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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dies at age 95
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced. His death on Saturday came days after Pope Francis had asked for prayers for his predecessor, saying he was “very sick”. The Holy See Press Office said Benedict,
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Nigeria’s envoy to Spain, Demola Seriki, dies at 63
Nigeria’s ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki, is dead. The Lagos politician was said to have died in Madrid, Spain. He was aged 63. His death was announced in a notice signed by his children on Thursday. The notice said that he died in Madrid, Spain
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Atiku’s convoy nearly crushed me to death – Onanuga
All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council’s (PCC) Director of Media and Publicity, Mr. Bayo Onanuga has shared his close to death experience, accusing Atiku Abubakar’s convoy. The media guru posted on Facebook Sunday evening, how a vehicle in Atiku’s
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Cultist who rapxd virgin to die by hanging
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division has sentenced a 24-year-old man, Segun Iwaetan, to death by hanging for membership ofsecret cult. The court also sentenced the defendant to life imprisonment for rapxng a 20-year-old neighbour and student of
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Tinubu won’t succumb to Arise News’ blackmail – PCC
Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media & Publicity, All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has said it’s Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will not succumb to Arise News’ blackmail. This was contained in a press release issued on Saturday, December 3,
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Indonesia set to punish sxx before marriage with jail time
The Indonesia parliament is expected to pass a new criminal law this month that will punish sxx outside marriage with imprisonment of up to a year. Bambang Wuryanto, a politician involved in the draft, said the code could be passed
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South Korea through after dramatic late win
Hwang Hee-chan gave South Korea a sensational injury-time victory over Portugal that meant they beat Uruguay to a last-16 place on goals scored. Hwang ran onto Son Heung-min’s pass in the 91st minute to round off a rapid break and
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Suspected ‘yahoo’ boy allegedly kills girlfriend in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 27-year-old suspected ‘yahoo’ boy, Obeta John, on Tuesday November 29, for allegedly killing his girlfriend one Idowu Buhari, an HND1 Mass Communication student of Gateway Polytechnic in Saapade area
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ASUU receives full salaries for November, arrears withheld
Lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have received full salaries for the month of November 2022, it has been confirm. It was also gathered that the eight month arrears remained withheld by the Federal
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Sacked Osun LG chairs, councillors to remain in office
The Osun State House of Assembly has said since the judgement nullifying the last October 15 local government elections in the state had been appealed, the elected officials should be allowed to continue in office. The resolution was contained in
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NUT honours Hon. Afolabi Olumide Ajiboye
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Agege Branch, Lagos State on Wednesday honoured Hon. Afolabi Olumide Ajiboye (AFOO) for his contribution towards the Education sector. At the event, the Chairman, Com. Ojedokun Ahmed who was represented by Com. Osolana Folake,
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Court sentences IGP to three months in prison
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to three months in prison for flouting a 2011 court order. The IGP’s committal followed a suit that was filed by a police officer,
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Three teenagers allegedly gang-rape 14-year-old girl inside Ondo school
A 14-year-old Senior Secondary School girl of Akure High School in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo state has been allegedly gang-raped by three teenagers in a bush within the school compound. It was gathered that the victim, a
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Adeleke sacks three monarchs, orders staff audit
The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has directed security agents to take over the palaces of Owa of Igbajo, Aree of Iree and Akinrun of Ikirun. The directive was one of the executive orders signed on Monday by the
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Police arrest two in possession of 468 PVCs
The Police have arrested two persons in possession of 468 Permanent Voter Cards. This was made known in a statement signed by the Independent National Electoral Commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Sunday.
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Adeleke’s full inaugural speech as Osun governor
INAUGURATION ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE GOVERNOR OF OSUN STATE, HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR ADEMOLA JACKSON NURUDEEN ADELEKE ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 27TH, 2022 Protocol, 1. Today, I stand on the podium of history with a sacred pledge to God and
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Ogun woman, teenager rob trader with toy guns
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a woman, Chioma Okafor, and 19-year-old Nweke Joshua, for allegedly robbing traders with toy guns in the state. The Ogun state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a
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Senator Adeleke sworn in as Osun governor, renames State
Senator Ademola Adeleke has been sworn-in as the sixth elected Governor of Osun State. Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was sworn in today, Sunday, November 27, 2022, at the Osogbo City Stadium, Osogbo. Adeleke became the Governor of
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Buhari to unveil redesigned naira notes Wednesday
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has announced that President Muhammadu Buhari will on Wednesday unveil the newly designed naira notes. Emefiele disclosed this in Abuja during the Monetary Policy Committee monthly meeting on Tuesday. The
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Ekiti Assembly impeaches new Speaker
Ekiti lawmakers have impeached Speaker Gboyega Aribisogan less than a week after he was elected. Seventeen out of the 25 lawmakers voted in favour of Aribisogan’s removal. He was also suspended indefinitely on Monday. They elected Olubunmi Adelugba as the new
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