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KwaraLEARN to commence in 365 primary schools May 16
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Chairman of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Sheu Adaramaja has disclosed that the first phase of KwaraLEARN (Leading Education Achievement and Reform Now) programme will commence across 365 primary schools in Baruten, Offa, Ilorin East and Ilorin West local governments at the beginning of the third term academy session on May 16. Adaramaja made…
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Group presents N50m APC governorship form to Abiodun
A group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun Mandate on Thursday presented the 2023 governorship nomination and expression of interest forms to Governor Dapo Abiodun.The organisation, led by Mr. Biyi Adeleye, who is the Special Adviser on Political Affairs to the governor, maintained that they decided to support the second term bid because the governor…
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Group to deploy 562 observers on election day in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo As the governorship poll in Osun State draws nearer, an election monitoring group, Yiaga Africa has deployed 32 long term observers across the 30 local government areas of the state for pre-election monitoring. The observers, according to Yiaga Africa who ended their training Thursday will track and report on all activities of the Independent National Electoral Commission…
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Group threatens to sue Sanwo-Olu over Park Management Committee
A human rights group, the Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has threatened to file a lawsuit against the Lagos State government over the constitution of the Park Management Committee (PMC). The group accused Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of contravening section 12 of the Lagos State Park Authority Law 2011, saying that the Park Management Committee was illegally constituted. CHSR…
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Sanwo-Olu decries increasing incidences of deaths from occupational accidents
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday lamented on the increasing incidents of deaths from occupational accidents and diseases sustained in the course of working in the country. The governor who stated this in his keynote address at the 2022 Lagos State occupational safety and health conference with the theme; ‘’Let’s Act Together To Build A Positive Safety And Health…
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Jimoh Ibrahim to vie for Ondo South Senatorial District seat
Billionaire businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim has indicated interest in contesting for the Ondo South Senatorial District seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023. Ibrahim told APC leaders and other party members in Okitipupa that he was motivated to join the Senate race because of his desire to bring light back to the district. According to him,…
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Synagogue Church confirms fire outbreak, says situation under control
The Synagogue Church of All Nation (SCOAN) on Thursday confirmed a fire outbreak at its old site, located at Agodo, Egbe in Lagos State. The church, in a statement said the old site is about two kilometers from its present headquarters, adding that the situation has been brought under control. The statement said: “On the evening Wednesday, April 27, 2022,…
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Wike declares Reps member wanted over attack on PDP secretariat
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared a member of the House of Representatives, Farah Dagogo wanted. In a statement by Kelvin Ebiri, his Special Assistant on Media, Wike accused Dagogo of hiring cultists to attack the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat in Port Harcourt. “The governor has hereby directed the Rivers State Police Command to arrest Hon. Farah Dagogo…
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Rivers people cannot be enslaved by anyone – Abe
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe, has said only Rivers people would be the ones who will select their next governor. Abe in a statement by his spokesman, Parry Benson, said that nobody can enslave Rivers people in spite of his wealth or social status in the society.…
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Police parade man who killed Imam but claims he shot antelope
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has arrested a man who allegedly killed a 78-year-old Imam of Alaguntan village, Adegun Yusuf at Orile-Owu in Ayedaade Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, Suleiman Jimoh (28), who is also a resident of the village while being paraded alongside other suspects at the Police Command Headquarters, Osogbo on Tuesday, however,…
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