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Kogi: EFCC storms Bello’s residence, prevents vechicular movement
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday stormed the residence of the immediate past Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, at Benghazi Street, Wuse Zone 4 in Abuja. It gathered that the operatives of the anti-corruption commission were in the area to effect the arrest of the former governor, who had been having issues with EFCC even before…
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Ex-Kwara South Senator, Rafiu Adebayo dies at 57
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A member of the Senate during the 8th National Assembly, Dr Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim has passed on at the age of 57. News of the death of the banker-turned politician surfaced on the social media on Wednesday morning. The ex-lawmaker reportedly died on Wednesday at a hospital Abuja. His aide, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir, confirmed the development. Dr…
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BREAKING: Police arraign 29 arrested Yoruba Nation agitators in Oyo
Twenty-Nine arrested Yoruba Nation agitators have been arraigned before the Chief Magistrates Court in Ibadan, the Oyo State. They were arraigned for their involvement and roles in the failed invasion of the Governor’s Office and the House of Assembly. The case, with charge number Mi/520c/2024, is between the Commissioner of Police and the 29 suspects. They were arraigned on seven…
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Assets recovery: Osun SSG promises to abide by existing laws
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Secretary to the Osun State Government (SSG), Hon. Teslim Igbalaye has assured the people of the State that the assets recovery committee set up by Governor Ademola Adeleke would adhere strictly to the rule of law while carrying out its mandate. Igbalaye, who is also the Chairman of the committee during a press briefing held…
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Kwara open for collaborations to process solid minerals locally, says Gov. AbdulRazaq
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday said the administration is always open for partnerships and engagements that attract investments and pave the way for local processing of solid minerals in the state. He also said that the government is committed to making the ease of doing business a major selling point for Kwara in the country. The Governor spoke…
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NSCDC commissions new division in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin In a bid to confront the mounting challenges of insecurity, violence and other social vices pervading various communities in the state, the Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), Umar Mohammed, on Tuesday commissioned a new divisional office in Ipee town, Oyun local government of Kwara State. During the commissioning, Mohammed…
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Attack in Ibadan: Police moves to arrest MKO Abiola’s widow
Mrs Dupe Onitiri-Abiola, the alleged sponsor of the invasion of the Oyo State Government Secretariat in Ibadan by some Yoruba Nation agitators is now the target of a manhunt by the Nigeria Police. Onitiri-Abiola, widow of the late Chief Moshood Abiola became the target of a police hunt when she was shown in a viral video claiming to be the…
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Kaduna Assembly inaugurates Committee to investigate El-Rufai’s administration
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has constituted a committee to investigate how the $350 million World Bank loan obtained by the former Governor Nasir El-Rufai administration was spent, as well as other financial spending and abandoned projects initiated by the immediate past government between 2015 to 2023. The speaker of the assembly, Yusuf Liman, inaugurated the 13-man committee during…
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BREAKING: Chaos as gunmen storm Ekiti council secretariat days after Oyo’s invasion
By Innocent Raphael In a disturbing turn of events, gunmen launched an assault on the Ilejemeje local government area secretariat in Ẹda-Oniyọ, Ekiti State, just days after armed Yoruba Nation agitators breached the Oyo State Government secretariat. The attack, which unfolded on Tuesday, plunged the workplace into panic and disarray as employees scrambled to safety. Reports indicate that the attackers,…
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Dupe Onitiri’s Yoruba Republic declaration shocking – MKO Abiola’s son
Jamiu Abiola, one of the sons of the late MKO Abiola, has attacked Dupe Onitiri-Abiola, the late politician’s widow, whose group, broke into the Oyo State Government Secretariat on Saturday to declare the Democratic Republic of the Yoruba (DRY). In an interview with Vanguard, Jamiu Abiola, who is the Special Assistant to the President on Special Duties in the Office…
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