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Kingmakers announce new Olubadan

Members of the Olubadan-in-Council have endorsed the nomination of Dr Lekan Balogun as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland. The development was disclosed by Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Tajudeen Ajibola during a briefing on Wednesday in Ibadan, the Oyo…

Suspected kidnapper remanded in Ekiti

An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has granted an order to remand a 38-year-old man, Yakubu Wakili, in the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti. In his pronouncement, Magistrate Kay Williams said the defendant is to be…

Zamfara police command rescues 97 kidnapped victims

Zamfara State police command says its joint tactical operatives have rescued 97 kidnapped victims, including pregnant women and some children. Addressing newsmen at the State Police command in Gusau, the State capital, the commissioner of police, Mr. Ayuba Elkanah said…