Month: February 2022
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Another Letter Seeking N50 Million For Oluwo Royal Wedding Surfaced, Osun Govt Reacts
Punch Newspaper A fresh letter has surfaced online seeking support for the royal wedding involving the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, and a princess from Kano State. The letter was signed by the Babalaje of Iwoland, Alhaji Ismaila Kudaisi, demanding financial support to the tune of N50 million for Oluwo’s royal wedding. Kudaisi confirmed…
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AMCON Takes Over Shonga Farms, as Former Governor, Ahmed Replies Kwara Government
Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, the immediate past governor of Kwara, has dismissed recent claims that his administration guaranteed bank loans for Shonga Farm Holdings (SFH) as “uninformed and false”. Mr Wahab Oba, media aide to the former governor, also said in a statement on Friday in Ilorin that the Bukola Saraki administration did not guaranty any…
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Just In: Ethiopia’s Geleta Ulfata Wins 2022 Lagos City Marathon
Ulfata Deresa of Ethiopia has emerged winner of the 2022 Lagos City Marathon sponsored by Access Bank on Saturday. Deresa claimed the price of $30,000 after running the 42km race in two hours 11 minutes and 54 seconds. The first runner-up, David Barmasai, finished the 42Km race in two hours, 13 minutes and 33 seconds…
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ASUU Begins 2-day Meeting To Finalize Decision On Looming Strike
by Afeez Hanafi, Deborah Tolu-Kolawole, Godfrey George, Armstrong Bakam, Hindi Livinus and Justin Tyopuusu Punch Newspaper The National Executive Committee of the Academic Staff Union of Universities will commence a two-day meeting at the University of Lagos, Akoka, today, to finalise the union’s decision on an impending strike. ASUU will make the final decision on…
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Troops Foiled Attempt To Attack Defence Academy, as 20 Bandit Terrorists Killed
Air Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have foiled attempt by armed bandits terrorists to attack the general area of the Nigerian Defence Academy NDA thereby eliminating 20 members of the deadly group. Credible intelligence sources told PRNigeria that bandits, riding on over 50 motorcycles were seen on Thursday evening, advancing towards the Academy, in Kaduna…
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Heritage Ajibola: OAU Queries BVER Hostel, as Police Take Over Investigation
Days after the death of a part two student of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Heritage Ajibola, the management of the institution has issued query letter to the owner of the Bver hostel where the late students fell into a soakaway . The management in a release issued by its Public Relations Officer on Friday which…
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Oluwo of Iwo Breaks Silence Over ‘N20 Million Financial Support’ From Osun Governor To Marry Kano Princess
Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, on Friday, has distanced himself from the letter being peddled on social media that, he demands N20 million Governor Oyetola of Osun State, to support the former for a proposed wedding in Kano State. The letter dated February 8, 2022, addressed to the Oyetola was received on behalf of…
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Varsity Students Back ASUU’s Planned Nationwide Strike
The students of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, have backed the move by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to begin a nationwide strike over the Federal Government’s inability to meet its demands. Speaking during a sensitization forum organized by ASUU chapter of the university, the UNICAL Students Union President, Tryon Bassey, said that…
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Governor Makinde Reacts To Deadly Attack On Bullion Van
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo has extended his condolences to victims of the robbery attack which occurred in the Idi-Ape area of the city. Armed robbers had attacked a bullion van at the Idi-Ape area of Iwo Road on Thursday. While many deserted their cars, some persons, including security personnel were killed during the attack.…
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Mobilization: NYSC threatens heavy sanctions against schools, officials
The National Youth Service Corps,NYSC, has threatened heavy sanctions against schools or officials caught aiding and abetting the fraudulent mobilisation of corps members for national service. The agency on Thursday said the sanctions would include blacklisting of schools found guilty of infractions in the past three years. The Director-General, NYSC, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim, stated…