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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13, May 2021 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Eidul-Fitr festival celebration. This is contained in a press release on Monday by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore. The released quoted Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior, while making…
God Will Kill Wives, Children Of Those Who Doesn’t Support Yoruba Nation Sunday Igboho Igboho mocks Pastor Adeboye in a new video over the sudden death of his son, Pastor Dare Adeboye. Says, “God Will Kill Wives, Chidren Of Those Who Doesn’t Support Yoruba Nation”- Igboho Mocks Adeboye The Yoruba Nation agitator said he would…
Two Nigerian tier-1 Banks – Access Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc – are among financial institutions that have indicated an interest in the acquisition of Union Bank Plc from Atlas Mara Limited. Atlas Mara is the single majority shareholder of the Nigerian old generation bank. It owns 49.97 per cent of Union bank shares.…
In readiness for the coming local government elections in the State, the ruling Party,the All Progressive Congress (APC) has announced the commencement of sales of Expression of Interest Forms for members seeking election into various offices of Chairmen and Councilors in the state In a press released the party in Abeokuta on Friday and signed…
There was a record jump in Covid-19 cases and deaths in India on Thursday, crushing shaky hopes that the recent catastrophic jump that has limited hospitals to their limits could weaken. Ministry of Health figures show 3,980 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 230,168 and 412,262 new cases, with India having…
The Ogun State Commissioner for Environment who was accused of attempted rape by a teenager in January has secretly resigned his appointment from government. Abiodun Abdul-Balogun has also coerced the family of the victims not to testify against him in court, an action that has stopped police and the state’s department of public prosecutions from…
Pastor Dare Adeboye, son of Pastor Adeboye (RCCG General Overseer) is dead. He was 42. According to reports monitored online, he died in his sleep on Wednesday in Eket, Akwa-Ibom where he was pastoring a church. Pastor Dare Adeboye who was the Assistant Pastor in charge of Region (Youth) 35 was said to have ministered…
Suspected kidnappers have abducted four travelers in Olubo Village, along the Abeokuta-Imala-Ayetoro Road in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The people in question, three traders and a driver were kidnapped on Tuesday night while getting back from Ilara market in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of the state. Olubo town is a similar…
The police in Ogun State have arrested a 28-year-old man, Opeyemi Ganiyu, for allegedly beating his mother-in-law, Abosede Oyewole, to death in the Atan Ota area of the state. It was gathered that the wife’s mother, Oyewole, had gone to the couple’s house on Tuesday to mediate in their quarrel when the man beat her…
The Police in Ogun has advised residents of the state not to use deserted areas or roads to avoid being kidnapped.ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, gave the advice on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sango-Ota. Oyeyemi urged them to be security conscious…
