Category: News
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Garrulous Singer, Portable Retracts “One Million Boys Founder ‘ Claim (Video)
Garrulous singer , Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, has made a dramatic retraction of his earlier statement that he founded One Million Boys, a notorious cult group terrorising residents of Lagos and Ogun states. In a video, which went viral on Monday, Portable was heard saying he formed the gang and another notorious group known as…
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Impeached Oyo Deputy Governor, Olaniyan Breaks Silence
The impeached Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Rauf Olaniyan, has faulted the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Munta Abimbola, over the constitution of the seven-man panel which recommended his removal from office. Olaniyan, in a statement on Monday by his lawyer, Afolabi Fashanu (SAN), alleged that the panel raised to investigate the allegations raised…
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Oyo Assembly Approves Appointment of New Deputy Governor
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Monday approved the appointment of Adebayo Lawal as the new Deputy Governor, following the impeachment ofRauf Olaniyan. The approval followed the nomination of Lawal to the lawmakers for consideration by Governor Seyi Makinde as replacement for Olaniyan. Mr Lawal, who is the Chairman of the State Housing Corporation…
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Varsity Commission, NUC Laments Effects of Prolong ASUU Strike
The National Universities Commission,NUC,has lamented the effects of the strike on the students,Nigeria’s economy as well as reputation of the nation’s public universities. Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, speaking on Monday,at the opening session of the 2022 management retreat with vice chancellors of Nigerian universities, organised by the commission,tasked the vice chancellors to…
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Veteran Nollywood Actress Onayiga Is Dead
Veteran Nollywood actress, Mrs Oluwasolamipe Onayiga, who played the role of Ireti in Kunle Kunle Bantefa’s popular soap Fuji House of Commotion, is dead. She died on Monday after a brief illness. Her husband, Pastor Tosin Onayiga, confirmed the incident. He said she died around 3:45am on Monday. Details Shortly….
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Popular Nollywood Actress, Ada Ameh Is Reported Dead
Popular Nollywood actress, Ada Ameh is reportedly dead. According to the Nation, the actress died in Warri, Delta State around 11 pm on Sunday, a source who pleaded anonymity said on Monday morning. Ameh was said to have been a guest of an oil company toyshop and his family when she suddenly collapsed. It was…
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ASUU Strike: Nigerian Bankers Threaten Solidarity Strike
Nigeria may record a total shutdown of the economy as the workers in the banking sector have issued a threat to embark on industrial action in the financial sector in solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) currently on strike. Though the workers, under the umbrella of the National Union of Banks, Insurance…
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APC Chair, Adamu Feigns Ignorance of Oyetola Loss in Osun
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, on Sunday feigned ignorance of electoral loss suffered by the incumbent Governor of Osun State, Agboyega Oyetola in the just concluded gubernatorial election in the state. Adamu claimed that he is not aware of the glaring victory of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party…
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Again, ASUU Slams Ngige, Claims Minister’s Tenure Witnesses Highest Number of Strike Actions
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Sunday, once again slammed the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, over his inability to resolve the ongoing crisis in the nation’s public universities. The union in a statement jointly signed by the branch Chairperson of ASUU, Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, M.N Al-Mustapha and the branch Secretary,…
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Zamfara Emir Turbans Wanted Bandit Leader, Adamu Aliero-Yankuzo
Daily Nigerian There were pomp and pageantry in Tsafe town as Emir of Yandoton Daji Emirate in Zamfara State Aliyu Marafa turbaned a wanted bandit leader, Adamu Aliero-Yankuzo, aka Ado Alero, as Sarkin Fulani of the emirate. The ceremony came barely two years after the police declared the terrorist leader wanted and placed N5 million…