Author: Yetunde Ogunmola
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Court Jails Two Undergraduates, Four Others in Osun, Oyo
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of two undergraduates of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU and four others to various jail terms for their involvement in internet fraud. The undergraduates, Gbolahan Khalid Adesina and Perekebena Olombeni Micah were docked before Justice Nathaniel…
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Again, EFCC Arrests Two Chinese for Illegal Mining in Ilorin
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Sunday, February 18, 2024, arrested another two Chinese over offences bordering on illegal mining activities. The suspects are Xiao Yi, 50 and Duan Yahong, 52. The two expatriates were arrested alongside two others suspected to be accomplices in…
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PDP fixes Feb. 22 for Edo guber primaries
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slated Feb.22 for the conduct of its Edo governorship primaries. The PDP national publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Mr Ologunagba said that the date was approved by the national working committee (NWC) of the party, adding that the…
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SSANU threatens protest as FG pays ASUU withheld salaries
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has said it will ground activities in universities across the country if the withheld salaries of its members are not paid. This was in reaction to the exclusion of members of SSANU from the payment of the withheld salaries by the Federal Government which only commenced…
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International airports get biometric gates
The Federal Government has installed 30-second biometric clearance gates for the Nigeria Immigration Service at the international airports in the country. The gates are expected to be ready at these airports by March 2024. The international airports in Nigeria where the facilities would be installed are Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos,…
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Manufacturers list conditions for slash in cement price
Cement Manufacturers have agreed to sell a 50kg bag of cement at a retail price between N7,000 and N8,000, depending on location nationwide. However, the manufacturers stated that the price drop from the current market price would depend on the fulfilment of certain government interventions to ameliorate critical challenges faced in the…
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I salute your courage’ — Kolawole Babatunde pens tribute to Akeredolu
By: Ade Phillips Kolawole Babatunde, the former Special Adviser on Rural and Community Development to ex-Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has expressed his admiration and respect for the former governor. Babatunde who paid glowing tributes to Akeredolu in a statement issued on Monday in Akure, the Ondo State capital, saluted the courage of Akeredolu.…
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OAU lion kills zookeeper during feeding
A 9-year-old male lion on Monday killed a zookeeper while feeding the wild cats in their den at the Zoological garden of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. The victim, identified as Mr Olabode Olawuyi, who was a Veterinary Technologist, was said to have has been in charge of the Zoological garden for…
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Maikyau, Ngige, Aikomo, Aladeniyi, others extol Akeredolu’s virtues
Legal luminaries and other members of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), on Monday, extolled the virtues of the late Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, describing him as a great achiever and legend. They stated this at a special tribute, organized by NBA Ibadan on Monday, in honour of Akeredolu, who died on Dec.…
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Unilorin Expels 14 Students For Exam Malpractice
Authorities of the University of Ilorin have expelled 14 institution students, including five 500 Level students, over various offences. In a statement by the university’s director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, on Monday, the students were expelled for examination malpractices. The statement also said that the Vice Chancellor approved their expulsion after…
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Tinubu returns to Abuja after AU Summit
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abuja after attending the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government. NAF 001 pulled up at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport at about 04:00 pm local time, concluding his 15th foreign trip since assuming the Presidency…
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Breaking: “We received only 2 months out of 7” – ASUU reacts to payment of withheld salaries
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reacted to the federal government’s partial payment of withheld salaries, revealing that members received only two out of the seven months owed. The announcement was made by Comrade Salahu Mohammed Lawal, ASUU Abuja zonal coordinator, during a press conference in Abuja on Monday. President…