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Osun Government reverts to 6-3-3-4 education system

Osun State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs. Funke Egbemode has disclosed that Osun state will revert to the 6-3-3-4 educational system.   The decision was taken following recommendations of the Education Review White Paper on the restructuring and ...

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Obiano suspends 12 monarchs for visiting president Buhari

The battle of supremacy between Anambra Governor Willie Obiano and traditional rulers has heightened tension in the State.   Obiano suspended 12 more traditional rulers for visiting President Muhammadu Buhari last week. He had suspended monarch of Ukwulu, Igwe Peter ...

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Lai Mohammed justifies N5 million hate speech fine

The Federal Government has explained that any speech, broadcast, or publication that denigrates a person, a group of people on the basis of their sex, religion, political belief, or origin is hate speech”.   The Minister of Information and Culture, ...

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Sad! Lady crushed to death in Lagos few months to her wedding (photos)

A beautiful Nigerian lady Immaculate Okochu has been crushed to death in Lagos by a truck just hours after she posted an ominous note on her Facebook page.   Okochu, who was planning to wed in October, was the store ...

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China finds coronavirus traces on imported chicken wings

Authorities in southern China said on Thursday that they had found traces of the coronavirus on frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil.   The surface of a sample of the imported chicken wings tested positive for the virus, the city ...

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I alone decides when i’ll leave Arsenal – Ozil boasts

  Mesut Ozil has made it clear that he will not be leaving Arsenal before the end of his contract, stating that he will “give everything” for the club and that his four-year deal should be respected by all parties. The playmaker’s ...

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Lagos Government clears illegal structures in Agege

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) has demolished over 150 illegal shanties, kiosks and shop extensions at the Arewa Community Central Mosque, popularly called (Masalashi Alhaja), in the Agege area of Lagos.   The agency’s Head ...

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Teenage boxer dubbed ‘King Cole Kershaw’ killed after being shot

A murder investigation has been launched after an 18-year-old boxer dubbed “King Cole Kershaw” was shot in the street.   Cole Kershaw, 18, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after the incident in Bury, Greater Manchester, but he sadly ...

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3 Nigerians Iwuoha, Macaulay, Banjo charged in U.S. with $16.4m tax fraud

Three Nigerians, Francis Nwabueze Iwuoha, 38, Oluwadamilare Gbenga Macaulay, 32, and Olufemi Oluwaseun Banjo, 37, who is also known as “Femi Banjo.”face felony charges in the United States for their alleged involvement in a scheme to steal income tax refunds ...

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Joe Biden picks Senator Kamala Harris as running mate

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has named Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate – the first black woman and Asian American in the role.   Once a rival for the top job, the California senator of Indian-Jamaican heritage had ...

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Seabird poop is worth millions of Dollars a year – Scientists claims

Bird poop is said to be good luck, but a new study suggests it is worth much more.   A new report calculates that feces from seabirds, like Seagulls and pelicans, is worth hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Formally ...

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IG threatens N10bn lawsuit against Sowore, Sahara reporters over Nasarawa police training school

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has described as false a media report accusing him of illegally raising funds to build a police training school in Nasarawa State.   Denying the August 3, 2020 report published by SaharaReporters, the IG, ...

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UNILAG names Theophilus Soyombo new Ag. VC

  The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Governing Council has named Prof. Theophilus Soyombo as Ag. Vice Chancellor to replace Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe who was removed on Wednesday over allegations of misconduct and others.   Soyombo’s appointment was announced in a ...

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Ooni of Ife wants BBNaija reality show scrapped immediately

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has added his voice to the calls for the scrapping of Big Brother Nigeria reality show, also called BBNaija.   The monarch said the show misrepresents “the goodness and integrity of ...

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Squeeze old generation out of power – Obasanjo challenges Youths

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has asked African youths to dislodge the older generation from leadership positions.   Obasanjo urged the youths to participate actively in the activities of political parties to take over the structure from them. Obasanjo said ...

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No single COVID-19 death as Nigeria reports 453 new cases

Nigeria has recorded 453 covid-19 cases with no single death.   Total confirmed cases of the virus is now 47,743. Lagos retained the top of the daily leaderboard with 113 cases. The FCT came second with 72 cases and Plateau ...

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August 24 is officially declared Kobe Bryant Day in Orange County

Orange County supervisors have voted to officially declare Aug. 24 as “Kobe Bryant Day” in the Southern California county where the late NBA legend made his home.   Aug. 24 was chosen because Bryant was born Aug. 23, 1978, and ...

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I remain UNILAG vice-chancellor, Ogundipe insists

Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has insisted that he remains the vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG).   This is coming after Ogundipe’s removal was announced during the meeting of the Governing Council of the institution which held at the National ...

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