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Popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo aka ‘Sunday Igboho’ has distanced himself from a trending statement that angry Yoruba youths would invade the palace of the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo. Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, had in a viral video, threatened that the Oduduwa agitators would soon attack the monarch in his palace and other traditional rulers who do not support their agitation. But Igboho’s Senior Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dapo Salami, said the statement was made solely by Koiki. The Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, last week, warned that it was in the best interest of…

The executive governor of Yobe state, Mai Mala Buni, on Tuesday said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) plans to rule Nigeria for another 32 years. Governor Buni made the statement while inaugurating governor Badru Abubakar’s 65-man Strategy and Contact Committee of the party in Abuja Buni said the party was set to go beyond 8th term of office. Abductions: Ogun beefs up security in public schools According to him: “Our vision is to provide a wheel that will drive the party to go beyond 6th, 7th and even 8th term of office to effectively implement the party manifesto, improve…

Due to the recent string of attacks in Nigeria, the government of Ogun State has beefed up security in all its schools across the State to forestall kidnapping of students for ransom or rituals by gunmen and bandits. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this when he received members of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Basic Education, led by its Chairman, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, when they paid him a courtesy visit in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Governor Abiodun promised that not less than 600 schools will be rehabilitated across the state as part of efforts to provide conducive environment for…

A Lagos Federal High Court has ordered extension of the deadline to link national identification number (NIN) with SIM by two months. Justice Maureen Onyetenu ordered the extension while delivering a ruling in a suit filed by Monday Ubani, former vice-president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). In December 2020, Ubani filed a suit against the Federal Government, Attorney-General of the Federation, Nigerian Communications Commission, and Minister of Communication and Digital Economy over the initial deadline of December 30 2020 set for the NIN-SIM registration. The human rights lawyer had argued the initial two-week — December 16 to December 30,…

Elon Musk, the owner of the electric car maker, Tesla, on Thursday announced that a Tesla vehicle can now be bought with the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. Mr. Musk disclosed this in a series of tweets posted on his official Twitter handle on Wednesday. “You can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin,” he tweeted. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1374617643446063105?s=20 The business magnate said further that, “Tesla is using only internal & open source software & operates Bitcoin nodes directly. “Bitcoin paid to Tesla will be retained as Bitcoin, not converted to fiat currency. “Pay by Bitcoin capability available outside the US later…

Oba Tajudeen Omotayo, who was abducted on Saturday in Imope, Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State has regained his freedom from his abductors. The monarch was reportedly freed on Tuesday night after his family allegedly paid ₦5.5m to secure his freedom. The kidnappers had demanded ₦100 million ransom earlier this week. Abductors of Ogun monarch demand N100m The gunmen had abducted the community leader on Saturday while coming back from a meeting from Ijebu-Ode in his vehicle. He was reportedly accosted at Oke -Eri area of Imope, pulled him out and took him away to an unknown destination,…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the timetable for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry examination. According to the board, the UTME would hold from Saturday, 5th to Saturday, 19th June 2021. The board said registration for the examinations will start on Thursday, 8th April to Saturday, 15th May 2021. The board said there will be no extension of time for the sale of the UTME/DE application documents. The board made the announcement in a statement by its, Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr. Fabian Benjamin on Wednesday. AFCON: 23 players arrive at Super…

Kwara State Governor AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq said on Tuesday that his administration’s decision to announce hijab-wearing in grant-aided mission schools was based on consultations, meetings, brainstorming and dispassionate weighing of policy options. He said: “We took that decision in good faith and in the interest of all. “I swore to an oath to protect every Kwaran. This oath includes looking at the bigger picture and doing everything to prevent a crisis before it occurs. “I acknowledge the apprehension from the Christian and Muslim communities. Having held dozens of meetings with thought leaders from both sides in the last four weeks, I…

A seven-year-old girl has been shot dead in Myanmar, becoming the youngest known victim in the crackdown following last month’s military coup. Khin Myo Chit’s family told the BBC she was killed by police while she ran towards her father, during a raid on their home in the city of Mandalay. Myanmar’s military has been increasing its use of force as protests continue. Rights group Save the Children says more than 20 children are among dozens of people who have been killed. In total, the military says 164 people have been killed in protests, while the Assistance Association for Political…

The Senate has commenced moves to unbundle the Nigerian Postal Service with the consideration of a bill to repeal and re-enact the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) Act 2004. The bill which scaled second reading on Tuesday was sponsored by Senator Oluremi Tinubu (APC, Lagos Central). Leading the debate on the general principles of the bill, Tinubu said the piece of legislation seeks a reform of the Postal Industry and to make Comprehensive Provisions for the Development and Regulation of Postal Services in Nigeria. According to the lawmaker, the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) which dates as far back as 1852, evolved…