Month: February 2022
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Release Igboho Now,or We Get Him Out Through Traditional Means, Agbekoya Warns Beninese Government
The President, Agbekoya Worldwide, Kamorudeen Okiki, has urged the authorities of Benin Republic to free the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, or the group would use traditional means. Okiki spoke in Osogbo on Thursday during a peaceful rally held by the group, where it also demanded the restructuring of the…
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Hijab: Kwara govt Orders Closure of Oyun Baptist School Over Violent Protest
Following the violent protest that rocked Oyun Baptist Secondary School, Ijagbo in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara state, over hijab, the government has ordered the closure of the school. Kwara State Police Command confirmed that, dangerous weapons were freely used during the encounter between Muslims and Christians in the course of the face off.…
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Oyo 3SC Acquires 3 New Players, As Makinde Promises Unwavering Support (Photos)
“We’ll continue to support youths and sports development” says Makinde…. The Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Oyo State, Engr. Seun Fakorede MNSE received in audience the management board of Shooting Stars Sports Club , 3SC , who were at his office to present the 3 players recently acquired by the Club. The development was contained…
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Scores Injured, as Protest Rocks Kwara School Over Hijab
A number of persons on Thursday sustained various degrees of injuries as protest over the use of hijab thickened in Oyun Baptist High School, Ijagbo, in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a man in his early 20s was seen being rushed to a nearby hospital after…
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FG Uncovers 96 Financiers of Terrorism
The Federal Government has said the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has uncovered 96 financiers of terrorism, especially those backing Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP). It also said NFIU has unmasked 424 associates/supporters of the financiers, about 123 companies and 33 bureaux de change linked with terrorism. It said…
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Heavy Security in Abuja,as Buni-led APC Sets To Innaugurate State Excos
The Cable There is currently heavy security presence at the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the federal capital territory (FCT). This is a precautionary measure as Mai Mala Buni, chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), is billed to inaugurate state chairpersons today. The security agents who took positions on…
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NSCDC CG Orders ImmediateReinstatement of Shina Peller Ssecurity Aides
The Commandant General,CG, of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps,NSCDC, Ahmed Audi has ordered immediate reinstatement of security operatives attached to Hon. Shina Peller (APC-Oyo State). NSCDC Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Olusola Odumosu, confirmed the development on Thursday. Peller, representing lseyin/ltesiwaju/ Kajola/lwajowa Federal Constituency in Oyo State, had his NSCDC security details withdrawn…
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CONUA Accuses ASUU President of Fueling Crisis In OAU
Punch Newspaper The Congress of University Academics, CONUA, has accused the national president of the Academic Union Of Universities, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, of fueling crises within the rank of academic unions in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. A statement signed by the CONUA chairman, Dr ‘Niyi Sunmonu, obtained in Osogbo on Wednesday, said the claim…
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Oyo State Government organizes retreat for members-select of Oyo State Youth Parliament, sets for inauguration (Photos)
The Oyo State Youth Development Agency yesterday, organized a retreat programme for members-selectThe Oyo State Youth Development Agency yesterday, organized a retreat programme for members-select of the 2nd Assembly of the State Youth Parliament ahead of their inauguration today, February 3rd, 2022. The retreat is part of the 2-day scheduled programme organized by the Youth…
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Niqab Ban: FUNAAB Final Year Student Demands N50 million Compensation, as Court Fixes Hearing Date
Premium Times The Federal High Court Abeokuta has fixed February 22 for the hearing of a fundamental right enforcement suit against the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State. A student of the institution, Mariam Afeez, sued the institution over its decision to ban the use of niqab on the campus. She is seeking…