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ECONOMIC POVERTY: FAMILIES NOW GO FOR FISH HEADS FOR ‘MEAT’

economic poverty There is nothing new under the sun, especially in a time like this where things are expensive and individuals are trying to make ends meet, despite the continuous rise in the cost of bills for food and services. The love for protein is also gradually dying, as many can hardly afford their daily bread,…

MAKINDE: MAKING LEGENDS OF LEADERS BY SULAIMON OLANREWAJU

Penultimate Saturday, the ancient town of Saki in Oke Ogunaxis of Oyo State played host to an unprecedented throng of people as the remains of one of the town’s leading lights, Chief Michael Adeniyi Koleosho, were committed to Mother Earth. Chief Koleosho was a man of many parts; the third son of Pa Samson…

NCC BANS NIGERIANS UNDER 18 FROM BUYING SIM CARDS

An NCC official said the policy is aimed to “protect minors” from the liabilities that arise from the usage of such SIMs. The Nigerian telecommunication regulator, NCC, has disqualified Nigerians below the age of 18 from getting a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. Sources at the commission told PREMIUM…

OYO POLICE PARADE 47 SUSPECTS, SEIZE N2.7M CASH, AMMUNITION, VEHICLES, GADGETS, MORE

The Oyo State Police Command has on Friday paraded at least 47 suspects involved in various criminal activities, bordering around kidnapping for ransom, murder, armed robbery, rape, and car hijacking. The suspects were paraded at a press briefing on Friday, October 25 at the Police headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan,…