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EFCC Confirms 39 ‘Yahoo Boys’ Sentenced To Prison In Ibadan

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The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentence of 39 internet fraudsters from Justices O.S. Adeyemi, Bayo Taiwo and Ladiran Akintola, all of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan. They were prosecuted…

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Ogun Shuts Down Two Chinese Firms for Improper Waste Disposal

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The Ogun State Waste Management Authority has sealed off two Chinese companies, Yibao Industrial Limited and Ronchang Industrial Park, for violating environmental laws by failing to properly manage their waste. Yibao Industrial Limited is located at Bara Village along the…

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Ex-Oyo SSG, Michael Koleosho dies at 86

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The former Secretary to the Oyo State Government (SSG), under late Governor, Alhaji Lam Adeshina, Chief Michael Koleosho, is died. Koleosho, who was a prominent politician in Oyo State, died on Monday night at the age of 86. He was the Babalaje of Saki, his hometown, and a…

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Four dead, 20 injured in Osun auto crash

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Four persons died and 20 others were injured in an auto crash along the Ilesa-Akure express road in Osun State on Wednesday. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) in the state, Taofeek Somunbi, who confirmed the news to journalists on Saturday, said two…

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16 Burnt to Death in Ondo State Road Accident

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The Federal Road Safety Commission says 16 persons were burnt to death in an accident that occurred along Ore-Ondo highway. The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Wednesday said 16 persons were burnt to death, while three others sustained varying degrees of injuries, in…

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Military Won’t Overthrow Tinubu’s Government - Nigerian Army

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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has vowed that the military will not overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu. He made this declaration on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the COAS Combined 2nd and 3rd Quarters Conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.…

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Gunmen kill Lagos traditional ruler’s son

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A sense of unease has settled over the Ajiran community in Agungi, Lekki, Lagos State, following the brutal murder of Demola, the eldest son of the Ojomu of Ajiran land, Tijani Akinloye. The shocking incident occurred on Monday along Chevron Drive, near Ebano Supermarket.…

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One Dies, Two Injured In Multiple-Vehicle Accident In Lekki

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A dispatch rider was confirmed dead, and two others were rescued following a multiple-vehicle accident along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos. The accident occurred near Chevron, heading toward Ikota, along the expressway. Preliminary investigation revealed that a…