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Oke Ogun poly rector suspended over alleged misconduct

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The rector of Oke Ogun polytechnic, Mr Mathew Oladeji, and some principal officers have been suspended by the Governing Council of the institution. The affected officers, according to the governing council’s letter which was sent to Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State through the Commissioner for Education, Prof Adeniyi Olowofela, had been queried in respect of “series of allegations of fraudulent practices and gross misconduct.” The letter reads, “In line with the disciplinary procedure of the institution as highlighted in the Institution’s Edict; Part 8, Sub-section 28 (3 &4), Mr…

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Husband kills wife over plan to re-marry after his death

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Uwani Danjuma, a 30-year-old man, has been arrested for killing his wife because she planned to re-marry after his supposed death. The incident occurred at Uddu Village in the Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State.According to Danjuma, his late wife had told him when he was sick weeks earlier that if he dies, she will re-marry another man. Angered by those words, Danjuma attacked and killed his wife with a cutlass after he got well. Confessing to the crime, the suspect said his wife was sleeping when he carried…

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Third Mainland Bridge is safe -FG

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Contrary to a Facebook video clip spreading fears about the Third Mainland Bridge, the Federal Government has said that the bridge is safe for use. A statement by Special Adviser on Communications to the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Hakeem Bello, on behalf of the ministry under the supervision of Mr. Babatunde Fashola, said the expansion joint being speculated to be dangerous was among those slated for repairs. He said the bridge is very safe for the motorists to ply pending the commencement of the repair works. “The public…

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“95 Per Cent Of States Can’t Pay N30,000 Minimum Wage” – Ebonyi Gov.

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Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State on Wednesday in Abakaliki, the state capital, declared that 95 per cent of states in the country cannot pay the proposed N30, 000 minimum wage to workers. Mr Umahi, who is the Chairman of the South East Governors Forum, said this while inaugurating a 36-member fact-finding committee to ascertain the mode of workers’ promotion arrears payment in states across the six geo-political zones of the states. According to Mr Umahi, the payment of the N30, 000 can only be realised if the federation account…

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Buhari Extends Muhammad’s Appointment as Acting CJN

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Request of President Muhammadu Buhari for the extension of the appointment of Justice Tanko Muhammad as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) for another three months has been approved by the National Judicial Council (NJC), at the weekend. The decision to extend Muhammad’s appointment, according to a statement from the Council, was reached on Thursday April 18, 2019, at the Council’s 88th meeting. The statement also cleared the air on reports by an online newspaper and a national daily that the body would be meeting next week to take…

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11 dead, many missing in Benue community

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In a Good Friday attack by unknown armed men on people returning from church at Tse-Aye and Tse-Ngibo, Ikurav Tiev in Katsina/Ala local government area of Benue state, 11 persons were reportedly killed and many unaccounted for. It was gathered that the attack was a fallout of the deep rooted rivalry and power tussle between the people of Shitile and other neighbouring communities in Sankera area of the state comprising Logo, Ukum and Katsina/Ala local government areas.   According to a highly placed government official who preferred anonymity, the crisis…

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My 25 year-old son was a product of my inexperience – Taye Currency

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Fuji artistes are no strangers to having children out of wedlock. Long before the ‘trend’ caught on with pop musicians, Fuji singers had been having baby mothers. Many were shocked when musician, Taye Currency’s 25-year-old son, Yusuf, was elected into the Oyo State House of Assembly during the recently concluded polls. Firstly, it was heartwarming that someone that young could win such an election, and people were also surprised that Taye Currency, who is a little over 40, could have such an elderly son. However, Currency said he never planned to…

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37-year-old Nigerian woman arrested in Hong Kong with cocaine

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Over half of a kilogramme of cocaine was recovered by Customs officers at Hong Kong International Airport, from a Nigerian woman who allegedly hid the drug in her body. The 37-year-old  arrived in the city on a flight from Lagos via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Customs officers intercepted the suspect, who claimed to be a businesswoman and was said to be acting suspiciously, shortly after her arrival on Thursday. She was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei for a check-up and confirmed to have foreign objects in her…

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Juve Secure 8th Serie A Title In A Row

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Alex Sandro’s goal and an own goal from German Pezzella were enough to seal the title with five games to spare for the reigning champions Juventus confirmed their domestic supremacy in Italy by sealing a record eighth consecutive Scudetto win after Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Fiorentina. The Turin giants suffered disappointment in Europe in midweek, losing to Ajax to crash out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage. But in Italy at least Massimiliano Allegri’s men remain on top of the pile. Alex Sandro hit in the first half…

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Bearded Men Carry ‘More Germs Than Dogs’ ― Study

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Men’s beards carry more germs than dogs do in their fur, a study has found. Scientists looked at the levels of bacteria lurking in 18 men’s facial hair and 30 dogs from different breeds. “The researchers found a significantly higher bacterial load in specimens taken from the men’s beards compared with the dogs’ fur,” Professor Andreas Gutzeit, of Switzerland’s Hirslanden Clinic, said. The study was designed to find out if there was a risk of humans picking up a disease from dogs if they used the same MRI scanner as…

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