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Man Allegedly Defiles 10-Year-Old Girl In Osun
By Olamilekan Adigun The Osun State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun, has arrested a man, Muritala Ibrahim, who allegedly defiled a 10-year-old girl. The suspect, a 35-year-old, allegedly defiled the girl, in Agba, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State. Ibrahim was arrested after the girl’s mother complained to the Amotekun Boripe Command. Confirming the […]
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FG Postpone, Reschedules Meeting With ASUU
By Olamilekan Adigun The Federal Government has postponed the much-anticipated meeting with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which was initially scheduled for today. The meeting, intended to address the union’s grievances and prevent a looming nationwide strike, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, August 28. The postponement was disclosed by ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke […]
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Resident Doctors Declare Strike Over Colleague’s Abduction
By Olamilekan Adigun The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a 7-day warning Strike across all of its centres nationwide. The resident doctor’s strike is to clamour for the release of its kidnapped member, Dr Ganiyat Popoola, who has been in captivity for over 8 months. It would be recalled that the Association of Resident […]
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Anambra Permanent Secretary Accused Of Beating HoD To Coma
By Olamilekan Adigun The Permanent Secretary of the Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs Chinwe Achugbu, has been accused of strangulating one of the Heads of Department, a female, in the ministry, whose identity had yet to be ascertained. The fight between the duo reportedly happened on Thursday, August 15, in the office […]
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Two Cops, Others Killed, Several Injured As Police, Shi’ittes Clash In Abuja
Tragedy struck at the Wuse area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Sunday, as adherents of the Shia branch of Islam, otherwise known as Shi’ites, had a bloody confrontation with the police that claimed many lives, while several others sustained various degrees of injuries. The violent confrontation, which degenerated into gun duel, also led to […]
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Bandits Reportedly Kidnap Over 150 People In Sokoto
By Olamilekan Adigun Gunmen have reportedly invaded Gobir community in Sokoto and kidnapped over 150 people. The kidnap incident happened a few days after the death of the Emir of Gobir, Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, who was murdered by bandits. A University Don, Prof Bello Bada disclosed the latest incident in an interview with Radio […]
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NDLEA Arrests Businessman Who Excretes 68 Wraps Of Cocaine
By Olamilekan Adigun Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested an Onitsha, Anambra state-based businessman, Ibeanusi Solomon Nosike, for carrying drugs. According to NDLEA, the suspect excreted 68 wraps of cocaine after 12 days of excretion observation following his arrest at the local wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA […]
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OAU Tragedy: Osun Govt. Commiserate with Family of Victim, Students
• Says safety of students both on and off campus remains a priority By Kingsley Omoyeni Osun State Government has commiserated with the family of late Miss Esu Rita Ema, a student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife who who was knocked down by a reckless driver. The State government in a letter of condolence […]
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Nigeria Security Situation Overwhelming – Lawmaker
By Olamilekan Adigun A federal lawmaker representing Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency in Zamfara State, Sulaiman Gumi, had admitted that the state of insecurity in the country is overwhelming. Gumi also praised the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Abubakar, following his resignation, saying he did the ‘honourable’ thing. It would be recalled that Abubakar, […]
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Sacked CBN Workers Head to Court
By Olamilekan Adigun More than 100 former employees of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), have filed lawsuits against the apex bank at the National Industrial Court (NIC), seeking compensation and general damages. It would be recalled that CBN in May, announced the mass layoffs of gge staff. The apex bank noted that the move […]