The Elesa of Oke-Ode, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Abdulkadri Adelodun, Alebiosu II, is dead. Oba Adelodun died at the age of 81. The National Publicity Secretary, Oke-Ode Community Development Association, Kunle Akogun, announced the monarch’s death in a statement on Thursday in Ilorin. Akogun said that Adelodun breathed his last in the early hours of …
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Ahead of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has appealed to qualified residents of the State not to only register, but ensure that they vote. Dr. Obasa gave this advice on Thursday at the 8th Annual Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting held simultaneously by lawmakers across the State. This …
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Millions of people fall asleep each night in front of the TV — but a new study has found the practice could contribute to an early death. Researchers at the Northwestern University School of Medicine examined the impact of ambient light on the health and sleeping habits of 552 people between the ages of 63 and 84. The study found that those …
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The leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on Tuesday, said he wants Biafra land to be peaceful, moments after he was denied bail by the court. Kanu said, “It is what we expect to happen and I want our people to be very calm. I want Biafra land to be calm and very peaceful. We are fighting …
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Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri has convicted and sentenced one Modu Ali Kotoko to one year imprisonment for cheating to the tune of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira). Kotoko was first arraigned on January 1, 2021 and pleaded not guilty to the one count charge preferred against him, setting the stage for trial in …
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A foremost Osun Traditional Ruler and Chairman Council of Owu Monarchs, Oba Hammed Adekunle Makama, Tuesday contended that attribution of a house in Wuse, Abuja, where operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) raided and recovered huge cash and other luxury items to the former Chief of Army Staff, Ambassador Tukur Yusuf Buratai was a …
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The resignation of Tanko Ibrahim Muhammadas chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) is perhaps the remotest thing anyone would have anticipated at the start of the week. Muhammad, 68, was said to haveresigned on the grounds of ill-health. But TheCable learnt he was forced to quit his position because of corruption allegations. Some justices of the supreme court had threatened to stop …
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Two yet-to-be-identified cattle herders on Monday reportedly stabbed a man to death in protest against the killing of a cow around Agemowo, in the Badagry area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the herders were crossing the expressway with their cattle when a commercial bus crushed the cow to death. Angered by the development, the herders accosted the driver …
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A former member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin has ruled out speculations that Rabiu Kwankwaso will be a running mate to Peter Obi. He said this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politicsamid reports that the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate is in talks with Obi over a planned merger. “Very clearly, Kwankwaso will not be …
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The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, and members of the House on Monday showered encomium on Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, who recently clocked 60. The members of the House spoke during plenary describing Gbajabiamila as one who has brought pride to Lagos State. Speaking about …
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