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Makinde sacks Commissioner, swaps two others

  The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has relieved the Commissioner for Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Prof. Raphael Afonja, of his appointment. The Governor, in a letter dated August 10, 2020 and signed by…

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Insecurity: In defence of hunters, civilian JTF’s engagement

Lawyers were at the weekend unanimous that plans by the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) to mobilize hunters and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force to battle Boko Haram following perceived failure by troops…

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Naira Marley, manager fined N200,000 for violating COVID-19 curfew

Police in Lagos yesterday said they had arrested and arraigned popular musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, and his Manager, Seyi Awouga, for allegedly violating inter-state nonessential travel ban. The court, however, fined Marley and…

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COVID-19, oil price force states to cut N3trn from budget

Pressured by the current economic realities created by COVID-19, the 36 state governors of the federation have slashed their 2020 budgets by a total of N3 trillion, New Telegraph has gathered.   The states’ aggregate…

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Ondo 2020: Fresh twist, intrigues as game changers

In this analysis, BIYI ADEGOROYE looks at how choice of running mates, the defection of the embattled Deputy Governor, Mr. Agboola Ajayi to the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and other intrigues would affect the Ondo…

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Sen. Tofomowo: In developed climes Oshiomhole would be stoned

Sen. Nicholas Olubukola Tofowomo represents Ondo South Senatorial District on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and he is the Vice Chairman at Land Transport Committee and member of the Niger Delta Development…

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Sex workers at war! High, low level prostitutes fight over turf in Ibadan

“Why we no go fight them. When dem dey collect N5,000 for customer hand for short time and we dey manage N500 – N1000, dem no come here. Na now dem wan dey come follow…

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Magu: Travails of anti-graft czar

AKEEM NAFIU writes on the stormy era of Ibrahim Mustapha Magu as the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which may have ended following his suspension from office by President Muhammadu…

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Gender-based violence: Makinde inaugurates family court, pledges stiffer penalty

Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has declared that his government will put in place stiff measures to curtail gender-based violence in the state. The governor, who stated this yesterday while commissioning the Family…

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Covid-19 Suspend the Oyo Park Imbroglio

    When a solider inserts his finger gingerly into a sling…what comes out is deadly and must be avoided. The deadly virus tagged COVID-19 has subside the smoldering conflict between the State Government and…

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