Tayo Olanipekun

Offa Robbery:Gov. Ahmed Calls For Synergy Among Security Agencies

Folake Sokoya Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, has called for an increased synergy among security agencies in the country to enhance emergency response. Governor Ahmed spoke when he received the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on a condolence visit at the Government House, Ilorin, following the armed robbery incident at Offa town. Ahmed re-emphasized the need …

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Govt Can’t Empower Youths Who Access Loans With Funds–Idonije

  Charles Idonije is the founder of Africa’s Largest Agricultural Social Network and a WebTV that promotes Africa’s natural resources and businesses,RICHAFRICA TV. In this interview with DAYO EMMANUEL, Idonije reveals his next project, a reality show captioned STREETSCEOs, designed as a 24-hour tech reality TV series for startups and entrepreneurs in the IT industry to network and benefit from …

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Malaria: Access Bank Bags GBCHealth, John Hopkins University Innovation Award In Ghana

The GBCHealth’s Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA), alongside the Private Sector Malaria Prevention Project (PSMP) at the John Hopkins Center for Communication, UK Aid and the National Malaria Control Programme of the Ghana Health Services, have conferred the ‘Innovation Award’ on Access Bank and other significant awards to four other organisations for their roles in combating malaria scourge …

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Ambode Re-election: LASPOSUG Launches DiCE Initiative

Folake Sokoya The Lagos State Polytechnic Students’ Union Government [LASPOSUG] has launched an initiative tagged ‘Direct Campaign & Enlightenment [DiCE]’ for Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s reelection. This was disclosed by the SUG President, Adewale Jubril, while addressing pressmen on Tuesday. According to Jubril, DICE is an initiative aimed at persuading students one on one, after which they are charged to also persuade …

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Kudos, Knocks As Police Help Woman With Loads

Tayo Olanipekun Social media users have commended the men of Nigeria Police who helped a woman rearrange bunches of palm fruits that fell off her motorcycle on the way from farm, in a viral Facebook post. The post, by a lecturer with Michael Okpara University of Agriculture in Abia State, Uchenna Onyeizu, which has, as at press time, elicited over …

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Community Donates Land For Barracks To Curb Militancy

Folake Sokoya  The traditional rulers and community leaders of Oke-Oko, Oke-Tapa and environs of Isawo in Ikorodu-Lagos, have donated 10 acres of land to the Nigerian Army to build barracks. Baale of the communities, Chief Musa, disclosed the gift in an interview with our reporter in Lagos on Sunday. Musa said that the land was given to the Army owing …

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Man Arrested For Producing,Selling Fake Wines

Edgal Imohimi

Folake Sokoya  Advertisement Lagos State police on Good Friday, at the Ojuwoye market in the Mushin area of the state, arrested Benjamin Ojukwu,for selling adulterated wines. Ojukwu was arrested,following intelligence report, by ACP Akinbayo Olasoji and his men who stormed Ojuwoye Market on March 30, 2018, on the orders of CP Edgal Imohinmi, to fish out the individuals behind the …

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Anthony Joshua Beats Joseph Parker By Unanimous Decision

Nigerian born boxer, Anthony Joshua, last night in Cardiff, Wales has defeated his opponent, WBO champion, Joseph Parker, to win a third world title belt. Two of the judges saw it 118-110, and the third had it 119-109 – a bit harsh on the New Zealander, who might have had a share of the sixth and a shout of stealing …

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Lagos Adds 820 Buses As Buhari Vows To Improve Security

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the Federal Government is committed to improved national security, especially as regards safeguarding new investments in the economy.  President Buhari spoke on Thursday, at the commissioning of the Ikeja Bus Terminal, built by the Lagos State government. The new bus terminal,designed to elevate the standard of public transportation, are fitted with facilities such as passenger …

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