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I fear Nigeria ‘ll burn if hardship, insecurity continue without end — Gani Adams
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, talks about the security challenges in the South-West and the continued flouting of court orders by the current regime among other issues with GBENGA ADENIJI What have been the challenges of your office as the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland and are the elders in the
Ogun residents worry over heaps of refuse in Abeokuta
Daud Olatunji Residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, have raised concerns over heaps of refuse in many parts of the metropolis. The heaps of refuse were indiscriminately dumped on the median barriers of the roads in many parts of the state capital. Moving round some parts of the state capital, it was observed that
NASS’ provocative N37 billion renovation budget
Electing to ignore the country’s precarious economic malaise, federal lawmakers approved an expensive renovation of the National Assembly complex in Abuja next year. The first phase of the project will cost N37 billion, which is part of the N10.59 trillion 2020 budget the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), signed into law on December 17.
Police arrest businessman for allegedly raping worker
JOHN CHARLES Police in Benue State have arrested a young businessman for alleged rape of a 21-year-old lady. The lady was said to be working for the alleged rapist who runs a business along David Mark Bypass in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. The incident happened on Friday and the lady bloodstained pants were said
Croatian police stole our N128,000, threatened to kill us —FUTO students
Adelani Adepegba Two students at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Alexander Abia and Eboh Chinedu, who were held in a Bosnian immigration camp for about five weeks, have narrated their ordeal in the hands of the Croatian police. The duo who returned to Nigeria on Friday said the policemen stole €310 (about 125,000) and
I’m only survivor of four twins – Ogogo
Mobola Sadiq Veteran actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, is unarguably one of the most respected Yoruba actors in the country. The actor, who recently turned 60, had hosted a series of events to celebrate his landmark and many of his colleagues turned up for a star-studded party in Lagos State. The thespian, who
Naval official shoots butcher dead in market, flees
Afeez Hanafi An official of the Nigerian Navy is on the run after he reportedly shot dead a butcher at Kara Market, a border area between Lagos and Ogun states along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. It was learnt that a disagreement had ensued between the military man and the butcher on Saturday, which degenerated into a shouting
Buhari not behind six-year single term for President bill –Presidency
John Ameh The State House has denied that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) had a hand in the controversial six-year single term bill that failed at the National Assembly last week. The bill, which sought a single term of six years for the President, state governors and other political office holders, was sponsored
Yuletide: FG pledges stable power supply
‘Femi Asu The Federal Government has assured Nigerians of improved power supply during and after the yuletide, saying that it is working assiduously to ensure stable electricity supply in the country. The Minister of State for Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba, gave the assurance recently during a tour of facilities at the Azura Power Plant in Ihovbor
Dad loved women’s attention but didn’t practise polygamy – The late Alex Akinyele’s son
Mr Constantine Akinyele is one of the children of the late Chief Alex Akinyele, a former Minister of Information and Chairman of the National Sports Commission. He tells GBENRO ADEOYE and TOMI MARK-ADEWUNMI how father’s passion, lifestyle and interests You qualified as a lawyer but don’t work as a lawyer, why? I qualified as a
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