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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to announce a date for the conduct of bye election into six vacant positions in the National Assembly, The Nation has learnt.The six vacant positions are made up of four House of…
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In my piece last week, I made a tangential reference to the place of African magic in modern matters. It was in the discussion of the calamity that befell Nigeria a few days to Christmas. Ibadan, the capital city of the Yoruba, had taken a…
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Fadojoe, a former Labour Party presidential aspirant, has condemned the arraignment of Queen Naomi Silekunola, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, and seven others in connection with the December 18, 2024, funfair tragedy in Ibadan that…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has ordered 86% salary increase for workers with the implementation of the new minimum wage. This is according to a statement by the Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade.…
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Kazakhstan’s Ministry for Emergency Situations said on Wednesday that 25 people had survived the crash of a passenger jet with 67 people on board in the west of the country. “According to preliminary information, there are 25 survivors,…
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The Yoruba Council Worldwide (YCW) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of lives in recent stampedes across Ibadan, Abuja, and Okija. These incidents claimed at least 67 lives, including children and pregnant women, during…
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The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has dismissed a petition by Emmanuel Chambers, the law firm of Chief Afe Babalola SAN, seeking to revoke the practicing license of lawyer and author Tomilola Farotimi, popularly known as…
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The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) has appointed Atiku Ibrahim as the substantive deputy clerk to the National Assembly. A statement released by NASC and signed by the executive chairman of the commission, Ahmed Kadi Amshi,…
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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has told the Nigeria Police to arrest the organisers of palliative distribution in Abuja and Anambra where some people died or set the organisers of a similar event in Ibadan free. Prof. Ishaq Akintola,…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo Statehas reaffirmed his commitment to upholding the Nigerian Constitution, saying that it will take precedence over any issues. The governor said this on the heel of plans by an Islamic group to create a…
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