Month: November 2022
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Burna Boy, Asake, others make list of top 10 most streamed male artistes for 2022
Grammy award-winning singer, Burna Boy, is among the 10 most streamed male artistes in Nigeria, Spotify, an online streaming platform, has announced. On Wednesday, Victor Okpala, Spotify’s Artiste & Label Partnerships Manager, West Africa, said the list was observed by Spotify and published as “Wrapped”. The other artistes listed in the top 10 included Asake,…
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Adeleke Issues Fresh Directive To Former Appointed Ex-officials in Osun
The Osun State Government has directed former appointed officials to return government properties in their possession within 48 hours. The spokesperson for Governor Ademola Adeleke, Olawale Rasheed, in a statement on Wednesday, said the directive was sequel to “large scale diversion of government assets by top officials of the immediate past administration” of Gboyega Oyetola.…
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JUST IN: Aisha Buhari’s critic ‘secretly arraigned’, remanded in prison custody
Daily Nigerian The Nigeria police have arraigned Aminu Mohammed, a final-year student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State arrested by security operatives for allegedly criticizing the first lady, Aisha Buhari. The police had earlier told Mr Mohammed’s family that he would be arraigned on Tuesday but later postponed the arraignment till Wednesday on the…
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Just In: ASUU Fixes Date For Crucial NEC Meeting
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced 3rd of December, 2022 as the day to hold its a crucial meeting. It’s gathered that governing body of the union would meet to take decisions affecting members’ welfare A member of NEC who spoke with Daily Sun said the…
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Kolo Touré makes history as Wigan announces former Arsenal star as new manager
Wigan Athletic have announced the appointment of former Arsenal and Manchester City defender Kolo Touré as their new manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal. The 41-year-old Ivorian, who is the older brother of Manchester City legend Yaya Touré, replaced Wigan’s former manager Leam Richardson following his dismissal last month. “We are delighted to confirm the appointment…
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Polytechnic Management Bans Pregnant Students, Nursing Mothers, Others From Campus
Authorities of Polytechnic, Ibadan, has banned pregnant female students and nursing mothers from bringing babies to classrooms and hostels. The polytechnic’s decision was disclosed in a morality code signed by its governing council. The polytechnic said students hugging each other publicly on campus would be suspended for one semester. Adewole Soladoye, the polytechnic’s spokesman, confirmed…
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Governor Adeleke Reverses Self on Dethronment of 3 Monarchs, Sack of Workers, Others
The Nation Newspaper Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke said yesterday his administration has not sacked any worker and dethroned three monarchs. Adeleke spoke against the earlier announced Executive Order 3, 4 and 5, which stated nullification of employment, appointment made by former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola from July 17, 2022 till his inauguration and vacation of…
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What Peter Obi Must Do Before Engaging in Debate With Me – Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has listed conditions his counterpart from the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, must meet before engaging in a debate with him. Tinubu said he would engage Obi in a debate after he released his manifesto for Nigerians to scrutinize. Speaking through the spokesman…
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IGP Speaks On 3-month Imprisonment
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has reacted to the order of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentencing him (IGP) to three months in prison for flouting a 2011 court order. Reacting to the court’s ruling, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi issued said the IGP did not disregard the…
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Abuja Court Sentences IGP To 3-month Imprisonment
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced the Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba to three months in prison for disobeying a valid court order. The court, in a ruling by Justice M. O. Olajuwon on Tuesday, held that the IGP should be committed to prison and detained in custody for a period…