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Gov. Adeleke expresses shock over Osun Varsity Staff crushed to death by container
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has expressed sorrow and sadness over the tragic death of a female staff of the University of Ilesa. A staff of University of Ilesa, Mrs Fanimokun Ogunmokun who is retiring from service in April was said to have been killed on Wednesday when a fully loaded cashew nut truck container fell…
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Court fines Ogun CP, 5 others N25m over unlawful detention
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alamutu and five others have been ordered to pay a N25 million fine as damages for the wrongful arrest and detention of one Sunday Mafe. The ruling was issued by a High Court in Ogun State, Abeokuta Judicial Division, on Tuesday. In the judgment delivered the same day,…
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First Baptist exco visits Soun Ogbomoso, Onpetu, pray for a peaceful reign
By Mosunmola Ayobami in Ilorin The Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Surulere Ilorin, Rev. Dr Yinka Ololade has offered special prayers for the peaceful reign of two prominent traditional rulers in Ogbomosoland, the Soun and Onpetu of Ijeruland, wishing their time be laced with growth and development for all and sundry in Ogbomosoland. The cleric offered the prayers when…
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Ogun hosts international trade fair
Few days to the commencement of the 13th Gateway International Trade Fair, excitement has continues to build across the Southwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria as stakeholders get prepared to storm Abeokuta, Ogun State for the much awaited yearly event. The trade fair, which holds from April 19 and 29, 2024 at the M.K.O Abiola International Trade Fair Complex, Abeokuta, will…
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Zamfara restricts movement along Katsina, Sokoto borders
The Zamfara State Government has imposed curfew along the state’s borders with Katsina and Sokoto from 7:00 pm to 6:00 am due to the resurgence of terrorists’ attacks on innocent travelers. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mannir Haidara, noted that the directive was part of the decision of the State Security Council meeting. “As of…
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Abdulrazaq condoles traders over market inferno
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin The governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has condoled the people of Offa, especially the business community over the fire incident at the Owode market. AbdulRazaq said the development was one tragedy too many, adding that a team from the state emergency management agency had visited the market to take stock of the situation as well as…
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DCP Gbolahan allegedly commits suicide in Oyo
By Innocent Raphael Deputy Commissioner of Police serving with the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon, Lagos State, Gbolahan Oyedemi, has reportedly committed suicide in his private home in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Oyedemi, who previously served as the Aide de Camp to the late former Governor of the state, Adebayo Alao-Akala, during his tenure in 2006, was found hanging by a…
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BREAKING: Abiodun’s aide dies
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Senior Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on Vocational and Technical Education, Prof. Joseph Odemuyiwa has died. Odemuyiwa died early tuesday morning in a motor accident. He is from Ishara Remo North Local Government, areas of Ogun State. …details later
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Ajulo, Ondo State Attorney-General appoints 273 Advisers for justice sector reforms
The Ondo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, SAN, has appointed 273 lawyers as Advisers, while also announcing his eight-point agenda in office. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria in a memo said “Upon assuming the position of Honourable Attorney General of Ondo State, a total of 273 lawyers, comprising both seasoned professionals and junior colleagues, eagerly presented…
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BREAKING: Bandits attack Mosque in Zamfara, abduct worshippers
Bandits, on Tuesday, attacked a mosque in Gusau, capital of Zamfara state, and abducted scores of worshippers. According to Daily Trust, the kidnappers stormed the Mosque when Muslim faithful were observing the famous congregational prayer, Tahajjud. Tahajjud is special prayer being observed by Muslims in every last 10 days of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
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