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By Halimah Olamide Former Governor of Oyo State, Rasidi Ladoja, was officially crowned as a beaded Oba in Ibadan on Monday. His crowning on Monday ended about seven years of refusal to be a beaded Oba as his eyes are only set on the throne of Olubadan. Ladoja is one of the 11 High Chiefs of Ibadan who are in line to succeed the current Olubada, Oba Owolabi Olakuleyin. He is now to answer to His Royal Majesty. Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Mr. Bayo Lawal presented the staff of office on behalf of the Governor, Seyi Makinde. Oba Olakuleyin…
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the 2024 West African Senior School Leaving Certificate Examination (WASSCE) result. This was made known in a post on the Examination body’s official X handle today. The post read, “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform Candidates who sat WASSCE for School Candidates, 2024 that the result has officially been released today, Monday, August 12, 2024.”
By Halimah Olamide Amidst tension over the explosions that rocked the Rivers state secretariat of the Action Peoples Party in the early hours of Monday, the Police Command has said that investigations have commenced. The command told the NPO Reports that its men have cordoned off the scene in order preserve evidence. The command in response to an inquiry by the NPO Reports shortly after the incident on Monday, said no casualty was recorded. “The Command is aware of the explosion at Action People Party (APP). The scene has been visited and condoned off by the Bomb Disposal Unit. No…
Agency Report The 2024 World Youth Development Forum opened in Beijing on Monday, with more than 2,000 young people from over 130 countries and 20 international organizations participating both online and on-site. Monday marks International Youth Day. More than 500 young leaders and youth representatives gathered here for the forum’s opening ceremony and plenary meeting. The participants will also tour other Chinese cities, such as Nanning and Hangzhou, in the following days and engage in discussions about green development and digital development. Others are cultural inheritance and innovation, as well as youth development-oriented cities. At the opening ceremony, China’s leading…
Safiu Kehinde Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps have, on Monday, evicted cattle rearers and squatters residing under Western Avenue bridge at Alaka area of Surulere. This was made known in a post shared by the state’s Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on his X handle earlier today. As seen in the video clips , the officials dislodged the bridge dwellers. “This morning, Lagos State government dislodges cattle rearers and squatters, removes shanties under Western Avenue bridge inward Alaka, Surulere.” Wahab wrote.
Agency Report The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the detonation of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the Action Peoples Party (APP) secretariat in Port Harcourt. The explosion occurred around 1 a.m. on Monday, causing significant damage to the building. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the Police Public Relations Officer in Rivers, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that no lives were lost in the incident. She said that the command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit had been deployed to sweep the scene. “We are aware of the explosion at the APP secretariat and our bomb unit has been dispatched…
Agency Report President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, described Mrs Folashade Esan’s tenure as Head of Service (HoS) as exemplary. The President remarked at the valedictory session in her honor during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Monday. The President said Esan’s leadership of the civil service was profound, and that she carried out numerous reforms that repositioned the civil service. He thanked Esan for her exemplary tenure, commitment, loyalty, and great vision: “As she steps down, we express gratitude to her for her exemplary service to the nation.” While bidding Esan farewell, the President swore in Mrs Esther Wilson-Jack,…
Agency Report The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has confirmed the death of two persons in an accident at the long bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Monday. Mrs Florence Okpe, the spokesperson of FRSC in Ogun, who confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Monday said that one person sustained injury in the accident. Okpe explained that the incident occurred at 5:38a.m, and was caused by a road obstruction and fatigue. The FRSC spokesperson said that the accident involved a Mazda bus marked EDE 217 XB, and a MAN diesel truck with registration number AJL 715…
Safiu Kehinde Reinstated Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has resumed office after court’s reinstatement. The Deputy Governor made this known in a video shared on his X handle on Monday. Addressing Edo State people, Shaibu recalled how he was reinstated as well as the failed assassination attempt on him. “In recent weeks, the Federal High Court in Abuja reinstated me as the Deputy Governor of Edo State, acknowledging the illegality of the impeachment. “Upon my arrival in Benin, a tragic event occured as an assassination attempt was made on my life. Thankfully, the bullet missed its mark.” He said.…
Agency Report The Police Command in Oyo State says it has commenced an investigation into the killing of a 14-year-old, Malik Kareem, for an alleged money ritual in Ibadan. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Adewale Osifeso, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ibadan. Osifeso said that the command was aware of the incident and had immediately commenced an investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice. He assured members of the public that an update on the investigation on the matter would be made available once it was concluded. NAN gathered…