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EFCC threatened to be sued by Music producer for parading him as “Yahoo Boy”
Mr Nasiru Ali, an Abuja-based music producer and photographer, popularly known as “Kozzographa”, on Sunday threatened to sue the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for wrongly calling him a fraudster (Yahoo boy). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ali was among 10 suspected internet fraudsters paraded on May 17 by the EFCC…
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Name Those Asking You For Money, Osagie Tells Governor Obaseki
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City Former Minority Whip House of Representatives and Co- Convener, Edo Peoples Movement, Hon Samson Osagie has slammed Governor Obaseki for lying to Edo people and the entire world that there was no altercation between him and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole Honourable Samson Osagie…
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Kwara Gov condoles with THISDAY MD over wife’s death
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Sunday commiserated with the THISDAY Managing Director Eniola Bello over the death of his wife, Helen. “I pray the Almighty God to give the family the fortitude to bear this sad loss. We stand by your family in this trying hour and we pray the…
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Why I must deliver on our promises, by Kwara Gov
Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said he is determined to deliver his campaign promises to the people. AbdulRazaq said he is well aware of the high expectations of the people and is resolved to work for the people, especially in road construction and other social infrastructure. “The state of our roads…
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AbdulRazak promises to make KWASU an enviable institution
Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Government has expressed its determination to make the State University, Malete in Moro local government area of the state an enviable institution among its peers, not only in Nigeria but also international. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who stated this over the weekend at the seventh Convocation and 10th year anniversary…
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Babalakin calls for restructuring of Nigeria’s education system
Steve Oni, Ilorin. Nigeria must restructure its current university and secondary school education system to enable the Universities turn out employable graduates and regain their old glory and respect of the global community. This, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN) said becomes imperative because of the present poor ranking of Nigeria’s best university as 800th in the…
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Edo University Receives Ican Certification
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City Edo University Iyamho has received certificate of recognition from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) to mount ICAN certificate programmes in the university at the 2019 Award of ICAN Accreditation and Recognition Certificate Ceremony, held in Lagos. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Emmanuel Aluyor received the honour on behalf…
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NGE condemns, demands immediate revocation of suspension order of AIT and Raypower
According to the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), the suspension order runs contrary to the ideals of free speech and the fine tenets of press freedom and has demanded an immediate revocation of the suspension order of the licenses of DAAR Communication Plc, owners of AIT, RayPower and Faaji FM. In a statement signed by…
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“This unfortunate action, I dare say, marks the beginning of the #NextLevel policy of intimidation and persecution of the Nigerian media by the General Buhari’s regime”. – Ex-APC chieftain
Timi Frank, Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday, claimed that the suspension of the broadcast licences of the Africa Independent Television (AIT) and RayPower FM by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) was an attempt by the Buhari government to muzzle the media. Frank, in a statement in Abuja,…
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Kwara Gov appoints Chief of Staff, SSG, CPS
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has made his first appointments, comprising the Chief of Staff (CoS), Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Chief Press Secretary (CPS). A statement by the Deputy Chief Press Secretary Agboola D Olarewaju said the appointees are Aminu Adisa Logun (CoS); Mamman Saba Jibril (SSG); and…