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Three killed, several injured in clash between Oyo PMS men, Isota Boys in Ibadan
Sola Adeyemo, Ibadan Three persons, among them a youth called Segun, were on Tuesday night allegedly killed in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, with many others injured when suspected members of the Oyo State Park Management System (PMS), put in place by Governor Seyi Makinde, engaged in gun battle with thugs, known as Isota
EFCC arrests 34 suspected Internet fraudsters in Kwara, Ekiti states
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 34 suspected internet fraudsters in Ekiti and Kwara states. According to the Head, Media and Publicity of the anti-graft agency, Wilson Uwujaren, the suspects, comprising 28 males and two females, were arrested at different locations in
Unknown gunmen kill APC chieftain in Bayelsa
Pauline Onyibe, Yenagoa A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sunday Frank Oputu was on Wednesday morning alledged shot dead by unknown gunmen. He was said to have been shot at his Bay-Bridge, residence in Yenagoa through his window while asleep. Sunday Frank-Oputu was, however, said to be involved in some litigation across the
Myanmar military court jails Suu Kyi for corruption
A court in military-ruled Myanmar has found former leader Aung Sun Suu Kyi guilty of corruption, the latest verdict in a series of secret trials. Ms Suu Kyi has been under house arrest since February 2021 when a military coup ousted her elected government. The 76-year-old Nobel laureate has been charged with a raft
Ukraine Conflict: Poland says it will manage without Russian gas
Poland has said it “will manage” after Russia cut gas supplies to the country early on Wednesday, according to data. Russian energy firm Gazprom had told Poland and Bulgaria it would stop supplying gas to “unfriendly” countries that refuse to pay in roubles, reports the BBC. Data from the European Union network of gas transmission
Ukraine Conflict: Russia accuses UK of provoking attacks on its soil
The Russian government has accused the UK of “provoking” Ukraine into attacking Russian territory. Russia’s defence ministry said it was ready to hit “decision-making centres” in Kyiv should such attacks occur, reports the BBC. The presence of Western advisers at such centres might not affect its decision to retaliate, it added. It comes after
Iftar: Buhari calls for concerted efforts to fight insecurity
Lawrence Olaoye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has urged all political parties in the country to keep elections and election-related differences aside and join the administration’s drive to defeat insecurity in the country. According to a release by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, the President, while speaking at an Iftar dinner with members of the business
Djokovic can defend Wimbledon title
Novak Djokovic can defend his Wimbledon title after organisers said players who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 will be allowed to compete. The Serbian world number one, 34, was not allowed to play at the Australian Open in January following a row that centred around him being unvaccinated. ADVERTISEMENT “The requirement set out by
Brazilian Football Confederation appoints first female director
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) named its first female director on Tuesday, appointing architect Luisa Rosa to a role that includes oversight of new construction projects. Rosa worked on the organising committees for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro. She was also
Presidency: Bello pays N100m APC nomination fee, picks form today
Leading presidential aspirant under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, will today, pick his expression of interest and nomination forms. The governor paid the required N100 million for the purchase of the forms very early yesterday, making him the first to officially seal his aspiration to the office of
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