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Court adjourns ex-Oyo park boss Auxiliary’s trial to January 9

The trial of the former Chairman of the Park Management System in Oyo State, Mukaila Lamidi, popularly known as Auxiliary, continued on Wednesday as the prosecution called its seventh witness to testify. Reports says that Lamidi is facing a 17-count charge, including armed robbery, murder, attempted murder, and illegal possession of firearms, including one AK-47 rifle and two SMG rifles with magazines. The case, with suit number /74c/2024, is being heard by Justice Bayo Taiwo at the Oyo State High […]

todayJanuary 9, 2025 11

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  KANO MOURNS AS GOVERNOR’S AIDE DIES 24 HOURS AFTER SWEARING-IN

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the newly appointed Special Adviser on Works, Ahmad Bunkure, who died yesterday in Egypt. Bunkure was sworn-in as Special Adviser a day before his death, making the news of his demise a shock to many. In his condolence message, Yusuf described Bunkure’s death as a tragic and irreplaceable loss to the state, his family and the wider political community.

todayJanuary 8, 2025 8

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COURTS DISMISS EMEFIELE’S APPLICATION CHALLENGING JURISDICTION, ADJOURN AUXILIARY CASE TILL TOMORROW IN OYO

An Ikeja Special Offences Court has dismissed an application filed by the former Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, challenging its jurisdiction to hear the 4.5 billion Dollar and 2.8 billion Naira fraud case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Delivering the ruling, Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the court has jurisdiction to try Emefiele on the charge, citing relevant authorities. The Judge, therefore, dismissed Emefiele’s application and held that EFCC had established a territorial […]

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BEGINS 2025 BUDGET DEFENCE TODAY

The House of Representatives will begin the 2025 budget defence session with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies today (Tuesday) January 7, 2025. According to the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Abubakar Bichi, the harmonisation of reports from the exercise will take place on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. The Committee is expected to lay its report in a special session set for January 31. Bichi made the announcement in an interview with journalists following the inaugural meeting of the committee on […]

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COURT HEARS ORIYOMI, NAOMI, PRINCIPAL’S BAIL APPLICATION TUESDAY

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan will today hear the bail application for former Queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, proprietor of an Ibadan based radio station, Oriyomi Hamzat and the principal of Islamic High School, Mr Abdullahi Fasasi. The trio is facing trial following the death of 35 children at Islamic High School, Bashorun, venue of a Children Funfair carnival on December 18, 2024. The case will come up at Court 8, Ring Road, Ibadan. The […]

todayJanuary 7, 2025 11

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PRESIDENT TINUBU ARRIVES IN ACCRA FOR DRAMANI MAHAMA’S INAUGURATION

President Bola Tinubu arrived Accra, Ghana, yesterday to attend the inauguration of President-elect John Mahama scheduled to hold today. Chief of Staff to the outgoing Ghanaian President, Julius Debra, received President Tinubu at the airport. President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the ECOWAS, will join other African leaders to witness the swearing in ceremony of the new Ghanaian President and his Vice. President Tinubu’s trip to Accra is at the […]

todayJanuary 7, 2025 12

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GERMANY LAUNCHES VISA APPLICATION PORTAL FOR NIGERIANS, OTHERS

Germany has launched a new online platform to simplify the visa application process for Nigerians seeking to work, study or join family members in the country. Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock described the online visa application portal as a positive development that will help the country meet its demand for skilled workers. “Our national economy is also in a global competition to attract trainees, apprentices, and students. “At times like these, we cannot afford to downright put the best off […]

todayJanuary 6, 2025 12

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IBADAN AIRPORT TO COMPETE WITH LAGOS AIRPORT UPON UPGRADE – MAKINDE

The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has said that the upgrade of Ibadan Airport to international standard and the Ibadan Circular Road projects are dear to his government and quite important for the expansion of the state’s economy. He promised to deliver part of the airport project and the 32km East Wing segment of the Ibadan Circular Road in the current year. Governor Makinde stated this at the 2025 Thanksgiving Service of a Christian worship centre in Ibadan.

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WAEC INTRODUCES RESIT EXAMINATIONS

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has introduced resit examinations for candidates. The Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, John Kapi, confirmed the development and said the new initiative will allow students to resit their West African Senior Secondary Examinations papers as early as January and February 2025. He added that students whose results have been cancelled are also eligible to sit for the examination, provided they have not been banned for some years for malpractice.

todayJanuary 6, 2025 11

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