Month: January 2025
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President Tinubu Extends Palliative Support To SUG Presidents
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended palliative support to Student Union Government Presidents across the country. Special Adviser on Students Engagement to the President, Asefon Sunday, announced the development on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. While distributing rice to undergraduates in Abuja, Asefon said the gesture was part of the President’s support for students and the…
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Inauguration: Donald Trump Reportedly Snubs Israeli Prime Minister
United States President-elect, Donald Trump, has reportedly snubbed Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, as the invitation to his forthcoming second term inauguration wasn’t extended to him. It was learnt that Trump had invited major world leaders but he did not include Netanyahu as one of his invitees. As a result, AFP reported that Netanyahu…
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NAAS Queries JAMB Over N1.85 Billion Spendings on Meals, Insecticide, Others
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance on Monday queried the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over “excessive spendings” on meals, refreshments, mosquito killings and others in 2024. The committee also threatened to cut off the federal government’s allocation to the board in the 2025 budget. This was after JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede,…
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Lagos Lawmakers List ‘Many Sins’ of Impeached Speaker, Obasa
The New Speaker of Lagos State house of assembly
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Oyo Govt. Slams Manslaughter, 6 Others Charges Against Ooni Former Wife, Hamzat, Principal
The Oyo State Government has slammed eight counts, bordering on murder and manslaughter against the ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, the proprietor of an Ibadan-based radio station, Oriyomi Hamzat, and the Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Abdulahi Fasasi, over the December 18, 2024 funfair stampede, during which 35 children died.…
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Governor Makinde Presents Staff To New Alaafin of Oyo
Punch Newspaper Governor Seyi Makinde has presented the Staff of Office to the new Alaafin of Oyo, Abimbola Owoade. The governor made the presentation at his office in Ibadan, the state capital on Monday. PUNCH Online earlier had earlier reported that Owoade is scheduled to receive his appointment letter and staff of office on Monday.…
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How Prince Owoade Emerges as Alaafin-elect – Awise Ifa Worldwide
The Awise Ifa worldwide, Professor Wande Abimbola has shed more light on the emergence of Alaafin-elect, Prince Hakeem Abimbola Owoade stating that, oracular consultation for Ifa’s direction was carefully carried out. The Oyo-born renowned priest made this known during a telephone interview with Ikanni Ogbon revealed that he consulted the Ifa divination for hundreds of…
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Ooni of Ife Writes Alaafin-elect
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has enjoined the newly appointed Alaafin-elect, Prince Abimbola Owoade to embrace peace as he emerged the monarch of the ancient Oyo town. In a congratulatory message issued by Ooni’s spokesperson, Moses Olafare on Saturday, Oba Ogunwusi described his appointment as a new era of prosperity, unity, and cultural…
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U.S Court ‘Sentenced’ President-elect, Donald Trump
President-elect of the United States of America, Mr. Donald Trump has been sentenced to an “unconditional discharge” in a case of hush money paid to Stormy Daniels, an adult film star. An unconditional discharge means the US president-elect does not face any fines, probation, or jail time. The presiding judge, Juan Merchan, handed the anti-climatic…
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Just In: Governor Makinde Names New Alaafin of Oyo
Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The announcement was made in a statement on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Oyelade stated that Owoade was chosen after extensive consultations and traditional divinations conducted by the Oyo kingmakers, the Oyomesi. “Prince…