Author: Olumide Akinrinlola
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Revert to 18 LGAs, stop inauguration of transition committees, Ondo rep writes Aiyedatiwa
Following the Supreme Court judgement that granted full financial autonomy to the Local Government Administration in Nigeria, the member representing Ilaje/ Ese- Odo Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon Donald Ojogo, has advised Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to halt the inauguration of the transition committees recently constituted to oversee the affairs of local governments…
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Shocking: Guardian beats 14-year-old boy to death over missing N1000
A yet-to-be-identified woman and her son, known only as Chukwuemeka, have allegedly beaten a 14-year-old boy named Testimony to death at their home on Delta Street, Ayanre, off Ibiye bus stop, Badagry, Lagos. Our correspondent gathered that the deceased was reportedly beaten for allegedly misplacing N1,000 note given to him by one of the suspects…
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Armed police men allegedly raid shop, rob residents of phones in Southeast
The police in Anambra State, South-east Nigeria, have identified their operatives accused of raiding a shop in the state and robbing residents of their mobile phones. The police spokesperson in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Awka, Anambra State. A photo of the arrested operatives – six of…
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Biden’s meeting with Democrats turns into disaster
President Joe Biden’s latest effort to soothe panicked House Democrats Friday fell flat after he showed up late to a zoom meeting, skeptics couldn’t ask questions, and one zoom attendee promptly came out against him. The calamity came as Biden met with members of a progressive BOLD PAC associated with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, as…
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UPDATED: 22 Dead, 132 Injured In Plateau School Building Collapse
The Plateau State Government says 22 persons have died and one hundred and thirty-two persons injured after a school collapsed in the Busa Buji, Jos North Local Government Area of the state. The Plateau State Commissioner for Information and Communication Musa Ashoms said this in a Friday evening statement.“As of 6:00 pm, 154 people have…
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Covid-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week, says WHO
Covid-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organisation said Thursday, as it urged at-risk populations to keep up with their vaccinations against the disease. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sounded a warning on declining vaccine coverage. Despite the continued death toll, “data show that vaccine coverage has…
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89-year-old Olakulehin mounts Olubadan throne today
Today, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin officially ascends to the throne as the Olubadan of Ibadan land. In this piece, LAOLU AFOLABI highlights the monarch’s humble beginnings, his journey to the throne, the unique nature of the Ibadan non-ruling house chieftaincy, and the symbolic coronation ceremony that coincides with the new monarch’s christening date On July 5,…
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Nollywood celebrates as Olu Jacobs clocks 82
Veteran Nollywood actor, Olu Jacobs, has received a lot of good wishes from family, colleagues and fans as he clocked 82-year-old on Thursday. Jacob’s wife, Joke Silva, took to Instagram to pray for her husband in celebration of the milestone. She wrote: “82 just like tha….. Agba ko ni nira l’agbara Jesu… Happy birthday and.…
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Inside Naija: Police begin probe as Yobe cleric allegedly impregnates friend’s wife
The Yobe State Police Command has begun the probe into the case of a self-proclaimed marabout, Auwalu Haruna, arrested for allegedly abducting and impregnating his wife’s friend. PUNCH Metro gathered that the 20-year-old girl, after days of disappearance, was found pregnant at Haruna’s custody in Anguwan Arewa, in the Gaya Local Government Area of Kano…
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FRSC prosecutes 300 traffic offenders in Ondo
The Ondo State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps on Thursday disclosed that it had prosecuted, in its mobile court, no fewer than 300 persons who had committed various traffic offences. The FRSC Ondo Unit Commander, Assistant Corporal Commander Ayoola Salauden, disclosed this during the mobile court session in Ondo town, where some…