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‘Zazu Zeh’ Crooner, Portable, Arraigned in Court in For Assault

The Ogun State Police Command has arraigned singer Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable on six counts bordering on assault. Policemen had on Thursday stormed Portable’s office and the singer had resisted arrest. He was subsequently taken into custody on Friday. On Saturday, Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi said portable has more than six charges to […]

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Chinese loans hit $4bn Under Buhari, DMO

The Federal Government loans from China rose from $1.39bn to $4.29bn indicative of 219.91 per cent increase from $1.58bn as of June 2015 to $5.07bn as of December 2022 under the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration.

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Oyo SDP Suspends Michael Lana, Secretary Over Anti-party Activities

The Social Democratic Party in Oyo State in a letter signed by the party’s State Chairman, Michael Okunlade has suspended its governorship candidate in the March 18 governorship election, Michael Lana, and the party secretary, Idowu Owokoya, for alleged anti-party activities. The letter which was addressed to the party’s national headquarters in Abuja on Friday […]

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Social Workers on Sensitization Tour to ‘Break Barriers’ in Oyo State

As the world marks the Social Work month themed ‘Social Work Breaks Barrier’, Members of the Nigerian Association of Students Social Workers, Post Graduate Studies, University of Ibadan chapter have embarked on a sensitization and advocacy tour to enlighten residents of Oyo states on the role of social workers in the society. 

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Polls: Matawalle becomes the first incumbent governor to lose seat

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate Dauda Lawal has unseated Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle, in what is been described as the biggest upset of the general elections.

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Concerns as NNPCL hires expatriate to head subsidiary

The nomination of Jean-Marc Cordier as the head of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited’s oil trading division has sparked a variety of worries among operators and professionals in the sector. The company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Garba-Deen Muhammad, revealed that Cordier would lead NNPC Trading Ltd, a subsidiary of NNPCL, in a statement released […]

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Africa accounts for 55% of world’s poor – ECA

Hanan Morsy, the Chief Economist for the Economic Commission for Africa, estimates that 54.8% of the world’s poor live in Africa with East and West Africa having a higher share of poverty. She said, “The continent faced a tsunami of global shocks that have exacerbated existing socio-economic operation and equity. Africa, as a result of […]

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Jandor: Bode George sabotaging PDP in Lagos, supporting Gbadebo

The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abdul-Azeez Adediran (aka Jandor) says a chieftain of the party, Bode George is sabotaging the party’s chances of electoral success in Lagos.

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Buhari swears in seven ICPC Board Members

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, swore in seven reappointed board members for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, at the council chamber of the State House, Abuja. The members include Justice Adamu Bello (retd.), Katsina State; Hannatu Mohammed (Jigwa State); Olubukola Balogun (Lagos State); Obiora Igwedibia (Anambra State); Dr. Abdullahi Saidu (Niger […]

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Polls: PDP, Atiku withdraw Fresh Application against INEC

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate Atiku Abubakar withdrew their application to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to allow their agents to participate in sorting out ballot papers that were used for the presidential election held on February 25. PDP and Atiku are challenging the electoral umpire’s declaration of the candidate […]

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