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Ogun demolishes distressed building to save lives

By Ayo Fadimu A three-storey building, Olujimi Electronic Mall, razed by fire last September, as a result of power surge, which started from a nearby paint shop at Totoro, Abeokuta in Ogun State, has been pulled down to forestall loss…

Court remands man for stealing motorcycle

Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo A 20-year-old man, Ismaila Tahiru, has been remanded by an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a Bajaj motorcycle. The accused person allegedly committed the offence on October 11, 2019, around 10:04 am at Temidire area of…

Accident claims two lives, injures three in Osun

Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead in an accident involving a truck and Toyota Hiace at Iwaraja junction on Ipetu-Ijesa highway. Three others were also reported to have sustained injuries from the fatal accident.…

COVID-19: Ebonyi NUT seeks more PPEs in schools

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Ebonyi chapter, has charged government at all levels to supply more personal protective equipment (PPE) in schools. The state Chairman of the Union, Mr Francis Elechi, gave the charge in an interview on Wednesday.…

Ekiti govt trains 700 newly employed teachers

No fewer than 700 teachers employed by the Ekiti State Government for its public primary schools across the state have been given special training. The training facilitated by a private organisation, NSF Developments Limited, is aimed at meeting the State…