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Again, Oyo govt. doles out another 120 Generators to PHCs
…total of 219 generator set will boost service delivery in health sector – Olatunji The Oyo State Government, on Monday, presented additional set of one hundred and twenty generators to primary health facilities in Oyo State. Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary, Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board, Muiden Olatunji, said the brain behind the […]
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Court orders INEC to list Ogun LP candidates for State, National Assembly elections
A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to list names of all candidates of Labour Party (LP), for the 2023 national and State Assembly seats. Justice Akintayo Aluko in a judgement, held that the Electoral Act, 2022 is superior to INEC guidelines on elections. Justice Aluko stated […]
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IPMAN threatens to shut down stations in Oyo, Osun if FG fails to address association’s grouse
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has disclosed that it will begin to shut down its stations in Oyo and Osun States next week, if the Federal Government refuses to allow the association pays directly through the designated portal of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The Chairman, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of […]
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Two teenagers sold their organs including ovaries and eggs to a doctor in Ogun state for N100k each
Two Nigeria teenagers said they were unlawfully taken to a hospital where a doctor illegally took their ovaries, eggs, and organs, The Lagos State Police Command have launched investigation into how two teenage girls living in Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos State, sold their organs to a medical doctor in Abeokuta, Ogun State, for N100,000 each without the […]
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Fuel price hike: We’ve been denied access to pay directly to NNPC remittal portal-IPMAN
The Independents Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), yesterday, disclosed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC has been denying them access to pay directly to the remittal portal of the corporation, which is contributing to the current fuel scarcity being witnessed in the country. Speaking with journalists at the IPMAN Headquarters in Ibadan, the […]
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DSS Warnings On Flaunting Of Wealth
To show they are not only mandated to protect the government and the state alone, the Directorate of State Services, DSS, routinely issues public security advisories to enable the citizenry play their role in their own security and that of society. Apart from advisories on possible terror attacks, the Service also harps on the need […]
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No end to fuel scarcity until govt deregulates oil sector-Vice Chair, IPMAN, Western Zone
The Vice Chairman of the The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Western Zone, Chief Joseph Oyewale-Akanni, has called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, deregulate the oil sector to prevent frequent fuel scarcity being encountered by Nigerians. This was, as he attributed the current fuel scarcity and increase in […]
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Mother of 2 slaughters 11 months old son in C’River
A mother of two, Mrs. Blessing Eno, Tuesday, reportedly slaughtered her 11-month-old baby, in Yonen community, Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, claiming she was sent to do so by a ‘spirit’. It was gathered that the suspect cut off the baby’s head with a cutlass, claiming that the child was disturbing […]
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Lagos Doctor, Olaleye, Accused Of Child Defilement, In Court
The medical director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Femi Olaleye, on Wednesday, appeared in court for arraignment on allegations of defiling his wife’s 15-year-old niece. The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court remanded him after he pleaded not guilty to two counts of child defilement and sexual assault by penetration preferred against him […]
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UK-based Nigerian Laments Constant ‘Billing’ From Relatives In Nigeria
A Nigerian lady based in the United Kingdom has lamented the rate of financial requests from her family and friends in Nigeria. In a video that went viral on Wednesday, the unidentified lady lamented how friends and relatives always ask for money when they talk on the phone. She said, “I can’t be the only […]
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FGM rampant in urban areas, rich households in Nigeria – NBS, UNICEF findings
A survey carried out by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) with technical support of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has shown that the percentage of women, aged 15 to 49 years, who have undergone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is about two times higher in urban areas (20percent) than in rural areas (11percent). Similarly, […]
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How Naira Drops Slightly, Now 446 Per Dollar
Naira on Wednesday depreciated against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at N446. The figure represents an appreciation of 0.11 per cent compared with N445.50 to dollar it exchanged on Tuesday. The open indicative rate closed at N444.17 to the dollar on Wednesday. An exchange rate of N447 to the dollar was […]
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FG-2nd Niger Bridge Will Soon Be Partially Open.
The 2nd Niger Bridge will partially be open for public use during the festive period. The announcement will bring respite to commuters playing the ever-busy Asaba-Onitsha road. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN disclosed this while fielding questions from State House correspondents at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council, […]
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Oyo Govt approves reconstruction of Magistrate Court, Police Station at Olomi Correctional Centre in Ibadan
Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, approved the award of the contract for the reconstruction of a Magistrate Court and a Police Station at the Olomi Correctional Centre, Ibadan. The projects which will be delivered through the Alternative Project Funding Approach (APFA) is expected to be completed in six months. The State Executive Council which made […]
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IBEDC-Nigerians were metered, under MAP Meter Asset Provider.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in conjunction with the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), have jointly revealed their k to ensure the metering of four million Nigerians in a few years under the phase 1 of the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) of the Federal Government. The Commissioner, Consumer Affairs, NERC, Aisha Mahmud, said […]
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Group Lauds IGP, Oyo Police Boss over Auxiliary’s Arrest, Arraignment in Ibadan
The Progressives Elders Forum (PEF) in Oyo State on Friday commended the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba and the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Williams for gradually restoring sanity to the political landscape of the State. The PEF in a statement by their spokesman, Comrade Abegunde Agboola said the recent arrest and arraignment of […]
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Confusion Over Commencement As FG, Experts Clash
Ahead of the planned takeoff of a new national carrier, Nigeria Air, there is confusion over the possibility of the commencement period as experts have expressed doubts over its feasibility. This is as the Federal Government said the airline would commence operations before the end of the year. But experts doubted the plan, saying the […]
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Lagos Police Arrest Ex-convict Hours After Release From Prison
An ex-convict, Yakub Yusuf, 23, has been arrested hours after he was released from prison. According to a statement by the Lagos State Police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin on Thursday, men of the Rapid Response Squad arrested Yusuf on Saturday morning. He was released from prison custody on Friday, after a non-governmental organisation paid his fine […]
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Police arrest, prosecute Auxiliary over destruction of Tinubu’s billboards, others
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ibadan North East on Thursday docked the Oyo state chairman of Motor Parks Management (PMS), Mukaila Lamidi popularly called auxiliary. He was arrested for destroying billboards, posters and properties of the opposition parties in the state, especially the billboards containing the photographs of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives […]
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INEC:DEPLOYMENT OF NEW RESIDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER IN OYO STATE
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Oyo State has received the newly deployed Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Adediran Rahmon Tella in the State. In a Media Release today, the Administrative Secretary, Biodun Onikate-Amosu stated that the newly deployed REC for the Pacesetter State arrived at INEC State office recently. The Administrative Secretary further stated […]
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