Aaye kingdom
5 Oct
Recently , Aaye Kingdom in Ido-Osi Council of Ekiti State was agog with festivities, as it celebrated the second anniversary of Alaaye of Aaye Kingdom, Oba Amos Idowu Ojo Adegboyega, Ikumuluyi V’s coronation.
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The FCT Customary Court, Dutse, Abuja has appealed to the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) to facilitate the renovation of its court complex which fell victim to vandalism and arson during the 2020 EndSARS protests. The President of the Court, Aderinto Adesoji, made the appeal during a resumed hearing in a divorce case between a petitioner,…
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Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo is facing a backlash on social media for unveiling a statue of himself in the Western Region. The statue, situated at the entrance of the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, was unveiled on Wednesday during his visit that has been dubbed a "thank-you tour" Ghana’s minister Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah claimed that the…
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The Governing Council of Edo State University, Uzairue, has debunked the alleged suspension of the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dawood O. Egbefo, by the Chairman of the Governing Council, Emeritus, Prof. T.O.K. Audu. The university also denied the alleged appointment of Engr. Prof. M.J.E. Evbogbai, as Acting Vice-Chancellor. The university in a communique after the…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, says a fatal accident involving multiple vehicles on the Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has claimed one life. The FRSC Lagos State Sector Command, led by Corps Commander Kehinde Hamzat, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Hamzat said that the crash…
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An Ondo High Court in Akure on Thursday set aside the suit challenging the candidature of Mr Olugbenga Edema as the flag-bearer of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) for the Nov. 16 governorship election in the state. Delivering judgment, Justice Oluyemi Osadabay, held that the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit filed by…
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A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday sentenced a 40-year-old woman, Danielle Justin, to three years imprisonment for alleged N5.8m visa fraud. The Magistrate, Mr Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced Justin after she pleaded guilty to a charge of fraud. Emmanuel, however, gave the convict an option to pay N50,000 as fine. He also ordered the convict…
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Members of the advisory committee on local government autonomy have supported residents of Karim-Lamido local government council in Taraba State, urging the government to repair bad roads in the area. During a recent engagement meeting with civil society and community-based organizations, residents expressed deep concerns over perceived neglect from the state and federal government. They…
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A Thai court on Thursday cleared a woman of involvement in a 2015 bomb attack on a popular shrine in Bangkok that killed 20 people, most of them tourists. Wanna Suansan was accused of complicity in murder, attempted murder, and possessing an illegal explosive device over the blast at the Erawan shrine in the heart…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) FCT command has set an ambitious target of reducing road traffic crashes in the six area councils in the territory by 50 per cent by 2030. Speaking at a town hall meeting on Thursday in Abuja, the FCT Sector commander, FRSC, Chorrie Muta’a Highlighted prevalent road safety issues including…
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A bid to reinterpret a centuries-old treaty between New Zealand's Indigenous Maori and European settlers was tabled in parliament Thursday, sparking consternation despite the slim chance of it becoming law. A bill introduced by a minor party in the coalition government would seek to reframe the Treaty of Waitangi, seen as New Zealand's founding document.…