Author: Yetunde Ogunmola
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Aiyedatiwa flags off distribution of food items to vulnerables, grains, tools to farmers
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday, flagged off the second phase of the distribution of palliatives to the people of the State. It would be recalled that in April, Governor Aiyedatiwa flagged off the first phase of the palliatives which included grains and agricultural implements to farmers across the State.…
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Newly Sworn-In South African Lawmaker, Suspended for Racism
Renaldo Gouws, a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA) in South Africa, has been suspended by the party following the resurfacing of old video clips where he made “inflammatory racist comments” against the black people. The decision came after a video footage dating back to several years began circulating on social media, showing Gouws using…
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EFCC Arraigns One for Tearing Investigation Letters
The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on June 11, 2024 arraigned one Usman Mallam for allegedly tearing EFCC’s official Investigation Activities’ letters and obstructing The Commission’s investigation before Justice TG Ringim of the Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State. Mallam, a desk officer in charge of responding…
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Man killed over alleged blasphemy in Bauchi
An irate mob in Bauchi has killed a man simply identified as Yunusa after he was accused of making blasphemous comments against Prophet Muhammad. The incident was said to have taken place on Wednesday at about 3:00 pm in Nasaru community, located in the Ningi Local Government Area of the state. According to an eyewitness,…
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US gov signs law for classrooms display of 10 Commandments
The Governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, has signed a law for the biblical 10 Commandments to be displayed in the classrooms of public schools. Landry signed the bill into law on Wednesday. It is the first of its kind in the United States. The legislation mandates that the biblical text be on display starting in…
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JUST IN: Former SUG President shot dead
A young man named Endwell Ahuize Ejindu was shot dead in the Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. Ejindu was ambushed and shot at close range by unknown assailants along the Ula-Upata Road in Ahoada main town around 9 PM on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Ejindu previously served as the Student Union Government…
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Mob overpower police, kill man over blasphemy
An individual identified as Yunusa was killed by an angry mob in the Nasaru community of the Ningi local government area for allegedly making blasphemous comments about Prophet Muhammad. According to local residents, the incident began with a heated argument between Yunusa and another person. During this argument, Yunusa allegedly made blasphemous remarks, which quickly…
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IGP Egbetokun Reacts To Call For His Sack By President Tinubu
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has reacted to the calls for him to be sacked by President Bola Tinubu. The IGP on Thursday, during a meeting with commanders in Abuja, said those calling for his sack are entitled to their opinion and he won’t respond to the calls. He added that he has…
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2024: Atlast, Olusola Oke Collapses Structure For Aiyedatiwa
A major aspirant in the last governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Chief Olusola Oke, SAN, has declared his support for Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa ahead of the November 16 governorship election in the State. At a meeting of his political associates and followers at his residence in Akure on…
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Tension in Kaduna as protesters demand El-Rufai’s arrest
Dozens of protesters, on Thursday, stormed the Kaduna State Government House to demand the immediate arrest of Nasir El-Rufai. The protesters, on the platform of the Kaduna Citizens Watch for Good Governance, also demanded thorough investigations into the borrowings and spendings under the El-Rufai administration. They asked Governor Uba Sani to invite officials of the…