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The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Phillip Shuaibu has directed that the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and Main Organising Committee (MOC) offices of the ongoing National Sports Festival in Benin be shut down, following yesterday’s revelation that the state has no more funds to prosecute the festival. Addressing journalists inside the media centre at the Ogbe stadium yesterday, Shuaibu said the decision was taken because the state can no longer be able to feed the athletes because it cannot afford the bills any longer. At an unscheduled media briefing, the deputy governor insisted that the governor would have no choice…

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The National Working Committee, Peoples Democratic Party has fixed the Southwest Zonal Congress to Monday, April 12 in Oshogbo, Osun State. The announcement was contained in a short note made by the National publicly secretary of the party, Kola Ologbodiyan. According to him,” NWC after extensively discussing the issues of concern in the Southwest resolves as follows: https://twitter.com/officialKolaO/status/1380120546948624391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1380120546948624391%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnaijatodaynews.com.ng%2F2021%2F04%2F08%2Fjust-in-pdp-south-west-congress-holds-april-12-in-oshogbo%2F “Moves the venue of the Southwest Congress to Oshogbo, Osun State”. ” The Southwest congress is scheduled for Monday, April 12, 2021″, Ologbodiyan ended. https://twitter.com/officialKolaO/status/1380120647192416257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1380120647192416257%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnaijatodaynews.com.ng%2F2021%2F04%2F08%2Fjust-in-pdp-south-west-congress-holds-april-12-in-oshogbo%2F

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A Wizkid impostor going by the name Wisekid has played a fast one on hapless Wizkid fans on apple music by uploading a replica of Wizkid’s Made in Lagos album. Thereby diverting some traffic to himself. The tracklist of the replica album dubbed Lasgidi Made, can be seen to be identical to Wiz’s album, thereby hoodwinking unsuspecting music lovers. The album which has gone on to amass a total of 9.3 million streams translating to a profit of over 30 million naira was brought to the notice of the public when fans shared screenshots of their Apple Music replay. Fans…

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Festus Keyamo, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, has named those attempting to push the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo into rebeling against President Muhammadu Buhari. Keyamo said some anarchists who wants the current government to crumble are attempting to push Osinbajo into rebellion. He, however, described Osinbajo as a dutiful Vice President who has refused to do their biddings. In a series of tweets, Keyamo wrote: “The intention of those castigating the VP as being ‘docile’ is to egg him on to rebel against his boss. “They know he’s dutifully performing his constitutional roles, but these are anarchists…

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A law firm, Adeyemi and Partners, has asked the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, to ensure that the party’s South West Zonal Congress slated for Saturday did not hold as scheduled. This development came at a time the party leadership summoned the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde; and a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, for a reconciliation meeting. The law firm, in a letter dated April 6, 2021, a copy of which our correspondents obtained on Wednesday, attributed its position to a subsisting court order. The letter was signed by Rasheed Kolawole-Taiwo, Victory Uneh…

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Kidnappers waylaid some workers at Megabolex Quarry site, Idi Ayunre area, on Ibadan-Ijebu Ode Road, Oyo State, on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, abducting three of them. The workers were said to have been blocked at about 4:30pm when they were coming out of the quarry site and leaving for their homes after closing for the day. One of the workers, Tope Solomon, who escaped from the kidnappers by the whiskers, had reported at Idi Ayunre police station at about 4:50pm, that he and others were coming from the quarry site at about 4:30pm, after closing from work, when they were…

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Oyo State Government has introduced new solid waste management architecture in its bid to ensure safer environment. A statement, signed by the State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Dr. Abdulateef Oyeleke and made available to newsmen on Wednesday, revealed that the essence of the new solid waste architecture was to focus on attaining an all round sustainable environment, that will improve the social wellbeing of residents in the State. The statement emphasized that private refuse contractors have been prohibited from collecting fees from their clients. “All households, facility owners, private, commercial industries, religious houses, Institutions have been advised not…

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Following measures being put in place to improve the security situation in Ibarapa zone, another fresh attack was reportedly carried out by suspected Fulani bandits which has resulted into kidnapping of two people including one Miss Salami Sodirat, while another man who was said to be severely injured but survived and is currently receiving medical attention at an undisclosed hospital. Confirming the attack, the Convener of Igangan Development Advocate, Mr Oladiran Oladokun, told an Online newspaper exclusively that the Miss Sodirat was kidnapped on Wednesday 7th of April, along Igboora Eruwa road, Ibarapa. According to Oladiran, one of the kidnapped…

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The Chairman, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State, Hassan Farawa, on Wednesday, approved the appointment of 55 special Advisers and Assistants. At the inauguration of the new Special Advisers and Assistants, Farawa commended the state governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, for his commitment in eradicating poverty in the state. He charged the new appointees to discharge their duties diligently in order to move the local government to the next level. He thanked the state acting chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas and the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Alhaji Murtala Garo, for their support. “The chairman called…

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In an affirmation that, there will not be a party zonal congress in Southwest on Saturday 10th, April, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has left out Southwest Zone in its preparation for Saturday zonal congresses. In what is expected for zones preparing for congresses, the NWC only constituted a screening committee for its aspirants for only the North-West Zonal Executive Committee positions. A statement by the PDP National Organising Secretary, retired Col. Austin Akobundu, in Abuja on Wednesday, said that the committee for the Northwest would be chaired by Alhaji Shehu Agaie. Akobundu said…

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