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Federal College of Education: Osun monarch commends Buhari, Osun Govt
Clement Adeyi, Osogbo Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for the location of the newly approved Federal College of Education in Iwo, Osun State. He also commended the senator representing Osun West Senatorial District as well as the House of Representatives member for the Iwo Federal Constituency …
The Sun Nigeria.
Almajarai have hidden intention in S/E – Kanu alleges
Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has expressed his fears over the influx of almajarai into the southeast, alleging that the northern youths have a secret agenda of terrorising the zone. Kanu who disclosed this in a radio Biafra broadcast yesterday further alleged the those behind this …
The Sun Nigeria.
Oyo State Commissioner for Environment dies at 55
Mr Kehinde Ayoola, the Oyo state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources has died at the age of 55. Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Seyi Makinde, confirmed his death while speaking with Governor’s office correspondents on Thursday in Ibadan. Ayoola was the speaker of the State House of Assembly in 1999 …
The Sun Nigeria.
NIM mourns Inuwa, its deputy president
The Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) has described the death of its Deputy President, Ibrahim Inuwa, as a great loss to the Institute. Mrs Patience Anabor, President and Chairman of NIM Council, said this in a statement to newsmen on Thursday in Lagos. Expressing sadness and shock at the sudden passing of the Institute’s Deputy …
The Sun Nigeria.
3 feared dead in renewed communal clash in Cross River
Judex Okoro, Calabar Three persons are feared dead in a renewed communal clash between Orugbam and the communities of Ipene and Egbor in Biase local government area of Cross River. For decades, these warring communities have been engaged in a fratricidal war over the ownership of palm plantation and some parcel of land. In 2018, …
The Sun Nigeria.
Anambra-Imo link bridge, 95 per cent complete- Lawmaker
Chief Jerry Alagbaoso, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) says the Imomaruru-Ezinihite bridge linking Imo and Anambra has reached 95 per cent completion stage. Alagbaoso, representing Orlu/Oru East/Orsu Federal Constituency of Imo, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigerian (NAN) in Awka on Thursday. He …
The Sun Nigeria.
PACAC condemns appointment of children of judges into sensitive Judicial positions
Godwin Tsa Abuja The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) has frowned at the development where children of retired and serving Judges and Justices are being appointed into sensitive Judicial positions at the expense of more qualified candidates. The Committee regretted that development has sacrifice competence on the alter of favoritism and nepotism. In a statement …
The Sun Nigeria.
N544M contract fraud. Absence of prosecution witnesses stalls Babachir’s trial
Godwin Tsa Abuja The trial of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engineer Babachir Lawal on Thursday suffered another set back following the absence of prosecution witnesses in court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting the former SGF over alleged N544M contract fraud. When the trial resumed on Thursday, …
The Sun Nigeria.
Movement restriction: Police prosecute over 1,000 violators in Nasarawa
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has prosecuted 1,080 violators of the restriction of movement order by the government. The movement restriction is part of measures put in place to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus disease. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Bola Longe, disclosed the figure of the arrests in …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19 : Yahoo boys open palliatives accounts in Akwa Ibom D/Gov’s name
Joe Effiong, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State deputy governor, Mr. Moses Ekpo has raised an alarm over attempts by fraudsters to use his name to dupe members of the public in the pretext of giving them palliatives to ease the effect of COVID-19 lockdown in the state. Consequently, Ekpo has warned members of the public …
The Sun Nigeria.
3 shot as C’River communities renew fight over land
No fewer than three persons were shot on Tuesday night as people from Orugbam invaded Ipene and Egbor villages in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State. The Orugbam, a community bordering Abanwan, Ipene and Egbor had, two years ago, been driven out of their land by Abanwan and they had since taken refuge at Ekoli in Ebonyi State. But on Tuesday night, the Orugbam reportedly mobilized from Ekoli in Ebonyi State and attacked Ipene and Egbor, shooting a young man in Ipene and two others in Egbor before…
Why I can’t stop illegal impersonation, says re-arrested dismissed Police officer
A dismissed Police officer, Femi John, who was arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for impersonation and paraded with other suspects in Ibadan on Wednesday, has said that he could not desist from the illegal act because it was his only source of livelihood to feed himself, his wife, and children. Speaking with New Telegraph at the Command Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, the 54-year-old Iseyin- born ex-police officer, who had been arrested before for the same offence, confessed that all the allegations against him for impersonation were true and…
Atiku to Buhari: Your 0.6% budget cut, window dressing
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has described the Federal Government’s 0.6 per cent slash in the 2020 budget as mere window dressing. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday amended the medium term expenditure framework (MTEF) and cut the 2020 budget by N71. 5 billion. This has brought the budget from N10.594 trillion to N 10.523 trillion. But Atiku said it “is grossly insufficient and betrays the fact we have lost touch with the current realities in the global political economy.” The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic…
Ekiti: Group kicks over alleged imposition of monarch by govt
From Adewumi Ademiju, Ado-Ekiti The Youth Forum in Obajeu rulling house of Otun Ekiti in Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State is raising eyebrows over an alleged plan to tinker with the selection of a new Oba – Oore elect to fill the vacant stool of the late Oba James Adedapo Popoola, Oore of Otun Ekiti, who passed on late last year. One of the ruling houses, Obajeu Ruling Houses Wednesday disagreed with the alleged endorsement of one Prince Adekunle Adeagbo by the state government. The family in…
Army captain kidnapped in Ondo regains freedom
An army officer who was kidnapped on Wednesday in Ondo has regained his freedom. Some gunmen kidnapped the army captain identified as D Gana along Kabba-Auga Akoko expressway in Akoko north-east local government area of Ondo state. The kidnappers were said to have contacted the victim’s family, making a demand of N20 million as ransom. Speaking to journalists on Thursday, Ayorinde Omojokun, spokesperson for the 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Barracks, Akure, said Gana was released alongside two others on Wednesday night at a border town between Ondo and Edo…
Italian Serie A clubs plan to restart league on June 13
Italian Serie A clubs want to restart the championship on June 13 after the league’s general assembly met on Wednesday via videoconference. The general assembly approved the date for resumption “in accordance with government decisions and medical protocols”. In early May, clubs in the Serie A restarted training with players only training individually. The Italian Serie A was suspended on March 9 with 12 rounds of games and four outstanding fixtures yet to be played. Juventus are gunning for their ninth straight Serie A crown and are top of the…
Govs to NASS: Suspend debate on Infection Disease Bill
Onyekachi Eze, Abuja Nigerian governors have called on the National Assembly to step down deliberations on the proposed Control of Infectious Diseases Bill, 2020 until an appropriate consultative process is held, including a public hearing to gather public opinion and concerns. The decision followed an update by the Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State who briefed the governors on the proposed bill. Tambuwal was former Speaker of the House of Representatives. The governors, who met on Wednesday, expressed concern over the lack of consultation with state governors…
Sunday Times names Hamilton Britain’s wealthiest sports star
Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton has been named Britain’s wealthiest sports star in the 2020 Sunday Times Rich List. The 35-year-old’s wealth increased by £37m in the past year to £224m, making him the wealthiest sportsperson in the list’s 32-year history. Golfer Rory McIlroy – worth £170m – was the only other sports star in the main list of Britain’s 1,000 richest people, reports the BBC. Sport dominated the Young Rich List with 18 of the 50 places. Boxer Anthony Joshua is the only non-footballer on the list, made up of…
Study: 4.4% of French population infected by coronavirus
A study led by the Pasteur Institute says a mere 4.4% of the French population – or 2.8 million people – have been infected by the novel coronavirus, much higher than the official count of cases but way too low to achieve so-called “herd immunity”. In a study published on Wednesday in the journal Science, researchers say the infection rate in the worst-hit parts of France – the eastern part of the country and the Paris region – is between 9 and 10 percent on average, reports Reuters.…
Coronavirus: You are not ‘guinea pigs’, Premier League tells players
Premier League players have been told by medics that training is no more risky than a trip to the shops. Speaking via teleconference on Wednesday, medical experts assured players they wouldn’t be “used as guinea pigs” as the football season prepares for a possible phased return next month, reports Sky Sports. They were told their cases would also be treated on an individual basis and would not be threatened with postponing to next year should they not sign up for the plans, dubbed “Project Restart”. Dialling into the call,…
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