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By Kamil Opeyemi Governor Ademola Adeleke has invited monarchs and clerics to open the remodelled Government House, Okefia Osogbo saying the facility was derelict before its remodelling. Adeleke had led top officials of government to officially open the Government House and offer prayer for its use. Adeleke had governed the state since in about than one year and a half of his administration. He had come under criticism by many who demanded he was not staying at the Government House. The facility was built during the administration of former Governor Bisi Akande. It was occupied by others who served after…

By Femi Alabi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reopened the international border in Kamba town of Dandi LGA in Kebbi State. Spokesperson of the Customs in Kebbi, Mohammed Tajudeen Salisu in a statement on Sunday said the action is to promote international trading between Nigeria and the neighboring countries of Niger and Benin Republics. He said,”The newly appointed Customs Area Comptroller (CAC), Kebbi Command, Iheanacho Ernest-Ojike, on Friday, reopened Border for international trade as directed by the Comptroller-General of the Customs, Mr. Bashir Adewale-Adeniyi. The statement reported Ernest-Ojike saying that the border reopening was aimed at paving the…

By Femi Alabi Senator representing Delta North, Ned Nwoko has condemned the killings of soldiers, by yet to be identified Youths of Okuama community, Ughelli South LGA, in Delta. NPO reported that the Nigerian Army, on Saturday said that some of its personnel who went on a peace mission in the warring Okuama community, were killed by the youth. According to the statement by the Army Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, a Commanding Officer, two Majors, one Captain and 12 Soldiers, were killed. Nwoko while condemning the killings, in Abuja, said that it was deeply regrettable…

By Femi Alabi In what looks like a reminiscence from the good old days, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo Popularly known as D’banj was seen in a video rocking to his old hit “mobolowo wan”. D’banj in a post on his X stated that that the winner of the recently concluded MTN Best of Streets Competition doing his song of about 20 years ago brought back great memories. The memory seems to have ignited the wish from D’banj to stage a show to celebrate his very first hit “mobolowo wan”. The “mobolowo wan” crooner used the occasion to ask from his…

By Halimah Olamide Despite assurances that service would be restored soon, there are fresh indications that the repairs to damaged undersea cables may take another five weeks for complete service restoration. A report quoting the Voice of America said a meeting between the Ghana’s National Communications Authority with the four subsea cable landing service providers revealed that the damaged subsea cables that are causing internet outages across West and Central Africa are expected to take at least five weeks before completion. The service providers met by the Ghana’s National Communications Authority are Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), MainOne, owned…

By Femi Alabi The US Police said that it has captured alive a suspected gunman in a series of deadly shootings in Pennsylvania in neighbouring New Jersey. The police said the suspect shot three people dead in Levittown on Saturday before fleeing across state lines to the home in nearby Trenton. Residents were home when the suspect entered the house but they were later safely evacuated, police added. Police said Andre Gordon surrendered peacefully and unharmed to officers. The 26-year-old suspect, who was known to the victims, had barricaded himself inside a home before turning himself in to police.…

By Femi Alabi Oldham FC’s U-19 coach, Chuks Akuneto, has declared interest to be head coach of Nigeria’s U-17 national team, the Golden Eaglets. Oldham currently compete in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. Akuneto is also among the candidates that applied for the vacant Golden Eaglets coaching position. Akuneto, in a message on Saturday, said that he would revitalise youth football in Nigeria. He also expressed his readiness to bring his wealth of experience from his sojourn at the English club to the development of Nigeria’s most successful cadet team. Akuneto said…

By Femi Alabi The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police has confirmed the death of a motorist, one Seun Sahola, 33, while protesting against another motorist, who allegedly hit and damaged his car on Jakande-Lekki-Epe Expressway. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident on Saturday. Hundeyin said that the Ilasan Police Division got information on Monday at about 2.30 p.m. of a hit-and-run fatal motor accident along Jakande-Lekki-Epe Expressway, involving a Lexus car. He said the information revealed that the late motorist drove the car, while a Honda Accord car with registration number (withheld), driven…

Grant Shapps aborted a trip to southern Ukraine last week for “security reasons”, the UK defence ministry said. The defence secretary had to scrap his visit to Odesa last week after UK intelligence reportedly warned Russia had become aware of his travel plans. Mr Shapps was due to travel to Odesa a day after a missile hit the city while the Ukrainian president and the Greek prime minister were visiting. Five people were killed in the strike, Ukrainian authorities said. Mr Shapps had travelled on an overnight train from Poland to Ukraine, accompanied by chief of the defence staff, Adm Sir Tony…

A suspected gunman in a series of deadly shootings in Pennsylvania has been captured alive in neighbouring New Jersey, US police said. The police said the suspect shot three people dead in Levittown on Saturday before fleeing across state lines to the home in nearby Trenton. Residents were home when the suspect entered the house but they were later safely evacuated, police added. Police said Andre Gordon surrendered peacefully and unharmed to officers. The 26-year-old suspect, who was known to the victims, had barricaded himself inside a home before turning himself in to police. The Trenton police said he had…