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Tragedy As Truck Crushes Radio Presenter To Death In Abuja

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Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja Tragedy struck in Abuja over the weekend when a heavy-duty truck laden with sand collided with a moving vehicle along the busy Airport Road in Lugbe, Abuja, and claimed  the life of radio presenter, Deborah Ohamara. A Facebook user, Nten Ekpang, sharing details of the accident said, “A car hit Deborah Ohamara from behind while she was driving and she rammed into a moving trailer.  She died from injuries sustained from the crash.” Sharing a video from the accident, Ekpang wrote, “The accident that claimed the life…

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Akpabio Honours Fallen Heroes, Hails Nigerians’ Resilience Despite Challenges

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Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has commended Nigerians for their resilience stressing that they remained despite the current challenges facing the country. He spoke at the 2024 Remembrance Day Church Service for the fallen heroes in the military. He said, “It is an immense honor to stand before this gathering of the faithful as we collectively reflect, pray for, and pay tribute to our brothers and sisters who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty to uphold peace and security in our beloved nation…

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Akeredolu’s Widow Fumes, As Woman Advertises N10,000 ‘Aso Ebi’ For Burial

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David Olayinka, Ondo  Former Ondo State First Lady and widow of the immediate past state executive of the Sunshine State, Arabirin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has disowned the Aso Ebi’ (ceremonial cloth) allegedly being sold to those who wanted to attend her late husband, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu’s burial slated for next month. Akeredolu’s widow, in a post on her social media page had posted a screenshot of the Aso Ebi’s advertisement which read, ” Burial Aso Ebi N10,000 per six yards: Dankefo Enterprises, Wema Bank 0229074547 Call: 07025424432″ In a swift reaction…

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Tinubu Constitutes Special Presidential Panel On Social Investment Programmes

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Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja  President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Special Presidential Panel, which will be led by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun. This was sequel to the six-week suspension of the four programmes under the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA),  The Special Presidential Panel, according to a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media, Ajuri Ngelale, is tasked with immediately undertaking a comprehensive review and audit of existing financial frameworks and policy guidelines of the…

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Ogun, Kogi Govs Celebrate Yemi Kolapo, New Iyalode Of Egba Muslims

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Daniel Feranmi, Abeokuta  Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun and his Kogi State counterpart, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, have described the installation of the publisher of The Point Newspapers, Alhaja Lateefat Oyeyemi Kolapo as the Iyalode of Egba Muslims as as a well deserved honour. They also noted that her installation is a testament to her life of service as a devoted Muslim marked by strong morals. Abiodun and Bello stated this at the Central Mosque, Kobiti, Abeokuta, during the installation ceremony of Alhaja Kolapo, who is also the first female…

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Tinubu Suspends SIP As Corruption Scandal Rocks Agency 

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Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has suspended all programmes being administered by the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). This is contained in a statement by the Director of Information in the office to Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, and made available to journalists in Abuja on Friday. The statement explained that the action was in light of the ongoing investigation of alleged malfeasance in the management of the agency and its programmes. He  said all four  programmes administered by NSIPA which included the N-…

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Alleged Certificate Forgery: Police Grill Dankaka, FCC  Boss 

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Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja  Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have interrogated the Executive Chairman, Federal Character Commission, Dr Moheeba Farida Dankaka, over her alleged involvement in certificate forgery. Dankaka, according to sources was said to have been grilled for over five hours for allegedly involving in certificate forgery and presentation of false information to get appointment. A civil society organisation, Youth and Leadership Initiatives in a petition dated May 23rd, 2023 addressed to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Force Criminal Investigation Department, Garki, Abuja,  alleged that Dankaka, presented false…

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Rep Ojogo Chides Agric Ministry Over Silence On N100m Tinubu’s Rice

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David Olayinka, Ondo A member of the House of Representatives representing Ilaje/Ese-odo federal constituency, Hon. Donald Ojogo has described as unfortunate the failure of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to make clarifications on the N100m allocated to each member of the National Assembly as palliatives by President Bola Tinubu. . Ojogo stated this while featuring on a National television on Monday  Ojogo said the Ministry of Agriculture goofed by not telling Nigerians the true picture of the whole development, being the ministry in charge of procuring the palliatives for the…

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Ondo needs leader who will galvanize natural endowment for economic growth – General Ohunyeye

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Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja  A former Director of Finance at the Nigeria Defence Academy, Brigadier General Olamide Ohunyeye(retd) has revealed that residents of Ondo state must look out for an experienced and selfless leader who would engineer the socio-economic development of the state. He explained that the state has the needed natural and human resources to compete with other oil producing states of Rivers, Akwa Ibom and the rest, saying a leader with genuine interest for the people would tap into these potential in the overall interest of the people. Ohunyeye…

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Betta Edu’s luster and her desperate mark erasers

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By Uche Obi The drama emanating from the allegations and counter allegations over the reported authorisation of payment to the tune of N585m by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, have treated citizens to plethora banters. The incidence has raised both dent and dust as much as I has raised far reaching questions. Edu has called the allegation spurious, although she has been under heavy attacks for the supposed misdeed, or what some persons impliedly tagged unethical action, moreso since the memo wherein a directive was…

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