Ibadan Stampede: Oyo Govt files murder charges against Ooni’s ex-Queen, others

The Oyo State Government has filed eight counts, bordering on murder and manslaughter against the ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, the proprietor of an Ibadan-based radio station, Oriyomi Hamzat, and the Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Abdulahi Fasasi, over the December 18, 2024 funfair stampede, during which 35 children died….

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NAMA commences calibration of landing equipment at Ekiti Airport

…EKSG says airport set for commercial operations The Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) on Friday commenced the calibration of landing system at the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport in readiness for commencement of commercial flights operation. This is coming barely a month after the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), granted approval for non – scheduled…

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INSECURITY: Zamfara Gov’t Commends Airforce, Commiserates With Civilian Casualties

Governor Dauda Lawal has commended the Nigerian military’s efforts in the renewed onslaught against bandits in Zamfara State. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), in a successful airstrike over the weekend, decisively targeted bandits attacking villages in Zurmi and Maradun Local Government Areas. In a statement issued on Sunday in Gusau, the spokesperson of the Zamfara…

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GOCOP applauds Gov Okpebholo for appointing Edomaruse, SA, Int’l Development

Lagos, Nigeria, January 9, 2025: The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has applauded Edo State governor, Mr. Monday Okpebholo for the appointment of Mr. Collins Edomaruse as his Special Adviser, International Development Partners (IDP). President of GOCOP and Publisher of RealNews Online, Ms Maureen Chigbo described Edomaruse’s appointment as a welcomed development. Chigbo in…

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