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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde today Monday July 15th. made public his asset, calling on any interested members of the public to verify the same with the Code of Conduct Bureau.   The Governor who was at the CCB said he visited to get his copy of the form duly signed …

The Lagos state police command has absorbed men of the state Anti-Robbery Squad SARS of any blames on the death of the street cleaner hit by a stray bullet in the Ilupeju area of the state today July 15th.   Read a statement from the command’s headquarters below On 15th …

This year’s Annual Justices vacation for the Court of appeal Justices, has been cancelled by Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa, President of the Court of Appeal.   In the press statement the media officer for the Court of Appeal Mr Saadatu Musa sent out, Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa cited the “enormous petitions …

The founder of a African-American history museum in Louisiana was found dead in the trunk of a car Friday night, police said. According to Baton Rouge Police Department, the body of Sadie Roberts-Joseph, 75, was found in the trunk of a car parked in the 2300 block of North 20th St, …

France on Saturday detained 21 African migrants who surged into the Pantheon in Paris to push their claims for regularised status, police said. The 21 will be held pending an investigation into potentially “violating legislation on foreigners,” the local prefecture said. One demonstrator was also detained on a charge of …

Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has adopted a law allowing the forcible chemical castration of pedophiles. The law allowing the forcible chemical castration of pedophiles was passed on July 11 and won’t involve surgery. The procedure which will not be performed on individuals younger than 18 and older than 65, consists of injected drugs …

Kehinde, one of the sons of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the Afenifere leader whose daughter, Olafunke Olakunwas shot dead yesterday, has narrated how the incident occurred.   The son of the socio-cultural group leader while speaking to newsmen in Akure, said his sister’s vehicle was ambushed around Ore town on her way to …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the present administration has invested N900 billion in the power sector since it took over from the last administration in 2015.   Osinbajo revealed this during his courtesy visit to Chike Edozien, the Asagba of Asaba, on Friday. Noting that one of the problem in the power sector is that Distribution …

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 election, has condemned the killing Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Afenifere leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti by suspected herdsmen.   We reported earlier that the daughter of the Afenifere leader was attacked alongside other road users by suspected Fulani herdsmen, while heading to …

President Buhari has felicitated with Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on his 85th birthday, July 13, 2019.   Buhari in a statement by his Special Adviser on (Media & Publicity) Femi Adesina rejoiced with the literary icon for being one of the country’s greatest prides, and a universal brand. The …