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How Osun Govt Uncovers 769 Civil Servants Working With Forged Certificates

The Osun Government on Friday April 19, 2019 said it has discovered 769 workers in the state’s civil service who were working with fake and forged school certificates.        Mr. Adelani Baderinwa, who is supervising the Information and Strategy Ministry, said in a statement that the discovery was made after …

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Court Seizes Passport Of Another Powerful Judge, Set Bail Of N10 Million

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19, (THEWILL) – A former Judge of the Federal High Court, Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, was on Thursday April 18 2019, re-arraigned before a Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, for alleged corruption. The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos admitted former Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia to N10m bail. …

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Google Opens Its First Africa Artificial Intelligence Lab In Ghana

When people think of Artificial Intelligence, they most likely think of scenes from science fiction movies, but in reality, it applies to everyday life from virtual assistants to language translation on Google, says John Quinn, an AI researcher. Google now wants to position itself as an “AI first” company and …

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Federal Govt Targets One Train Per Hour – NRC Boss

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government on Thursday said it would increase the number of trains plying the Abuja-Kaduna route to run a train per hour before the end of 2019. Mr Freeborn Okhiria, Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said this as part of activities of …

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How CCT Convicted Onnoghen, Sacks Him As CJN

The Code of Conduct Tribunal has convicted the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen of breach of Code of Conduct for Public Officers. Reading the lead judgment, the tribunal chairman, Danladi Umar, ordered the immediate removal of Onnoghen from office as the CJN. The Tribunal also stripped him …

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150 Missing After Shipwreck In Eastern Congo

About 150 people are missing after a boat sunk on a lake in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi said on Tuesday. “I am very saddened by the shipwreck of a pirogue on (Monday) April 15 on Lake Kivu. The provisional toll is 150 people missing,” Tshisekedi said …

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My defeat In Oyo A ‘Blessing In Disguise’ – Adelabu

Adebayo Adelabu, All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State. Five weeks after he lost the gubernatorial election, the gubernatorial candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, has described his defeat as a “blessing in disguise.” Mr Adelabu, who lost the March 9 …

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Amosun Approves Selection Process For New Onipokia

The Ogun State governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun has approved the commencement of the selection process to fill the vacant Onipokia of Ipokia stool.       The approval was contained in a letter from the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, dated April 15, 2019; in accordance with the Chiefs Law …

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How Former Peruvian President Dead; Shot Himself As Police Attempted To Make Arrest

By Simeon Tegel and Adam Taylor Former Peruvian President Alan García, under investigation in a corruption scandal, reportedly shot himself early Tuesday as police arrived at his home. (Guadalupe Pardo/Reuters) LIMA, Peru — Alan García, the former two-time president of Peru, died Wednesday morning after shooting himself as police attempted …

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I’ll Hands Off By 12 Midnight On May 28 – Amosun

Outgoing Governor Ibikunle Amosun on Tuesday Apr 16, 2019 said he would hands off governance of Ogun state by 12 midnight on May 28, 2019 with the inauguration of projects executed by his administration. Amosun added that he would also continue to work assiduously to deliver on his campaign promises …

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