Author: Prince Ade ADe

Job Alawari-Kei, a 19-year-old student of the Federal University of Otuoke (FUO), Bayelsa State is dead. He died after an alleged overdose of an illicit drugs. The 300-level student of Petroleum and Gas Engineering, allegedly collapsed and died after consuming the drugs known locally as Colo. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Asinim Butswat, who confirmed the incident said that the corpse has been deposited at the hospital for autopsy, adding that investigation is ongoing. “On 3rd May 2023 at about 2200 hours, one Job Alawari Kei ‘m’ 19 years, a student of the Petroleum and Gas Engineering Department of…

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The Oyo state house of Assembly has suspended the executive chairman of Irepo Local government, Hon. Sulaimon Lateef Adeniran Santana. Oyo state House of Assembly speaker, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin made the pronouncement during the plenary session of the lawmakers on Tuesday. The Vice chairman, Hon. Joel has been asked to take over the council administration activities pending the outcome of the committee set up to investigate the allegation put up against the council chairman. More Detail later…

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Elon Musk has announced that Twitter is canceling accounts that haven’t been used for a long time. The move comes as Musk tries to ramp up engagement, and opportunities to make money, at the online platform he bought for $44 billion last year. “We’re purging accounts that have had no activity at all for several years, so you will probably see follower count drop,” Musk said in a tweet. Musk-mandated changes at Twitter from slashing staff to doing away with free verification check marks seen as stamps of authenticity have alienated users and advertisers. Twitter’s blue ticks were reinstated on…

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Former Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has accepted Tuesday’s ruling of the Supreme Court which upheld the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke as Governor of the State. Oyetola in a statement personally signed by him, said although, the verdict of the Apex Court was against the wish of his party’s members and supporters, he accepted it in the interest of peace and development of the State. The former governor urged members of his political party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, his supporters and those who voted him during the July 16 2022 governorship election, to accept the judgement as the will…

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It is a general believe that democratic dispensation should be beneficial to the people because it ought to be a way of governing, which depends on the will of the people. Unfortunately, twelve (12) years administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State could be described as a misrule that was fully packed with maladministration, illegality, marginalization and all sorts of abnormalities. Despite the fact that the Re-Run Governorship election that brought former Governor Isiaka Oyetola into corridor of power through the backdoor was majorly conducted in some part of Orolu Local Government area; Ifon-Osun, yet the administration…

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Honourable Olasoji Adagunodo, National Vice Chairman (South-West) and former Osun State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Hon. Soji Adagunodo is dead. A Source close to the family confirmed his death to newsmen adding that Adagunodo died in the US. Details later.

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By Bright Gbotemi THE current state of “One Nigeria”, the giant of Africa has got everyone concerned. Nigerians still continued to allow ethno-religious sentiments and emotion to rule their sense of judgement. Unfortunately, ethnic and religious prejudice on elections are the two-headed dragon crippling the Nation, and it has become one of the factors causing more harm than good lately. For an extensive study of the reality of ethno-religious influence on Nigerian elections, I shall proceed by tracing a brief history of Nigeria. Brief History of Nigeria Nigeria is a country in West Africa with the population of over 200…

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A gang, made up of a Nigerian national and three Saudi Arabians, involved in the smuggling and sale of cocaine have been arrested with about 2.2 kilograms of the drug seized from the suspect, Saudi Gazette reported on Monday. The Police Criminal Investigation Department revealed that it foiled an attempt to smuggle in and the sale of 2.2 kilograms of cocaine in the city of Riyadh. Riyadh police seized the quantity of cocaine and a sum of money. Legal measures were taken against the suspects and referred to the competent authorities. Authorities have called on Saudi citizens and expatriates to…

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Some gunmen who are suspected to be bandits have caused serious chaos in Kaduna State. The gunmen stormed the palace of the Emir of Kagarko in southern part of Kaduna State, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, and took away nine of his children, grand children and three others in the town. A resident, who spoke to our reporter, said the gunmen stormed the area around 11:15pm and headed directly to the Emir’s residence. “They took away his youngest wife, nine children and grandchildren but the wife escaped and returned back home,” he said. He said the gunmen also took three other persons,…

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