Idowu Hamed

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How Police Kill Artisan In Ogun

Police Officer attached to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FEDSARS) of Ogun State Police Command recently shot and kill a Truck Welder, Paul Hodewu aka Agbede in Ilashe area of Ipokia Local Government Area of the state. The incident which threw the whole community into chaos was as a result …

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Dangote To Establish University In Abuja, Earmarks N200b

The President and founder of Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote, has set aside N200 billion to establish a world-class university in Abuja. It was scooped that the proposal has since been delivered to the National Universities Commission, NUC. A former Executive Secretary of the NUC, Julius Okojie, who is the chairman …

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Panic Grips Corrupt Nigerian Officials As Buhari Signs Agreement On Stolen Funds With United Arab Emirate

President Muhammadu Buhari recentntly in Abuja signed nine international agreements that the Nigerian government says will strengthen its anti-corruption war, stabilise the economy and improve the security situation in the country. One of the signed treaties was a mutual legal agreement with the United Arab Emirates, UAE. The treaty with …

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Private Schools In Rwanda Close Down As Public Schools Become More Attractive To Parents

Private schools in Rwanda are on the verge of closing down due to low patronage. A report by Daily Nation says desperate proprietors who face closure of their institutions are now asking the government to sponsor students in private schools at public rates. But the government has rejected the idea. …

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UBA Declares N7.26b Interim Dividend As Gross Earnings Hit N223b In First Half

Nigeria’s first generation commercial banking group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has just released its audited half-year financial results for the first half of this year, showing remarkable performance across major performance indicators. The board of directors of the bank has declared interim dividend of 20 kobo per share, …

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South West PDP Meets, Moves Against Erring Members

The leadership of the Southwest Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday August 7, 2017 held a stakeholders’ meeting at the Civic Centre, Agodi, Ibadan with a sole agenda to reposition the party ahead of the 2019 general elections. The meeting which was anchored by the National Vice Chairman (Southwest PDP), …

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Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Diezani’s $37.5m Banana Island Property

Justice Chuka Obiozor, a vacation judge sitting at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, August 7, 2017, ordered the final forfeiture of a $37.5m ( N11.75bn) property on Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos allegedly belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. According to a released …

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Lagos Election Tribunal Begins Sitting Over Council Poll

The Lagos State Government yesterday said it would not reverse it decision to relocate the Computer Village from its present location at Otigba, Ikeja. This, it stated, was in its commitment to achieve the objectives of the renewed Ikeja Model City Master Plan originally conceived to address infrastructure challenges in …

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ILARO ANTHEM.

(As Composed by The Late Senator (Professor) Afolabi OLABIMTAN). Ilu ARO Idere, Amujemuta, Ilu Aro; Iwo t’o f’oke s’aso bora, Mo ki e, ki e, Ilu mi! Om’ ORONNA, On’ile iki T’o f’aireni baja, t’o ja’gboro l’ogun Mo ki e, ki e, Ilu mi! Omo Asabo, Iya Ala (2ce) Asabo …

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Anambra Massacre: President Buhari Condemns Attack On Worshippers At Ozubulu Church

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the Ozubulu Church attack in Anambra State by a yet to be identified gunmen, describing the incident as “an appalling crime against humanity and unspeakable sacrilege.” Buhari who expressed his grief in a strongly worded statement issued by the the Senior Special Assistant on Media …

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