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Sep

2024

5 Worshippers Die, Others Hospitalized After Eating ‘Ipese’ In Ibadan Church

5 Worshippers Die, Others Hospitalised After Eating ‘Ipese’ In Ibadan Church Five worshippers have been confirmed dead, while others are on admission at the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo area of Ibadan, Oyo State, after they took part in a feast known in Yoruba parlance as ipese organised by an Ibadan-based white-garment church. However, as of the time of filing this report on Saturday, about 50 of the worshippers had been discharged from the centre. According to Sunday Tribune, the incident happened during a service held in the church last Sunday. The feast otherwise known as ipese, as reliably informed, is…

Sep

2024

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Tragedy As Lion Kills Obasanjo’s Zoo Keeper

Agriculture, Mishap, News Flash

Lion K¡lls Obasanjo Zoo Keeper A lion at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, has killed its handler, Babaji Daule. The library is one of the legacies of global statesman, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a one-time Nigerian Head of State and twice elected President. A report by YOUNEWS online newspaper this Sunday morning, September 29, 2024, said the incident occurred in the early hours of yesterday (Saturday). “The incident, which was reported at about 7:40am by the Chief Security Officer of the OOPL, was said to have occurred when the trained handler of the male lion at…

Sep

2024

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‘Don’t Put Fire In Oyo’ – Makinde Begs Wike

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

‘Don’t Put Fire In Oyo’ – Makinde Begs Wike Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, has asked Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), not to “put fire” in his state. In August, Wike warned governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against interfering in the affairs of the party in Rivers state. Wike and Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers state, have been at loggerheads over the control of the party’s political structure in the state. The rift between both chieftains of the PDP has created two factions in the Rivers house of assembly,…

Sep

2024

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Ondo Students’ Leaders Embrace Peaceful Dialogue, Shun Planned October 1st Nationwide Protest

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Human Rights, News Flash

Ondo Students’ Leaders To Shun Planned October 1st Nationwide Protest, Embrace Peaceful Dialogue Hon. Kevin Solomon Olaolu, Senior Special Assistant on Student Affairs to Ondo State Governor, His Excellency, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, after extensive consultation and engagement with students’ union leaders and key stakeholders within the state, resolved that Ondo State students will not participate in the planned nationwide protest scheduled for October 1st, 2024. This decision comes after constructive dialogue, during which student leaders acknowledged the ongoing commitment of the Ondo State Government to prioritize student welfare and address their concerns. The SSA on Student Affairs reassured the…

Sep

2024

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Binnance Founder, Zhao Released After Serving 4 Months

Crime, Economy, News Flash

Binance Founder, Zhao Released After 4 Months Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance and a key figure in the global cryptocurrency industry, has been released. He was released from a California correctional facility after serving a four-month sentence for failing to enforce anti-money laundering protocols on his exchange. The 47-year-old, widely known as “CZ,” returned to the US from Dubai earlier this year to face charges and serve time linked to regulatory breaches at Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume. His release came two days ahead of schedule due to standard practices when release dates fall on…

Sep

2024

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Hardship: Be Patient With Government – Kumuyi Tells Nigerian Youths

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Religion

Hardship: Be Patient With Government – Kumuyi Tells Nigerian Youths The General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William F. Kumuyi, has called on Nigerians, particularly the youths to be patient with the government, stressing that soonest there will be a great change in the society. Pastor Kumuyi made the call yesterday, when he visited the palace of Eze Ekpeye Logbo of Ekpeye Land, His Majesty, Kelvin Ngozi Anugwo, ahead of the church’s mega crusade and free medical outreach in Ahoada town, Rivers State Speaking on the programme, the General Superintendent assured that the crusade will bring tremendous transformation…

Sep

2024

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Governor Alex Otti’s Political Alchemy For Ohafia LGA In Context – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash

GOVERNOR ALEX OTTI'S POLITICAL ALCHEMY FOR OHAFIA LGA IN CONTEXT. As we finally dovetail into the selection and election spectacles of the third tier of government nationwide, Abia state has taken its own fair share of the intrigues and orography concerning who's best fitted to become the next executive chairpersons to take over from the mayoral governance entities, in other words known as our local governments. Of particular interest in this review within the context of analytical spectrometry is what may appear today as melodramatic political dynamics amid evolving alchemy of political mechanics in Ohafia mythical society. The big question…

Sep

2024

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Revealed: Why Bobrisky Was Separated From Other Inmates

News Flash, Personality

Why Bobrisky Was Separated From Other Inmates (Details Emerged) Prison experts have clarified why controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, was separated from other inmates at the correctional centre while denying claims of a VIP section. Speaking on Arise TV’s The Morning Show on Friday, the Director General of the Prison Rehabilitation Mission, Bishop Kayode Williams, explained the accommodations provided for inmates based on different categories. He said, “There are accommodations for condemned prisoners, those sentenced to death, who must not mingle with other inmates. The second accommodation is convicted inmates, who are the owners of the prison.”…

Sep

2024

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Planned October 1 Demonstrations: Nigerian Police Warn Intending Protesters

FGN, News Flash, Security

Police Warn Protesters Ahead Of October 1 Demonstrations The Lagos state commissioner of Police, Olarenwaju Ishola, has warned intending protesters against unlawful acts during the planned protest. He gave the warning during a town hall meeting with stakeholders and security agencies organised by the Lagos police command on Friday in Ikeja, Lagos. There are talks of another planned nationwide protest by some groups over challenges being faced in the country, which is slated for Oct. 1. Mr Ishola assured Lagos residents of police presence to maintain safety and order during planned protests. “We are not stopping anybody from protesting, it…

Sep

2024

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EFCC Arrests Former Governor Over Fraud Allegation Of N27 Billion

Crime, News Flash

EFCC Arrests Former Governor Over N27 Billion ‘Fraud’ Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested a former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, over alleged N27bn fraud. It was learnt that Ishaku, who left the as governor of the State in 2023 after spending 8 years, was picked up at his Abuja residence in the early hours of Friday. Impeccable sources within the commission confided in our correspondent that the former governor was still in the anti-graft agency’s custody as at when filing this report Friday night. One of the sources revealed that at least 15-count…