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Robbers attack station, bank in Osun, two policemen killed

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Armed robbers numbering about 20 on Tuesday attacked Iragbiji Divisional Police Headquarters and a branch of Wema Bank in the town. The incident led to the death of two policemen. A top security source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said a combined team of police operatives, Amotekun Corps and local hunters that went on the trail of the perpetrators, forced them to disembark from their vehicles as they ran into the bush at Ada town. “But the inability to agree on the tactics to be adopted jeopardised the chances…

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Fed. Govt approves 14 days paternity leave for civil servants

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In order to make men properly bond with their newborn baby or adopted one, the Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday approved a 14-day paternity leave. The paternity leave is for men in the federal civil service. Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, disclosed this at the end of the council’s weekly meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the First Lady’s Conference Room, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Dr. Yemi-Esan, who was flanked by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, explained that paternity…

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Grandma arrested for receiving N50,000 settlement from three-year-old girl’s rapist

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Ekiti State Police have arrested a teenager, Olanrewaju Seun, for allegedly defiling a three-year-old girl in the Iyana Emirin area, Poly Road, Ado Ekiti. The state Commissioner of Police, Tunde Mobayo, who was represented by the Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, during a press briefing on Tuesday, said the 18-year-old was arrested on September 21. He said, “Investigation revealed that the suspect lured the victim into his room where he had carnal knowledge of her. “Further investigation revealed that when the grandmother of the victim heard about the incident,…

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Family seeks justice over death of Nigerian lady allegedly killed by Italian husband

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The family of Rita Amenze, the woman reportedly killed by her Italian husband, has appealed to the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Italian Government to ensure that justice was served in the case. Members of the family made the call on Tuesday in Benin when a delegation of the Edo National Association in Italy (ENAI) and the National Union of Nigerian Associations in Italy (NUNAI) paid them a condolence visit. The delegation led by Mr Mike Oputteh, the Welfare Officer of NUNAI, arrived the family house to meet the…

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Osinbajo’s 2023 campaign posters floods Osun

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Pposters seeking support for the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, ahead of the 2023 general elections were on Monday displayed at strategic locations in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Although the posters did not specify the position Osinbajo was vying for it was however titled, ‘Osinbajo for all 2023.’ The posters which had the portrait of Osinbajo in black suit, were sponsored by a group called ‘Osinbajo for All volunteer group.’ Residents of Osun state capital, who observed the posters in areas such as Oke Onitea; Lameco Junction; Dele Yes…

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Edo plans state burial for Victor Uwaifo

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Edo State Government, yesterday, said it would organise a state burial for the late music maestro, Prof. Victor Uwaifo, who died on August 28, 2021. In a statement, Osaigbovo Iyoha, Chief of Staff (CoS) to Governor Godwin Obaseki, said the government was perfecting arrangements with the family of the late music legend to ensure a successful state burial. Uwaifo died at the age of 80, having led an illustrious career as a musician, artist and art teacher, elevating the culture, experience and sound of Edo people to the global audience.…

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FG to probe airport officials aiding COVID-19 protocol breach

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Federal Government in of Nigeria, yesterday, vowed to probe some airport officials who continue to extort inbound international travelers with a view to helping them evade quarantine in the wake of the resurgence of COVID-19. Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee PSC on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha disclosed this during briefing of the committee. He said: “The PSC has taken note of the challenges raised by travelers that visit the National International Travel Portal in compliance with travel protocols. It has…

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Excitement as Tokunbo Wahab Wins Excellence Recognition Award

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Tokunbo Philip Wahab, the Special Adviser on Education to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwoolu was Sunday, September 27, 2021 honored as the Government Official of the Year at the Excellence Recognition Awards’ 17th edition in Lagos. The affable, hardworking legal practitioner was recognized for the giant strides that have been recorded in the education sector in Lagos State since his appointment by the governor in 2019. Indeed, it is an honor well deserved for Barrister Wahab or TW as he is fondly called by those close to him.…

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SERAP to Buhari: Name alleged looters of N6tr NDDC funds

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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to publish names of those indicted for alleged looting of N6 trillion in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) between 2000 and 2019, as revealed in the forensic audit report. It urged the President to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), to publish the names of the alleged looters of the funds and prosecute them without further delay. An open letter dated September 25, 2021 and signed by SERAP Deputy Director…

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Police arrest Kwara man who allegedly buried nine-year-old with N1,000 note

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Detectives from the Kwara State Police Command have arrested a man, Alade James, for allegedly killing and burying a nine-year-old girl, Faith Samuel. The police said James buried the victim in Offa in the Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State with the aim of using her for a money ritual. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ajayi Okasanmi, in a statement on Sunday, said operatives, who exhumed the corpse, discovered that it was buried with a N1,000 note. “Around 6.12pm of Saturday, September 25, 2021, acting on actionable intelligence,…

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