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OGBOMOSO : The Home of the Brave

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OGBOMOSHO was generated from ‘Ogbori Elemọshọ’ when Sọun Ogunlọla, a great hunter, who later became the first Sọun of Ogbomọshọ, helped the old Ọyọ Empire to kill Elemọshọ and brought his head to Alaafin. People began to refer to the settlement of Sọun Ogunlọla as ’Ibi ti wọn ti gbe Ori Elemọshọ’. Like any history of a people that began before the invention of writing and printing, history was passed from generation by word of mouth. Such history was bound to have some contradictions. Ogbomoso’s history is not peculiar. The…

HEDA, JODER Renew Anti-Corruption Campaign Through Media Outreach

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Foremost civil rights groups in Nigeria have launched a new anti-corruption campaign with the hope of reaching the elite and locals through an intensive media outreach program. The groups, Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) and Journalists for Democratic Rights (JODER), renewed the vigorous campaign early this week when Information, Education and Communication materials (IEC) were distributed across the 36 states of the federation using the print media. In a statement on Wednesday, HEDA Executive Director Olanrewaju Suraj and JODER’s official, Adewale Adeoye, said the program was aimed at deepening…

Nigerians, Ghanaians Are Slave Masters In Libya, Returnee Says

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The new slave trade-human trafficking in Libya is being carried out by many nationalities, including Nigerians and Ghanaians, according to a Cameroonian returnee, who was abducted in the country. Foka Fotsi, who was trafficked twice, told Reuters that those in charge of one of the places where he was held included Ghanaians and Nigerians. Fotsi’s story corroborated another testimony by a Nigerian in the southern state of Edo, who identified one Charles, a Nigerian as the trafficking kingpin. Unable to find work to support his family, Fotsi decided to leave…

NPO Proscribes Beat Associations

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The umbrella media body, the Nigeria Press Organisation (NPO), has proscribed Beat associations by journalists. NPO is made up of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN), the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). The NPO, in a statement on its behalf yesterday by Mr. Feyi Smith, the executive secretary of the NPAN, said it “viewed with concern, the continued proliferation of Beat associations across the industry”. The statement added: “This development constitutes a drawback on the laudable objective of media houses deploying reporters…

ANAMBRA DECIDES RESULT UPDATE

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POLLING UNITS RESULTS COLLATED INEC Results Unit 008 Ward 1 Onitsha North APGA 23 PDP 19 APC 4 Polling unit 18 Nanka ward 1 Orumba north Lp 1 ADP 1 APC 40 PDP 17 APGA 81 Ppa 3 Upp 1 INEC Results Unit 013 Ward 1 Onitsha North APGA 96 PDP 35 APC 34 INEC Results Unit 017 Ward 1 Onitsha North APGA 67 PDP 39 APC 14 Governorship Result For Umuono Hall 2, Nise Ward 2, Awka-South LGA. APGA – 94 APC – 25 PDP – 8 APDA –…

Nigerian Scientist Claims Medical Breakthrough, Discovery Of Cure For Diabetes, Hepatitis, Stroke, paralysis, Cancer, Others

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A Nigerian medical scientist, Prince Ayodele I. Adeleye has recorded a break through for discovering permanent cure for some chronic diseases known to have no cure according to world medical records history. The disease according to his claims include diabetics, strokes/paralysis, hepatitis, cancer, BP, ulcer, epilepsy and sickle cell. The scientist has also improved on therapy that now reduces to two hours, the treatment and cure for HIV/Aids, including kidney, plus other damaged organs. (Prof.) Adeleye, made the outcome of his breakthrough public penultimate week after an age-long research where…

Save The Consumers Initiative To Mark World Toilet Day in Rural Communities

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A Non Governmental Organisation, Save The Consumers has said that it will mark this year World Toilet Day in some selected Communities in Niger State and Federal Capital Territory. In a statement released in Abuja by the Executive Director of Save The Consumers, Dr Aliyu Ilias, the NGO would mark the 2017 World Toilet Day with Government Girls Arabic School, Dikko, Gurara Local Government, Maje Central Market, Suleja Local government both of Niger state,and People with Disabilities ,at Agwan-Guragu ,Karamajii , FCT, Abuja, Ilias said ” the practice of defecating in…

Mugabe Resisting Pressure To Resign

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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is in talks with military officials, South African government ministers, and a Catholic priest to determine his future and that of the country he has ruled since 1980. Mr. Mugabe was placed under house arrest following the military’s seizure of power on Tuesday night. Reuters reports that sources close to the talks said the 93-year-old president is resisting pressure from the military and the mediating priest, Father Fidelis Mukonori, to voluntarily resign ahead of the elections slated for next year. The South African government sent envoys…

Google Doodle Honours Chinua Achebe

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Google has resolved to change its logo to a doodle in honor of the late Chinua Achebe, who is considered to be one of Africa’s greatest storyteller. He would have been 87 on Thursday. Born in Ogidi to an Igbo family of Nigeria, West Africa in 1930, Achebe was the son of an evangelical priest. In love with reading and writing, he completed English studies at the University of Ibadan in just four years instead of five, which was the standard. Achebe was disappointed in the European interpretation of African…

NATIONAL SECURITY: FG TO BUILD NAVAL BASE IN NIGER

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The Federal Government has resolved to build a naval base for the Nigerian Navy in Shagamu, Borgu Local Government area of Niger State by 2019. The Minister of Defence, Brigadier General Monsur Dan Ali (rtd) disclosed this to newsmen in his office in Abuja after a closed door meeting with the Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello. The minister said plans for the building of the naval base have reached advance stage, alluding the progress made on the project to the determination of Governor Sani-Bello , whom he said initiated…