Author: Yetunde Ogunmola
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My father had 55 children not 103 – MKO Abiola’s son
Abdul Mumuni, one of the sons of MKO Abiola, has revealed that his late father gave birth to only 55 children. Mumuni, in an interview with ‘Mic On Podcast’, said DNA tests confirmed only 55 as his father’s biological offspring, despite the narrative that Abiola had 40 wives and 103 children. According to him, his…
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Makinde approves appointment of New Olubadan
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Oba Akinloye Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of lbadanland. The state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Olusegun Olayiwola, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Ibadan, the state capital. The statement was made available to journalists by the governor’s spokesman,…
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Court Declines to Grant Abba Kyari’s Bail Request
Justice Emeka Nwite has declined to grant bail to suspended deputy commissioner of police, Abba Kyari, and two other suspended senior police officers. In separate rulings, the court held that the defendants had not brought any evidence in court to warrant the court’s discretion. Justice Nwite said that the court must exercise its discretion judiciously,…
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Aiyedatiwa dissolves OSOPADEC board
Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has announced the dissolution of the board of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC). The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, issued a brief statement indicating that the dissolution is effective immediately. “The Chairman is instructed to hand over responsibilities to the Secretary of the…
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Nnamdi Kanu seeks negotiation with FG
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said he would seek negotiation with the Federal Government over his ongoing trial. Kanu, speaking through his lead counsel, Alloy Ejimakor, told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, that he would seek the negotiation under Section 17 of the Federal High…
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Governor Fubara Orders Audit Of Local Government Accounts
As the political crisis in Rivers State is yet to resolve, the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called for the audit of local government accounts in the state. He gave the order after he swore in new caretaker chairmen for the 23 local government areas of the state. SaharaReporters earlier reported that the swearing-in…
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‘Nigeria we hail thee’ national anthem would have tackled banditry’ – Akpabio
Senate President Godwin Akpabio has said the old national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” would have tackled banditry and insecurity if it was retained. Recently, the National Assembly had passed the National Anthem Bill 2024 to revert to the old national anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee”, which was abolished in 1978. However, Akpabio said the…
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Governor Aiyedatiwa announces new appointments
In continuation of efforts to enhance governance and service delivery to the people of the State, the Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of three new Special Advisers and seven Senior Special Assistants. The new appointees are: Special Advisers: Senior Special Assistants (SSA): While congratulating the new appointees, the…
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I left Nigeria better than I met it – Obasanjo says
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that his administration was one of the best the country has had so far. Obasanjo spoke in Abeokuta, yesterday, June 18, at the Safe Online Youth Fellowship Bootcamp organised by NerdzFactory Company, supported by Meta at the Youth Development Centre, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL). He recalled landmark achievements…
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Gov Fubara swears in Rivers state caretaker committee chairmen
Rivers governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in new caretaker chairmen for the 23 local government areas of the state. The swearing-in was done on Wednesday at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The ceremony comes a day after the governor forwarded the list to the state House of Assembly led by…
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Bukola Saraki Loses Mother
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki’s mother, Florence Morenike Saraki, has passed away at the age of 88. The news of her death was confirmed on Tuesday evening by TVC News through a statement on social media. Florence Morenike Saraki was the widow of Olusola Saraki, a prominent Senator in the Second Nigerian Republic and a…
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BREAKING: Gunmen kill one amid Rivers local govt leadership crisis
Gunmen, suspected to be cultists, have killed one Endwell Awunze at Ula-Pata-Ahoada in Ahaoda Local Government Area of Rivers State. The deceased, until death, was an oil pipeline surveillance worker. Awunze was alleged to be a “whistle blower” against cultism and other violent crimes in Okporowo community in Ahoada East LGA. Sources say he was…