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Ifo LG trains staff on revenue generation
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The management of Finance and Supply Department in Ifo Local Government has trained its staff on the need to improve the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the Council Area in line with the directives of the Local Government Service Commission to adopt the system in order to improve service delivery among the Local Government staff. Declaring…
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NIMASA boss, Jamoh commiserates with Kaduna govt on train attack
Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh has commiserated with the Kaduna State oovernment over Monday’s attack of a Kaduna-bound train by terrorists. In a statement he personally signed, Jamoh expressed shock over the incidents, while sending his condolences to the families of the deceased and the people of Kaduna State. “May Allah…
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35-year old man bags 24-hour community service for child abuse in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo An Osun State Family Court sitting in Osogbo has sentenced a 35-year-old man, Ola Emmanuel, to 24-hour community service for child abuse. Emmanuel, a divorcée, was arraigned in court by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command for abusing his six years old son in Osogbo on the 17th of March, 2022. The…
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Fear grips Ondo community as herdsmen attack farmer with machete
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure The agrarian community of Ikakumo Akoko, Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo State is in the grip of fear, following an attack on a farmer by suspected herdsmen. The incident involved a 40 years old farmer, Mr. Idowu Bayode, who was allegedly macheted by two herdsmen in his cashew farm. Narrating to Westernpost how it…
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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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