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Edo Governorship 2024: Exclusive: I am competent and ready to serve Edo for greatness, hold me by my words- Osaretin Ighile

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  Let us meet with Osaretin Ighile, a Governorship Aspiration of the Labour Party, a leading and trending Nigeria political party. ACS: Can we get to know you sir? Response: My name is Osaretin Ighile. I was born in Oredo local government, No, 14, Izama street, but I grew up at Second West East Circular Street, Benin City, here in Edo State. My family hails from Ovia South West, Udo village. I attended Benin Baptist Primary School, for my primary education, and Western Boys School for my secondary education.    ACS: We would like to be aware of your Educational Qualifications  Response: I went to Auchi polytechnic for two years, between 1985-1987, where I bagged my National Diploma in Fine and Applied Art.  After that, I went for a Direct Entry Program in Uniben, where I got a degree in Bachelor of Fine Art, Sculpture, in the year 1991.  Moving forward, I did my youth service in Kano, and during my service, I bagged some notable awards because I was able to...

BODY OF JUDGES PETITIONS CJN, NJC, APPEAL COURT PRESIDENT OVER DISMISSAL OF MURPHY IMASUEN'S PETITION BY EDO ELECTION TRIBUNAL!

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By Aghatise Daniel, Disu Mohammed, Mercy Akimgbola History is in the making in Nigeria, you might say. Exceptional history, indeed. An association of retired and serving judges, magistrates and apex media doyens known as God & Country Ombudsmen for Nation Building (GOCONB), has risen to bolster Nigerians' confidence in the public trust and image of the country's judiciary as the 2023 elections of Nigeria continue to reverberate in sundry outcomes. Details of the GOCONB petitions dated November 14, 2023 and obtained by our reporters from Abuja judicial sources indicate that the new judicial advocacy body also comprises zenith professionals of the media, environmentalists and international solicitors, some of who hold briefs with the ECOWAS, the African Union and European Commission, among global development institutions and partners.  Part of the advocacy mandates of the bench body was contained in a sizzling petition dated November 14, 2023 and titled "Preserving the H...

Farida Sobowale: If I Knew You Were Planning On Suicide, I Would Have Stayed On The Phone With You - Iyabo Ojo

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Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo has reacted to socialite Farida Sobowale's suicide attempt Thursday night.  According to the actress, she was on the phone with Sobowale for a while but was unaware that the Lagos socialite and Chief Executive Officer of House of Phreeda,  was planning on ending her life.  Iyabo, also prayed for Sobowale, adding that things would get better in no time. Sobowale, on Thursday night, had attempted suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge.  She arrived at the bridge in her Lexus SUV and was about to jump into the Lagoon when some men held her back.  In the now-trending video, Sobowale was seen dressed in black, crying as some men, held her down preventing her from committing the crime and consoling her.  Iyabo's post read: “Hmmmm my darling, if I knew you had this on your mind, I wouldn’t have gotten off the phone with you.  "Of course, you knew what you wanted to do but you diverted my attention elsewhere. Story for when we see (c...

Enugu Police Arrest Suspects For Conspiracy, Vandalism, And Unlawful Possession Of Firearm And Ammunition

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The Enugu State Police Command said it has arrested four people involved in different offenses of conspiracy, housebreaking, vandalism, and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.  This was made known in a statement signed by the State Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe and shared on the command's X (formerly Twitter) handle.  The statement said, "Police Operatives of Enugu State have arrested a total of four (4) male victims involved in different offenses of conspiracy, housebreaking, vandalism, and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. "The arrest and other credible information-guided operations led to the rescue of five (5) abducted individuals and the recovery of three (3) firearms with two (2) live cartridges, one mini truck, a laptop, assorted phones, household items and goods, among other incriminating exhibits. "Accordingly, Police Special Forces and Operatives serving in Igbo-Eze North Police Division of the Command, in synergy wit...

#BBNaijaallstars: I Almost Committed Suicide In March, BBN Angel says

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BBNaija All Stars housemate Angel Agnes Smith simply known as Angel has opened up on her mental health struggles revealing that she almost took her own life back in March 2023. Angel, a former housemate in the Season 6 edition of the show (Shine ya eye), disclosed this during a conversation with fellow housemate Soma on Tuesday. She said, "I numbed myself out after my suicide attempt in March because it got so chaotic. Fame divided me into pieces and left those pieces on the floor for me to pick up. It broke me. "Every time I get into an argument in this house, I say to myself, do I even want to be here? I remember how I got here. No one in this house knows this. I have suffered," she added. Credit: BBN

FG: No federal university is allowed to charge tuition fees

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The Federal Government has insisted that no federal university is allowed to charge tuition fees in the country. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mr David Adejo said this at a public hearing by the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on student loans in Abuja on Tuesday. Adejo said that the recent increase in charges by federal universities in the country was unfortunate. “What they collect is charges to cover the cost of accommodation, ICT, and power, among others. It is the Governing Councils of the Universities that have the power to approve such charges for them. “The only university that increased charges after the signing of the student loans act is the University of Lagos. “They came to the Ministry with a proposal to increase their charges because all Governing Councils were dissolved and we gave them approval. “Immediately that was done, there was a resolution from the House stopping the increase in fees and the President also gave a directive stopping any...

Close their legs, open their brains; Father of Nigerian Students-FONS attacks lecturers.

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"Reacting to the 'Sex for grade' protest going in the University of Calabar in Cross River State by the female law Students, lamenting and complaining that they are not satisfied with the ways they had been treated by their lecturers especially Professor Cyril Ndifon." "This unfortunate incident on campus has attracted the attention of Chief Dr. Patrick Osagie Eholor otherwise known as Ultimate Equal, the Father of Nigerian Students-FONS, and President of One Love Foundation." "Speaking on this ugly incident, the FoNS who is speaking from China passionately condemned the act, in his statement with All Campus Show reporter today, he said: "...these are the students lawyers that we are going to be relying on for justice, for the poor men and women of this country, and the lecturers we entrust these ladies with, they will force them on sex for grade, which they said they are tired of taking the lollypop." "If they graduate from school, becom...