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Crime & City Diary
Prison returnee arrested for attempting to steal cars Abeokuta
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Sunday Dosunmu, 53, a prison returnee, while trying to steal a car with fabricated Master keys at Leme area of Abeokuta on Saturday. SP Omolola Odutola, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Sunday. According to Odutola,…
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Homeland News
Obasanjo expresses worry over corruption in Nigerian politics
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed concern over the pervasive corruption in Nigeria’s electoral system. The former president expressed an urgent need for Christians to engage in politics to drive positive change. Obasanjo said this on Saturday while delivering a speech at the 57th annual convention and 67th anniversary of The Gospel Faith Mission International (GOFAMINT) held…
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Homeland News
Channel your complaint about Abeokuta-Ibadan road to FG, Ogun govt urges Obong of Calabar
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun State Government, on Friday,said the Obong of Calabar, His Royal Majesty, Edidem Abasi, directed his attack on the deplorable state of theAbeokuta-Ibadan road at the wrong quarters. The Obong, who is the Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), had on Thursday lamented the poor state of some roads in the state.…
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2023 general elections
Ogun: ‘I am handicapped’ says PDP counsel, as tribunal dismisses application, objection
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, has dismissed the application filed by counsel to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gordy Uche, SAN, seeking for stand down after witnesses presented damning evidences against the petitioners. Four witnesses, Oyegunle Suleiman from Sagamu, Mr Ifetayo Ifede from Ikenne and Adelani Yemi from…
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Homeland News
Customs boss inspects proposed 100 hectares Customs Training College, government warehouse, visits Agro International Airport in Ogun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ag. Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi on Monday, 7th August 2023, inspected the proposed 100 hectares Customs Training College, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ Headquarters as well as Government Warehouse and Agro Cargo International Airport at Ilishan Remo, in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State. Speaking at the site, the Ag. CGC…
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2023 general elections
Vote buying: Zenith Bank testifies against Adebutu, presents evidence of 200,000 preloaded ATM cards to tribunal
An official of Zenith Bank, Mrs Celestina Appeal, who is the Head of Card Services of the bank on Monday appeared before the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital in relation to allegation of vote buying through preloaded ATM cards levelled against Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu. Counsel to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Prof. Taiwo Osipitan, had earlier…
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Homeland News
Lagos State govt sacks facility managers, suspends LASIAMA boss over death of Vwaere Diaso
Lagos State government on Sunday it has sacked and blacklisted the facility managers responsible for the General Hospital, Odan, following the death of Vwaere Diaso. The government also announced the suspension of the General Manager of the Lagos State Infrastructure and Asset Management Agency (LASIAMA). These decisions were parts of the measures taken by the state government, following the submission…
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Crime & City Diary
Adeniyi Sanni’s murder: Abiodun commiserates Sen. Adeola, family members, calls for swift action to nab perpetrators
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has condoled the Senator representing Ogun West senatorial district, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, over the killing of his aide, Adeniyi Sanni, on Saturday in Lagos, calling for an immediate and discreet investigation to unravel the assailants and bring them to book. The governor, in a statement issued by his media office…
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Crime & City Diary
Senator’s aide’s body found in Lagos with five bullet holes, three shells of expended ammunition – Police
The Lagos State Police Command, on Sunday, said it is investigating the death of Mr Adeniyi Sanni, a senior aide to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Adeola. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed that an investigation has commenced to unravel what led to the killing of the late Sanni, which occurred on Saturday. “Police confirmed…
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National News
Niger Coup: Nigerian senators reject Tinubu’s request for troops deployment
Senators have rejected the request by President Bola Tinubu for permission to deploy Nigerian troops to Niger Republic as part of an ECOWAS force to reinstate the democratically elected president of the country, President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed on 26 July in a coup led by his presidential guards. ECOWAS leaders at a meeting in Abuja four days later gave…
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