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University Of Lagos Alumni Honour Oyetola

University Of Lagos Alumni Honour Oyetola

October 20, 2019 7:22 am

Former classmates of Osun State Governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola have lauded his performance, saying the state is making visible progress.

The commendation, which came barely one year into Oyetola’s administration, was given at a dinner organised by the alumni of the University of Lagos Actuarial Science and Insurance, Class of 78.

The dinner was held in his honour in Lagos at the weekend, with his former classmates, applauding him for being prudent in managing the state’s resources.

One of his classmates and friend of over three decades, Olutoye Eleoramo who gave the keynote address, said Oyetola had raised the …

Turkish Soldier Killed In Syrian Kurd Attack - Minister

Turkish Soldier Killed In Syrian Kurd Attack – Minister

October 20, 2019 6:26 am
A Turkish soldier was killed and another wounded in an attack by Syrian Kurdish forces on Sunday despite a ceasefire deal brokered by the United States, the defense ministry said.

“One of our heroic comrades fell martyr and another was wounded after anti-tank and small arms fire by… terrorists during their reconnaissance and surveillance mission” in the Tal Abyad border area, the ministry said in a statement.

The army returned fire in self-defense, it added. Turkey had agreed to suspend its Syria offensive for five days to allow Kurdish forces to withdraw from a safe zone along the border.

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3 Caught Over Alleged Assassination Bid On Dickson’s Aide

3 Caught Over Alleged Assassination Bid On Dickson’s Aide

October 19, 2019 5:28 pm

The Campaign Office of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the November 16 governorship poll in Bayelsa, Senator Douye Diri, had called on the Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police to ensure the immediate prosecution of the suspected armed thugs who attempted to assassinate the Special Adviser to Governor Dickson on Youth Affairs, Bobolayefa Owoupele.

Director of Publicity, Jonathan Obuebite, said in a statement yesterday that the only way to avert needless violence and killings was for the police and other security agencies to adopt tough measures against perpetrators of political violence.

Spokesman of the Bayelsa Police Command, Asinim Butswat, …

Johnson Told Tusk He Will Send Brexit Letter Today

Johnson Told Tusk He Will Send Brexit Letter Today

October 19, 2019 4:35 pm

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the president of the European Council Donald Tusk on Saturday that he would send him a letter within the day to ask for a delay to Brexit.

An EU source told AFP that Tusk and Johnson had spoken by telephone at 8:15 pm Brussels time (1815 GMT), and said: “The PM confirmed that the letter would be sent to Tusk today.

“Tusk will on that basis start consulting EU leaders on how to react. This may take a few days,” he added.

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Johnson …

Another 147 Inmates Found By Nigerian Police In Kaduna

Another 147 Inmates Found By Nigerian Police In Kaduna

October 19, 2019 4:02 pm

The Kaduna State Police Command has raided another rehabilitation centre in Kaduna, where 147 inmates mostly in shackles were found.

The Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo confirmed the raid in a press statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna.

He said that the police raided NIGAS Rehabilitation and Skills Acquisition Centre located at Rigasa in Igabi Local Government Area, at about 8 am on Saturday.

According to him, Gov. Nasir El-Rufai led the operation at the center which had male and female inmates.

Sabo explained that during the raid, some of the inmates made certain allegations of maltreatment …

Thousands Of Opposition Supporters Rally In Ivory Coast

Thousands Of Opposition Supporters Rally In Ivory Coast

October 19, 2019 3:35 pm

Tens of thousands of people attended a rally by the opposition Ivorian Democratic Party (PDCI) on Saturday in preparation for next year’s presidential election in Ivory Coast.

Supporters dressed in the party’s green and white colours flooded into John Paul II Square in the city of Yamoussoukro, the birthplace of former president and party founder Felix Houphouet-Boigny.

“We are now at a decisive stage before the conference to choose our candidate,” PDCI deputy leader Maurice Kakou Guikahue said.

Former Ivory Coast president and party leader Henri Konan Bedie called for reforms to ensure the independence of the electoral commission ahead …

Fulani Caliphate Are The Cause Of Biafran Misery – Kanu

October 19, 2019 1:26 pm

The supreme leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has taken to his social media handles to berate the incessant happenings in the southeastern part of the country.

According to him, they are plots by the Fulani caliphate to keep the people of Biafra in perpetual bondage beginning with crippling their economy, then turning the politicians to beggers like the almajiris of the north.

He condemned this act in strong terms, reassuring them that IPOB will stand strong to resist such evil plans and antics.

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Kanu will be …

Villagers Search For Bodies As 70 Died In Afghan Blast

Villagers Search For Bodies As 70 Died In Afghan Blast

October 19, 2019 12:09 pm

Villagers searched for the bodies of their loved ones on Saturday in the rubble of a mosque in eastern Afghanistan that collapsed in a blast during Friday prayers, killing 70 people including dozens of children, officials said.

The attack — the country’s second most deadly this year — took place in Haska Mina district of eastern Nangarhar province and also wounded at least 36 people.

“We have reports that the death toll has reached 70 in yesterday’s incident,” the provincial governor’s spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told AFP.

“We have sent assistance to the district that includes food and other items,” he …

Six Killed In Mali Attack On Pro-Government Forces

Six Killed In Mali Attack On Pro-Government Forces

October 19, 2019 9:34 am
Six people were killed late Friday when unknown assailants attacked a post held by armed pro-government groups in strife-torn northeastern Mali, the groups said in a statement.

Four more people were missing after the attack in Aguelhok, an alliance of pro-government forces calling itself Platform of the June 2014 Movements said.

The security situation in Mali has been deteriorating steadily with separatists, salafists and jihadists mounting deadly insurrections since 2012.

No military or political solution appears in sight for Mali, despite the deployment of French, African and UN troops in the country.

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Hundreds Gather In Lebanon For Fresh Protests

Hundreds Gather In Lebanon For Fresh Protests

October 19, 2019 9:26 am

Hundreds gathered in Lebanon Saturday for a third day of protests against tax increases and alleged official corruption after the security forces made dozens of arrests.

Crowds began gathering in front of the seat of government in the capital Beirut around lunchtime, with many waving billowing Lebanese flags.

Earlier, troops reopened blocked highways after security forces used tear gas and water cannons to disperse a huge crowd of protesters who had gathered in the heart of Beirut on Friday evening.

The Internal Security Forces said 70 arrests were made.

The protesters are demanding a sweeping overhaul of Lebanon’s political system, …

Egypt Unveils Trove Of Ancient Coffins Excavated In Luxor

Egypt Unveils Trove Of Ancient Coffins Excavated In Luxor

October 19, 2019 8:55 am

Egypt revealed on Saturday a rare trove of 30 ancient wooden coffins that have been well-preserved over millennia in the archaeologically rich Valley of the Kings in Luxor.

The antiquities ministry officially unveiled the discovery made at Asasif, a necropolis on the west bank of the Nile River, at a press conference against the backdrop of the Hatshepsut Temple.

“This is the first discovery in Asasif by dedicated Egyptian hands, comprised of archaeologists, conservationists and workers,” head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa al-Waziri, told reporters.

The 30 ornately decorated coffins of men, women and children were found only …

Court Suspends Ongoing NNPC Job Recruitment

Court Suspends Ongoing NNPC Job Recruitment

October 19, 2019 8:47 am
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the suspension of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) ongoing job recruitment pending determination of a suit filed by one Pelumi Olajengbesi.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Olajengbesi, a public interest lawyer, had commenced the enforcement of the fundamental rights of all potential applicants to set aside the recruitment by the NNPC on the ground that it was discriminatory. The recruitment had disqualified Nigerians above the age of 28 from applying for the vacant positions.

But Olajengbesi had faulted the age criterion, noting that it violated Section 3(e)(iv)

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