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Nigeria, a complex country but not difficult to rule, says Obasanjo
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigeria is a complex country but not a difficult country to rule. Obasanjo, stated this on Sunday at the commissioning of VIP lodge of Government house in Osogbo. According to the elder statesman, “Many people use to say something about Nigeria and you can say that…
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Gov. Sanwo-Olu receives Prince Harry, Meghan
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, received the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, on Sunday. The British Royal couple was received by Governor Sanwo-Olu; his wife, Dr. Ibijoke, and some members of the State Executive Council during a courtesy visit at Lagos House, Marina. Prince Harry, accompanied by his wife, Meghan, is on a three-day…
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Timi of Ede to confer chieftancy title on Gov. Adeleke
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Timi of Ede land, Oba ( Dr) Munirudeen Adesola Lawal, Laminisa 1 will on Monday confers honourary chieftaincy title of Asiwaju of Ede land, to the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke. It would be recalled that the title of Asiwaju of Ede land, was conferred on the first civilian Governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adetunji…
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Economy: Don’t give up on Tinubu’s administration, APC chieftain begs Nigerians
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has appealed to Nigerians not to give up on the administration of President Bola Tunubu. Oyintiloye, a member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council(PCC) who made the appeal while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo, said Tinubu is a true…
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Enugu Governor vows to apprehend killers of policemen
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has vowed that the state would deploy everything necessary to apprehend those responsible for the killing of two police officers in Enugu on Friday night. Speaking to journalists on Saturday, Mbah said that such act of violence against the members of the security agencies will not be condoned in the South-East state. He said, “This…
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BREAKING: Some abducted varsity students rescued- Kogi Govt
Kogi State Government has said some of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara-Okene, have been rescued. A statement issued on Sunday by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, said the students were rescued safely by local hunters and other security agents. He, however, did not disclose the exact number of students rescued. The…
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EFCC arrest: Management of Ede Poly suspends SUG activities over destruction of institution’s property
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The management of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede has suspended the Student Union activities and executives of the Students Union, over the role played by the Students Union leadership in leading Students to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Zonal office in Ibadan and the destruction they allegedly carried out on the North campus of the…
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Gateway International Airport to become major transportation hub for SouthWest- Gbajabiamila
…says Abiodun’s administration is transformative Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has commended the bold initiative of Governor Dapo Abiodun on the Gateway International Agro Cargo and Passenger Airport, saying that the airport would soon be the transportation hub for other states in the South-West. Gbajabiamila also applauded the Governor for forging ahead with…
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Enugu govt. signs N100bn deal with firm to revive moribund palm oil company
The Enugu State Government has signed a N100 billion deal with Pragmatic Palms Limited to resuscitate the moribund United Palm Products Limited in Enugu State. United Palm Products Ltd was set up by the state government to plant palm trees and engage in production of palm products such as palm oil and kernel, among others. The firm is an offshoot…
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Land agent’s death sparks controversy at Kwara correctional facility
… As accusation of neglect stirs… By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Controversy has erupted following the demise of a 63-year-old land agent, Alhaji Taye Hussein Abubakar, who was reportedly detained at the Oke Kura Correctional Facility in Ilorin, for over four months. Abubakar, known for his role in representing landowners in property transactions, passed away on Friday, raising questions about his…
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