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Former Governor of Osun State Rauf Aregbesola narrowly escaped death in the state capital as gunmen attacked his convoy. The Minister of Interior was in Osogbo to assess the level of damage after an attack on the Oranmiyan House, his old campaign office last week. Abosede Oluwaseun who is the Youth Leader of the Aregbesola’s faction of the All Progressive Congress confirmed the attack which he said took place at the Old Garage and Olaiya Junction of the state capital.
*Says He Handed “Ilerioluwa” Campaign Slogan Oyetola title The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on Monday said that his former Secretary to the State Governor, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, will emerge the next governor of Osun. Aregbesola, who was in Ijebu-Jesa on Monday openly denounced any further relationship with the Governor of the state of Osun, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola. He told the crowd of supporters that it was he who handed Oyetola the ‘IleriOluwa’ campaign slogan. He said as from today he was transferring the slogan to Adeoti with the grace of God. Aregbesola who made the announcement at the…
Breaking! Police Arrest Kyari
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency on Monday released a video to confirm that embattled former Head of Police Special Intelligence Team Abba Kyari was involved in drugs deals.
French police have shot dead a man wielding a knife who threatened them at Paris’s Gare du Nord train station. The man attacked two police officers on patrol at the station, with a 30cm (12in) knife, police said. An anti-police inscription was found on the man’s knife, reports say. No police officers were injured in the incident, which occurred at about 07:00 local time (06:00 GMT) on Monday. The authorities believe the incident was not terrorism-related. “The police used their firearms, thus eliminating all danger, both for themselves and for travellers,” Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin wrote in a tweet (in French).…
Why Kyari is Wanted Over Drugs Offence (Full Text) Gentlemen of the press, there is no better way to start this press briefing than to remind us about the enormity of the drug problem Nigeria has on its hand and the imperative of all well-meaning Nigerians to play a positive role in curbing the illicit drug menace. Even before the damning findings of the 2018 National Drug Use and Health Survey, Nigeria’s drug problem was getting close to epidemic proportion. And if anything, the arrests and seizures by NDLEA in the past 12 months is an indication that the country’s…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday declared the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa Alli Pantami as a fake professor. ASUU said the Federal University of Technology Owerri which appointed Pantami a professor in Cybersecurity failed to follow laid down procedures for such appointments. Details later …
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency on Monday declared that former Head of the Police special intelligence team DCP Abba Kyari is a member of an international drugs cartel. The drugs Agency also said Kyari who was earlier suspended by the Police wanted over allegations of pushing illicit drugs. Kyari has been subject of attention since last year after his name popped up in investigative efforts of the international police over internet fraud involving a Nigerian social media celebrity Ramon also known as Hushpuppi.
Kamila Valieva can compete again at the Winter Olympics after sport’s highest court ruled “exceptional circumstances” meant the 15-year-old Russian figure skater should not be provisionally suspended for a failed drugs test. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) pointed to age and issues around timing of the test result announcement in the reasons for its ruling. But critics have questioned why an athlete who has failed a drugs test is being allowed to compete on the world’s biggest stage. The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) said it was “disappointed” by the ruling, saying it “appears that the Cas panel decided…
American Internet related services company Google has released a doodle to mark this year’s day of love, Valentine’s’ Day. The company says “Happy Valentine’s Day 2022” with a celebrative and interactive doodle. The doodle shows two lovers in forms of hamsters with the two of them separated by a maze in the shape of Google’s logo.