cases with leniency.. The monarch made this allegation on Monday during a meeting with Effa Okim, the newly appointed Benin Zonal Director of the EFCC, at his palace in Benin City. In a statement issued by his…
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Oluwo cautions FG against creation of State Police
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The paramount ruler of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has cautioned the Federal Government of Nigeria against the proposed creation of State Police. Oba Akanbi, in a statement by his press secretary, Alli Ibraheem, noted that Governors who are autocratic are likely to abuse the process as well as destabilize the existing cooperation amongst the State…
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Tax conference: Sanwo-Olu, Zulum, Amosun, other experts seek transparent tax system to boost IGRs
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his counterparts from Sokoto and Borno States have emphasised the need to make the country’s tax system more transparent and accountable to Nigerians to boost confidence and voluntary compliance. The governors made the call at the ongoing 26th Annual Tax Conference organized by the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) in Abuja,…
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New Olubadan will be crowned when Makinde returns to Nigeria- Oyo Govt
The Oyo State Government has said the Olubadan elect, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin would be officially crowned when governor Seyi Makinde returns from oversea trip. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy, Segun Olayiwola on Sunday in Ibadan. Olayiwola disclosed that Olakulehin’s nomination as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland has scaled through all the stages, except the…
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Kwara: 2024 first hajj flight takes off Tuesday
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State 2024 first hajj flight would take off on Tuesday from the General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin. A statement issued by the State’s Muslim Pilgrims Board, said that the change in the date was from NAHCON/airlines due to some delays in the initial plans. It would be recalled that the pilgrims from Kwara…
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Ekiti Govt calls for calm following Eda Oniyo attack
By Innocent Raphael The Ekiti State Government has urged residents of Eda Oniyo in the Ilejemeje Local Government Area to remain calm following a recent attack on their community. In a statement released in Ado Ekiti, State Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Taiwo Olatunbosun assured the public that the situation was under control. According to Olatunbosun, security forces, including soldiers,…
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Oba of Benin receives looted royal stools from German Govt
By Innocent Raphael The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has officially received two looted royal stools from the German government, marking a significant moment in the restitution of cultural artefacts. The royal stools, one bronze and one wooden, known as Ekete, were taken during the British invasion of Benin City in 1897. The artefacts, originally…
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Ulama forum, MULAN tackle Women Affairs Minister over mass wedding in Niger
By Innocent Raphael The Ulama Forum, a prominent body of Islamic clerics, and the Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN) have tackled the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, over her legal challenge against the proposed mass wedding for orphaned girls in Niger State. It would be recalled that Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji, the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly,…
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NUJ South-west lauds Abiodun for appointing journalist as HoS
The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) South West Zone has commended the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on the appointment of Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, as the Head of Service. It would be recalled that Onasanya, a leading journalist in the service of Ogun State Government, was recently appointed by the governor as the 20th Head of…
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Two children, mother, bike man die in Osun motor accident
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Four persons were reportedly killed including two children in a ghastly auto accident in Ode-Omu, Ayedaade Local Government of Osun State. The accident which occured around Obada market in Ode-Omu around 6am on Saturday involved a private car and a motorcycle and carrying the children and their mother. It was gathered that the private car with…
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