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Ondo 2020: Akeredolu defeats Jegede again, wins second term as governor

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      The incumbent, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has been declared winner of the just concluded Ondo State Governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) . He defeated his main challenger and candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, and his Deputy Governor and candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Agboola Ajayi, to emerge the winner. The incumbent governor won 15 of the 18 Local Government Areas results declared by INEC while his closest rival, Jegede, won in three local government areas…

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Legislative aide caught breaking into Rep member’s office

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A legislative assistant, Kabir Muhammed Lawal has been nabbed for breaking into the office of a member of the House of Representatives, Hon.Kabiru Idris from Kano State. Sadly, Lawal who was nabbed, is a staff of Hon. Mustafa Saidu from Adamawa State. Lawal, who was apprehended with the aid of a closed-circuit television camera, he hails from Offa, Kwara State. Report has it that it was a CCTV footage that showed Lawal allegedly opening a shelf in the office. Authorities of the National Assembly had also interrogated him on Friday.…

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LASEMA boss, Osanyitolu recovers property hijacked by ex-girlfriend

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Director General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyitolu may heave a sigh of relief after a legal battle with his ex-lover, Ms Olaide Ibraheem over a house belonging to him, but forcefully taken over by the lady. Ibraheem, who is a director in Lagos State Office of Civic Engagement was said to have forged papers to take over the N45m situated at No. 1, Baba Yusuf Close, off Agidingbi Road, at Alausa, Lagos. Osanyitolu had gone to court, got a reprieve in a judgment by Justice…

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Customs: Suspect nabbed with 5,342 ATM Cards faces EFCC

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Sanusi Abdullahi Labaran, a suspect who was arrested Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Area Command in Kano State while attempting to smuggle 5,342 Automated Teller Machine Cards (ATM) out of the country, has been handed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further investigation. The NCS Area Comptroller, Kano and Jigawa State Command, Nasiru Ahmed, who handed over the suspect to the EFCC in Kano, disclosed that the suspect was apprehended at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport by Customs officers as he attempted to board an Ethiopian Airline…

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FG: Third Mainland Bridge to be shut down totally for three days

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In a bid to carry out special repair works on the 11.8km Third Mainland Bridge, the Federal Government has announced a total shutdown of the platform for three days from midnight on Friday to midnight on Sunday. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, said in a statement that the construction had reached a stage where there should not be any form of movement or vibration on the bridge for concrete casting, hence the closure. “The first total closure of the section of the bridge between Adekunle…

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BBN: Student Association faults Gov. Abiodun over gifts to Laycon

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Barely 24 hours after the Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun gave N5m cash gift and three bedroom bungalow to the winner of the Big Brother Naija show, Olamilekan Moshood Agbelesebioba a.k.a LAYCON, the governor has been receiving negative comments from people within and outside the state. The latest condemnation is from the Ogun State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). In a statement issued by its chairman, Bamgbose Tomiwa, he faulted the governor’s gestures, describing it as “height of irresponsibility and recklessness.” Abiodun had on Tuesday…

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Ondo 2020: SDP crumbles as chieftains abandon party for APC, PDP

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As the Ondo State gubernatorial election draws near, the real political players and jokers are being identified in the race for the governorship seat. Political experts that predicted that it’s going to be a two horse race between the incumbent, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Peoples’ Congress, APC and the Peoples’ Democratic Party ((PDP) candidate, Prof. Eyitayo Jegede were not wrong after all. In less than a week to election, the party chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Mr. Dele Ogunbameru, led the chairmen of 10 other political…

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FirstBank Strengthens its financial inclusion drive; disburses N17billion loan through Firstadvance

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First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, recently announced that loans in over the sum of 17 billion naira have been disbursed to individuals, across the country. The loan disbursement is carried-out through FirstAdvance, its digital lending solution. FirstAdvance is designed to offer a convenient and easy access to cash for salary earners whose accounts are domiciled with FirstBank and have received regular salaries for two months, prior to the loan request. In barely a year since the launch of FirstAdvance, over 128,000 unique customers in…

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NGO seeks justice against man who raped, impregnated 12 year-old girl

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A 39 year-old man, Mr. Ezekiel Udoh has been remanded at the Kirikiri Prison for forcefully having carnal knowledge, and impregnating a 12 year old girl(names withheld). The suspect who lives around Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos State, and was walking freely due to the helpless situation of the girl’s guardian in their quest for justice soon had his freedom cut short. It was gathered that, a non-profit organization, Inclusive Social Welfare and Empowerment Foundation was contacted, and the NGO immediately stepped into the issue with the quick intervention of…

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Covid-19: President Trump returns to White House

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President of the United States of America, Donald Trump has made a dramatic return to the White House to continue his treatment for coronavirus after a three-night hospital stay at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Washington DC. In a photo via Twitter, the president removed his mask on the balcony of the White House, where several staff and aides have tested positive for the virus in recent days. “Feeling really good!” Mr Trump tweeted earlier. “Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life.” The US has…

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