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NYSC Board member, Oyewumi, rejoices with Ladoja
A member of the National Governing Board of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Prince Kunle Oyewumi has congratulated former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja on his elevation to the position of Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland by the Olubadan of Ibadanland. Extolling the virtues of the former Governor, the entrepreneur described Ladoja as
Protest rocks Owo over rumoured arrest of killers of worshipers
… police, govt deny arrest Youths in Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Government of Nigeria on Thursday evening besieged the palace of following reports making the rounds that the perpetrators of the attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church in the town had been arrested. The youths in their numbers who occupied the Olowo’s palace demanded
Trump accused of ‘attempted coup’ in Capitol riot
Former US President Donald Trump orchestrated last year’s Capitol riot in an “attempted coup”, a congressional inquiry has heard as a prime-time hearing opened into the raid. Liz Cheney, the Republican vice-chair of the committee, said Trump had “lit the flame of this attack”. Bennie Thompson, a Democrat, said the riot endangered American democracy,
Captured Britons sentenced to death in Ukraine
Two Britons and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine have been sentenced to death by a Russian proxy court in eastern Ukraine. Britons Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, and Brahim Saaudun are accused of being mercenaries, Russian state media says. The court, which is not internationally recognised, is in the pro-Russian
Ukraine losing up to 200 troops a day – Zelensky aide
A senior Ukrainian presidential aide has told the BBC that between 100 and 200 Ukrainian troops are being killed on the front line every day. Mykhaylo Podolyak said Ukraine needed hundreds of Western artillery systems to level the playing field with Russia in the eastern Donbas region. He also said Kyiv is not ready
Child of murdered parents found safe after 42 years
The child of two parents who were found murdered in Texas more than 40 years ago has been located alive and well, the state attorney general has said. “Baby Holly” Crouse, now 42 years old, was not found with her parents at the 1981 murder scene. The couple was not identified until 2021 using
AFCON 2023: Nigeria off to winning start, Egypt stunned in Lilongwe
A busy Thursday in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying was headlined by a hard-fought win for Nigeria over Sierra Leone, as well as Egypt falling to a surprise defeat away to Ethiopia in Lilongwe. The Super Eagles had to come from behind to claim victory over the Leone Stars, as Alex Iwobi
Jackson steals show with 200m victory in Rome
Shericka Jackson outclassed Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah to win the women’s 200 metres at the Rome Diamond League meeting on Thursday as Fred Kerley took the men’s 100m title. Jamaican Thompson-Herah arrived in the Italian capital after 100m victories in Eugene and Rabat but the 29-year-old faced her toughest test in a 200m field
2023: Ezenwafor withdraws for Peter Obi
The factional presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Jude Ezenwafor, has reportedly withdrawn from the contest. With the development, the coast is now clear for former Anambra State Governor and Presidential candidate of the party, Mr. Peter Obi. Ezenwafor had received ultimatum from the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide led by Mazi Okwu
Owasanoye: ICPC to profile politically exposed persons, money laundering suspects
The anti-graft war will soon be bolstered, as the International Police Organisation (INTERPOL) is set to grant the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), access to its database The development will facilitate the profiling of politically-exposed person’s (PEPs), and money laundering and illicit financial flows suspects, by the anti-corruption commission. Chairman of
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