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Abiru salutes Jimi Benson at 50
Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries and the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Tokunbo Abiru, has congratulated a member of the House of Representatives, representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Hon Babajimi Benson on his 50th birthday. In a statement issued by Enitan Olukotun, the media aide to Abiru, the Senator described the legislator as a dedicated representative who always seeks how to…
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Court dismisses Adedoyin, others’ no case submission over murder of OAU student
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo on Wednesday dismissed a no case submission filed by counsels to the owner of Hilton Hotel, Abdulrahmon Adedoyin and six others who are facing trial over the alleged killing of Timothy Adegoke, an MBA student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife. Prosecution counsel, M.O Omosun had prayed the court that…
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Abuja-Kaduna train attack: Osun govt sympathises with victims’ families
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State government has sympathised with families of victims of the Kaduna bound train, which was attacked on Monday, leading to the death of eight passengers. The state government in a statement signed by Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs. Funke Egbemode on Tuesday, described the attack as abominable in every measure. The statement reads:…
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Soludo lists two U-35, 18 others as commissioner nominees
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo has sent the list of commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly. The governor sent in a list of 20 nominees with their portfolios attached. In the list are two nominees who were born in 1987, making them under the age of 35. They are Ms. Chiamaka Nnake who born on March 5,…
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Former Zamfara Deputy Governor, Wakkala shot in Abuja-Kaduna train attack
A former Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Ibrahim Wakkala, was among the victims at the terrorists’ attack on a Kaduna-bound train Monday evening. Wakkala reportedly sustained injury after being shot by the attackers. His aide Yusuf Idris told Channels TV of Wakkala’s attack. Idris said the Department of State Services helped rescue the former deputy governor from the terrorists. “He was…
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Kaduna train attack: Governor AbdulRazaq mourns TUC chairman, others
Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the labour unions and the family of the Chairman of the state council of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Akinsola Akinwunmi who died in the Kaduna train attack. The condolence message was signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye on Tuesday. “I send our…
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Kaduna confirms 8 dead, 26 injured in Abuja-Kaduna train attack
The Kaduna State Government says eight passengers died and another 26 got injured when terrorists attacked a train going to Kaduna Monday evening. In a statement by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, the Kaduna state government said it had gotten the passenger manifest from the Nigeria Railway Corporation. According to the statement 398 people bought…
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Kaduna govt confirms terrorists attack on Abuja-Kaduna train
The Kaduna State government has confirmed the attack on a train headed for Kaduna from Abuja by suspected terrorists on Monday. The state government in a statement signed by Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said that the military has secured the Kaduna-bound train from Abuja trapped by the terrorists. “The Kaduna State government received multiple…
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Sanwo-Olu Congratulates Asiwaju Tinubu At 70
…Says APC National Leader is visionary, consistent, enigmatic, master strategist Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on his 70th birthday. He described Asiwaju Tinubu as “visionary, consistent, loyal, enigmatic and master strategist” whose democratic credentials are scholarly materials for study in political economy. Asiwaju Tinubu, a leading presidential aspirant…
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Quit notice to traders under Eko Bridge will not be extended-Sanwo-Olu
•Governor visits incident site, orders unhindered movement on alternative routes •Chance of traders returning to site slim Lagos State government’s seven-day ultimatum issued to occupiers of open stalls under the razed section of Eko Bridge at Oke Arin Market in Apongbon will not be extended, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu warned on Monday. The governor said all illegal traders under the damaged…
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