A senior lawyer and human rights advocate, Femi Falana, has blamed some state government’s neglect for the basic education for the alarming rate of out-of-school children in the country, which is estimated at 20 million. A document he obtained from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in response to his …
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AN Ota Magistrates ‘Court, Ogun, on Wednesday sentenced a 38-year-old Muslim prophet, Azeez Aboderin, to two years in prison for fraudulently collecting N2.2 million under false pretence from a woman. Azeez, whose address was not provided, had earlier pleaded not guilty to the two-charge of fraud and obtaining money under …
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A 37-year-old man, Sani Tasun, on Friday appeared before an Ota Magistrates ‘Court, Ogun, for allegedly stabbing one Mr Sani Jubril with a knife. Tasun, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and assault. He, however, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Insp E.O. Adaraloye, told …
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TWO men, Abdullateef Olasunkanmi and Sunday Morice, were on Tuesday arraigned before an Ota Magistrates’ Court, Ogun, over alleged theft of a cell phone worth N120,000. Olasunkanmi, 18, and Morice, 28, whose addresses were not provided, are being charged with stealing, assault, malicious damage and breach of peace. The Prosecutor, …
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The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expelled their State Chairmen in Delta and Ogun State over what it described as anti-party activities. Speaking at a press conference at the national headquarters of the party, the National Publicity Secretary of the NNPP, Major Agbo said the National Working Committee (NWC) …
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has stated that Nigeria’s active internet subscribers has grown to 154 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The NBS in a report stated that growth was 9.07 per cent from the 141.9m subscribers in Q4 2021. The report added that MTN had the …
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The So-Safe Corps in Ogun State on Thursday apprehended a suspected cultist who had been terrorizing the state. A statement by the So-Safe Corps spokesman, Moruf Yusuf, quoted the Corps Commander, Soji Ganzallo, as saying that the suspect was arrested while responding to a distress call. Residents had alerted the …
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The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ogun State, Mr Tony Ojeshina, has stepped down to support the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ladi Adebutu ahead of the March 18 election. Ojeshina said this at a news conference in Abeokuta on Thursday. According to him, …
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Two men said to be citizens of the Republic of Benin have been arrested at Idiroko border, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State. The two, Kazeem Moye (25 years) and Kokuyi Moye (20 years), were arrested by operatives of the So-Safe Corps on Monday, at about 02:45am while trying …
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A woman has reportedly set herself on fire in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, over her inability to pay back a N70,000 loan she obtained from a microfinance bank. The woman, identified as Mama Dada, burnt herself and her rented apartment at Oke-Keesi, Itoko area of Abeokuta. She reportedly killed …
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