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Sallah: FG Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holiday

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The Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ui-Adha celebration. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He said the Minister of Interior,…

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Cholera Outbreak: Lagos Govt Issues Health Alert After Five Deaths

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The Lagos State government has called for heightened vigilance and the adoption of precautionary measures as the state records a cholera outbreak resulting in five fatalities. Akin Abayomi, the state Commissioner for Health, warned in a statement on Wednesday that the state…

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Man nabbed with eight human skulls, body parts in Ondo

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The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man, Yusuf Adenoyin, for being in possession of eight human skulls in Isua, the headquarters of the Akoko South-East Local Government. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, on Wednesday, explained that…

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Abiodun Commutes Death Sentences for 45 Inmates, Pardons 41 Others

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has commuted the death sentence of 45 condemned prisoners to prison terms. He also granted pardon to 41 other inmates serving in different Correctional Centres across the state. Speaking at the 2024 Democracy Day, held at the June 12…

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Customs impound N19m worth of smuggled petrol in Ogun, Lagos

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The National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Kehinde Ejibunu, on Thursday, announced the seizure of 26,950 litres of petroleum products being smuggled out of the country into the Republic of Benin. The seizure is said to be worth…

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Oyo Is Progressing Because I Have No Godfather - Makinde

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The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has made it known to the public that the reason why the state is recording progress in economic development and the peaceful political firmament is a result of freedom of political participation as against the usual norm…

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Iluyomade Resigns Pastoral Appointment With RCCG After Suspension

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Pastor Idowu Olusola Iluyomade, former senior pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Region 20, City of David and Head of the Apapa Family, has resigned from the church. The flamboyant pastor was recently removed from headship of the high flying COD following…

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June 12 Struggle And The Irony Of Democracy || By Ismael Taiwo

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As we celebrate 25 years of democratic rule, many citizens and residents have begun airing their opinions on the state of the nation. June 12 has been a historic moment in Nigeria, a day where the late icon of democracy, Chief MKO Abiola sacrificed his life for the civilian…

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Five Arrested As Police Crack Down On June 12 Protesters In Ibadan

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Five June 12 protesters wearing ‘Revolution Now’ jackets were, on Wednesday, arrested at Mokola Roundabout in Ibadan by officers of the Nigeria Police Force. They were among protesters who gathered to demonstrate under the aegis of ‘Take It Back Movements’ in collaboration…