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Oyo reiterates ban on ‘illegal levies’ collection in public schools

By Emmanuel Adeleke The Oyo State Government has reiterated that the ban on collection of illegal levies in public schools is still in place, warning that it would deal with anyone contravening the ban. This is coming on the heels of reports that some teachers compelled pupils to pay for the ongoing second term unified promotion examination for public primary schools....

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Obasanjo pays condolence visit to Olubadan’s family

Akinwande Soji-Ojo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, paid a condolence visit to the family of late Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II. Oba Balogun, who received staff of office as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan land on March 11, 2022 joined his ancestors on March 14, 2024, just about 72 hours after celebrating his second year...

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Reflection, not revelry time, By Abdu-Rafiu

It is in our character as human beings to turn every anniversary into a celebration. There is dancing and rejoicing. Easter is here and what will happen in Christendom was already foreshadowed last Sunday during Palm Sunday processions. Tomorrow which is Good Friday, except in places some young men act the crucifixion of the Lord to remind the world of the...

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Military bows to pressure, releases abducted Lagos editor

Akinwande Soji-Ojo Military authorities have bowed to pressure and released the Editor of FirstNews, Segun Olatunji, who was abducted from his Lagos residence on Friday, March 15,  2024. Olatunji was released to some media stakeholders, including Yomi Odunuga of The Nation newspaper and Iyobosa Uwugiaren of THISDAY newspaper in Abuja on Thursday, after sustained pressure from the media. They were asked...

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Labour Party crisis depeens as BoT takes over

Akinwande Soji-Ojo The crisis rocking the Labour Party has assumed another dimension following an alleged takeover of the party’s administration by its Board of Trustees (BoT). The move comes hours after Julius Abure was re-elected as national chairman at the party’s national convention in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Wednesday. The convention also saw all members of the National Working Committee returned....

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JUST IN: DHQ declares professor, seven others wanted over killing soldiers in Delta community

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has declared eight persons wanted over the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama community, in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State. The 17 soldiers were killed on March 14 during a peace operation in the community. The Director of Defence Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, disclosed the names of the wanted persons during the bi-weekly update...

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NNPCL denies adjusting fuel pump price

Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has denied claims that it has reduced the pump prices of petrol and diesel. NNPCL spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, in a statement, described the claims as false, asking Nigerians to disregard same. Some posts on various social media platforms on Tuesday and Wednesday had said that the NNPCL had reduced the pump price...

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Oyo APC alleges monumental fraud in execution of Ibadan Circular Road project

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has cried out over alleged monumental fraud which the party claimed it discovered in the partial execution of Ibadan Circular Road project, warning that the "unabated corruption being perpetrated by the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde could plunge the state into irredeemable doom in the nearest future." The APC noted that at the...

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Tinubu establishes Presidential Economic Coordination Council, Economic Management Team Emergency Taskforce

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) and the creation of the Economic Management Team Emergency Taskforce (EET). The establishment of the two bodies, according to a statement by presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, is a strategic move to support the nation’s economic governance frameworks and ensure robust and coordinated economic planning and implementation. Ngelale...

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Tinubu offers scholarships to children of 17 soldiers killed in Delta community

Akinwande Soji-Ojo President Bola Tinubu has offered scholarships to the children of the 17 soldiers killed in Okuama community, in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta state. The president also awarded posthumous national honours to the deceased soldiers. Tinubu spoke on Wednesday during the burial ceremony of the late soldiers at the military cemetery, Gudu, Abuja. The president conferred Members of...

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Kingsley Spring holds maiden inter house sports competition

Preparations are now in top gear for Kingsley Spring College, Shagari Boluwaji, Ibadan, to hold its maiden inter house sports competition, tagged Spring Athletics '24. The event, which will hold on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Lekan Salami Stadium,Adamasingba, is billed to attract top officials and accomplished personalities from across Nigeria. The inter house sports competition is particularly special as it...

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Sanwo-Olu, Uzodimma, others named APC zonal coordinators’

By Emmanuel Adeleke The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has sworn in six governors that will coordinate the party's affairs in their various geo-political zones. The six governors were inaugurated at the APC national secretariat in Abuja, on Wednesday. They are Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Bassey Otu (Cross River), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), Uba Sani (Kaduna)...

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FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays

By Emmanuel Adeleke Ahead of the 2024 Easter celebrations, the Federal Government has declared Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1, 2024 as public holidays. Minister of interior, Hon Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announce the holidays in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Aishetu Ndayako, on Wednesday. Tunji-Ojo urged Christians and Nigerians in general to emulate the sacrifice and...

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JUST IN: Abure re-elected Labour Party national chairman

Akinwande Soji-Ojo Julius Abure has been re-eleceted as national chairman of the Labour Party for a second term in office. The chairman of the national convention and deputy governor of Abia State, Mr Ikechukwu Emetu, announced Abure as winner at the party’s national convention in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Wednesday. He said Abure was re-elected with "unanimous support from delegates." The...

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Ex-Benue governor: Subterranean forces controlling, undermining PDP

Akinwande Soji-Ojo Former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, has alleged that the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is being controlled by outside forces, which has caused the party to be ineffective and comatose as a viable alternative opposition. Suswam, who spoke on Channels Television programme, ‘Sunrise Daily’, on Wednesday, lamented that the party has failed to live up...

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