THE Ogun State Police Command on Friday announced the arrest of a seven-man gang accused of terrorising travellers along the Sagamu/Ijebu-Ode expressway. The gang is believed to be responsible for multiple kidnappings between May and September 2024. The suspects paraded include Azeez Abolaji Alese, identified as the gang leader, along …
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…cite child rights violations Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, former presidential candidates from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP), have strongly criticized the recent arraignment of minors allegedly involved in the #EndBadGovernance protests. Both leaders condemned what they termed the “inhumane treatment” of these young defendants. On …
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By Tosin Brown Ace filmmaker and actor Kunle Afolayan has announced the passing of his beloved mother, Omoladun Ayanladun Afolayan, the wife of the late actor and filmmaker, Adelove Afolayan. The deceased was 81 years old. Afolayan shared the news on Saturday, November 2, via his official Instagram account. “It …
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MAURITIUS on Saturday reversed its decision to block social media until its election that had been prompted by a wire-tapping scandal. The ban on social media had been in place for 24 hours, with users on the Indian Ocean island unable to access Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X. It was …
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THE Federal Government has released funds for payment of withheld salaries of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Federal Universities (NASU). The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) made this known in a statement in Abuja. According to the OAGF, the FG has also released funds for the …
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IN battleground states like Arizona and Michigan, young women are lining up to vote early. Kamala Harris is hoping they are the tide that turns the election for her. On an abnormally warm fall morning on the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus, dozens of students stood in line to …
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THE Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area, Oladotun Olakanle has died. Olakanle died early Saturday, 2 November, 2024. The cause of his death remains unknown as at press time. Meanwhile, he was said to be very active at work on Friday, November 1, 2024 as his administration distributed vehicles …
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BOTSWANA’s new president took office Friday in a whirlwind transfer of power following elections that saw a historic defeat handed to the party that had governed the diamond-rich country for nearly 60 years. Human rights lawyer Duma Boko, 54, was sworn in during a closed session at the office of …
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Justice Obiora Egwuatu has granted bail to about 67 minors to the tune of N10m each out of the 76 that were arraigned for participating in the August 2024 End Bad Governance protests. Those granted bail, who are below 15 years, are expected to present one surety who must be …
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THE Nigerian Flamingos finished fifth in the 2024 U-17 Women’s World Cup held in the Dominican Republic. With two matches left to conclude the tournament on Sunday, the team led by Bankole Olowookere earned 9 points, scoring 9 goals and conceding 3, making them the highest-ranked of the four teams …
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