Ladoja to receive Ibadan beaded crown today

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Former Governor of Oyo State and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rashidi Ladoja, has been scheduled to receive the beaded crown from the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, today, August 12, 2024. The former governor would be presented with the beaded crown befitting his status as Otun Olubadan during the inaugural meeting of Olubadan-in-Council…

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As the 10-day nationwide protests against hunger and bad governance ended on Saturday, former Chairman, Nigeria Economic Summit, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, has advised President Bola Tinubu, to quickly cut the cost of governance, as part of measures to address the demands of the protesters. Ohuabunwa, who was one of the presidential aspirants of the Peoples…

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The All Progressives Congress (APC), South East zone, at the weekend, said that it had reported Justice C. V. C Ezeugwu of Enugu State High Court to the National Judicial Council (NJC) for issuing an exparte order barring its Enugu State Chairman, Ugochukwu Agballah, and 10 others from parading themselves as officers of the party.…

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The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) said it has reimbursed 82.36 per cent of the customers of the defunct Heritage Bank with deposits below the N5 million maximum insured deposit.     Disclosing this in a statement yesterday, Director, Communications and Public Affairs, NDIC, Bashir Nuhu, said this was achieved through the use of BVN-linked…

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Communities across Wukari Local Council of Taraba State have called for justice following the alleged inhumanity meted out to an eight-year-old boy, Julius Chinecherim. The boy, who is currently writhing in pain, was allegedly brutalised by his 42-year-old step-grandmother, Ngozi Onwuasolaya, who reportedly burnt his lips with firewood as punishment for misplacing N500. The Guardian…

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Ogun State government has pledged to plant thousands of trees yearly to restore its eco-systems, enhance biodiversity, combat climate change, and improve air and water supply in the state.  Governor Dapo Abiodun, disclosed this while flagging off the maiden edition of the Ogun State Tree Planting Day with the theme: "Greening Tomorrow, Today," at the…

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With staggering 94% coverage, we'll sustain tempo, says govt Ondo State Government has described as impressive the coverage recorded in the vaccination of teenage girls against Human Pappiloma Virus (HPV) in the state. The state government, while vowing to sustain the tempo recorded in the vaccination against the deadly cervical cancer, which had been incorporated…

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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ado-Ekiti branch, has launched a market to sell foodstuff and other essential items to its members at discounted prices. The initiative, dubbed “Lawyers Market,” operated between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at the Afe Babalola Bar Centre within the premises of the Ekiti State High Court in Ado-Ekiti.…

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About nine passengers were feared dead yesterday when a boat with more than 35 persons onboard capsized on River Rima along Dundaye Axis in Wamakko Local Council of Sokoto State. The Guardian learnt that one dead body has so far been recovered, while about 25 victims made it to the shore alive. It was also…

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The Council of Legal Education in Nigeria has said that it was pushing for law study as a second degree in Nigeria to deepen the practice and solve unemployment among lawyers.