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Lawyers Accuse Kashamu Of Assassination Threats

A week after a U.S. court insisted on his extradition for drug related offences, Nigerian senator Buruji Kashamu has been accused by some lawyers of alleged threat to their lives. A group of lawyers in Ogun State petitioned the state Commissioner of Police over alleged threat to their lives and attempted murder by Mr. Kashamu,…

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Rivers Police Commissioner Dies

Francis Mobolaji Odesanya, commissioner of police in the Rivers State Police Command is dead. He was aged 56. According to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, Odesanya died after a brief illness. He was on admission at Sterling Hospital Ahmedabad-Gujarat in India. The Ikenne-Ogun state born police officer joined the Force on the 1st…

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Mapoly Moves Closer To Becoming A University As Assembly Passes Bill

The Ogun State House Of Assembly during plenary Tuesday passed a bill to upgrade Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Ojere, Abeokuta to a University of Science and Technology. Mr Adeyinka Mafe, the house Majority Leader, moved the motion for the third and final reading of the bill and was seconded by the Minority Leader, Mr Olawale…

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Ogun Begins Implementation Of Free Meal For Pupils

The Ogun State Government has started the implementation of the APC led Federal Government programme of free meal for primary school pupils. The ceremony for the take off of the programme in the state took place on Monday in the the state capital, Abeokuta. At the ceremony on Monday, the State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun…

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Students In Ogun Plan Mass Action For February 6

Coalition of students unions in Ogun state have planned a mass protest over hike in fees in the State higher institutions and poor funding of public education institutions generally by the state government. According to Sahara Reporters, the coalition, STAFEC (Save TASUED and Fund Education),  the umbrella body spear heading the mass protest planned it for February…

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Ogun Community Denied Attacking Ondo Neighbour

The residents of a Ogun community of Makun Omi  have declared that the they never attacked the neighbouring community of Atijere in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The people of Atijere on Wednesday staged a protest in Ondo State capital, Akure against alleged attack by the youths in the Ogun community, alleging that…

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Au Tells Yahya Jammeh His Reversal Is Null And Void

Barrow, Gambia’s president-elect said Saturday that the outgoing leader who now rejects his defeat at polls has no constitutional authority to call for another election, and he asked President Yahya Jammeh to help with a smooth transition in the interest of the tiny West African country. Yahya Jammeh’s surprise turnaround late Friday was certain to…

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