By Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye A socio-cultural group, Oyo Development Initiative, has urged the Oyo State government not to treat the secondary schools students’ protest with kid gloves saying that strict measures should be taken to prevent future occurrence.
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By Wasiu Popoola A fake medical doctor has been arrested in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) in its resolve to rid the profession of quackery.
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By Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye 15 of the inmates awaiting trials at the Abakaliki prisons have gone mad and require urgent medical attention, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) have said.
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The Taraba State Independent Electoral Commission [TSIEC], on Friday said it had lifted the ban on campaigns and other political activities in the 16 Local Government Areas of the state.
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By Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye A Wuse Zone 2 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced a 25-year-old applicant, Salisu Ali, to two months imprisonment for stealing a street security lamp.
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By Musa Gada, Sokoto Sokoto State Government said it has disbursed N31 million to 775 beneficiaries under its Conditional Cash Transfer project of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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By Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye A non-governmental organisation has expressed concern over plans by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recruit ad hoc staff who are not NYSC members for the Ondo governorship election.
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According to a publication by the United Nations’ Global Multi Dimensional Poverty Index, the state of Osun, ranks second in the list of states with lowest poverty rate in Nigeria with 10.9%, coming behind Lagos state, which is number one with 8.5%. This report was based on data collected between 2004 and 2014.
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By Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye The Kaduna State Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Alhaji Mohammad Abdulahi, on Saturday, alleged that the previous Peoples Democratic Party-led administration in the state spent 2.1billion on sweets, juice and food, annually.
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