Osun Ex-deputy Gov, Clement Haastrup Emerges New Owa Obokun Of Ijesaland

ADEOLA YUSUF

Ex-deputy governor of OSUN state under former governor Isiaka Adeleke administration, Prince Clement Haastrup has emerged as the new Owa Obokun of Ijesaland. Adesuyi Haastrup who is from Bilaro Oluodo Ruling House after his emergence, would be succeeding the late Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran as the 49th Owa Obokun of Ijesaland. ‘Malicious Attempt To Tarnish Our Safety Record’ – Air Peace Refutes Plane Crash Report Dangote, Wale Tinubu, Lookman, Badenoch Named Among 100 Most Influential Africans In 2024 Prince Haastrup is said to have defeated nine other candidates in a…

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‘Malicious Attempt To Tarnish Our Safety Record’ – Air Peace Refutes Plane Crash Report

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Air Peace has described as false and malicious, a report circulating social media of a purported plane crash involving one of its aircraft in the Western Sahara region. This is contained in a statement signed by the airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, on Friday in Lagos. According to the statement, the allegation that the crash resulted in fatalities including the death of a prominent individual is false. “We categorically state that this information is false and malicious. “This is a deliberate attempt to spread misinformation and tarnish…

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Nigerian Gov Pardons Resident Sentenced To Death For Stealing Chicken

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Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun, has pardoned Segun Olowookere, who was sentenced to death by hanging for stealing a chicken and eggs in 2010. In a statement released on Thursday, Adeleke gave the prerogative of mercy to 53 convicts, including Olowookere. Olowookere’s co-defendant, Sunday Morakinyo, was also granted a pardon by the governor. Olowookere’s story went viral recently, and it sparked public outcry after an interview granted by his parents. READ ALSO: ‘I Saw My Parents, Brothers Burnt To Death,’ Survivor Recounts Sokoto Tragedy ‘I Saw My Parents, Brothers Burnt…

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Dangote, Wale Tinubu, Lookman, Badenoch Named Among 100 Most Influential Africans In 2024

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The New African magazine has unveiled a list of 100 individuals who have made significant impacts across politics, business, science, sports, and civil society in 2024. This year’s edition takes an in-depth look at the lives and achievements of the individuals who are both on the continent and abroad, explained Anver Versi, editor of the London-based magazine. Her statement reads, “We need this because I cannot recall the world being so polarised, so divided, so stone-faced in the face of terrible man-made atrocities. ‘First His Mother, Now His Son,’ Jigawa…

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‘I Saw My Parents, Brothers Burnt To Death,’ Survivor Recounts Sokoto Tragedy

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….CDS Insists Military Avoided Mistakes, Promises Probe     Hours after the tragic airstrike in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State, a survivor has recounted the harrowing experience of watching her family perish in the ensuing inferno. In an interview with BBC Hausa, the distraught woman, who requested anonymity, described how her father, mother, and four younger siblings were burnt to death during the airstrike. Through tears, she said, “I saw them burning—my mother, my father, and my three younger brothers.” The airstrike, allegedly carried out by a Nigerian…

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Oil Market 2024 In Review: A Year Of Surprises And Shifting Demand

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Oil prices in 2024 were heavily influenced by Chinese demand and Middle East tensions, while US shale producers consolidated and remained cautious about production growth. Natural gas demand surged due to increased electricity consumption, driven by Big Tech’s AI pursuits, leading to a more optimistic outlook for the gas market. Nuclear energy gained traction as a reliable and emissions-free source of electricity, with a focus on small modular reactors as a potential solution to lengthy construction times. It has been an eventful year for world energy: oil supply jump scares…

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‘First His Mother, Now His Son,’ Jigawa Gov Loses Two Relatives In 24 Hours

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“The vehicle 24 year-old Abdulwahab was driving lost control, causing it to somersault,” details of the last minutes of the Jigawa first son   The Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has lost his eldest son, Abdulwahab, in a motor accident that occurred on Thursday. This incident comes just a day after the governor mourned the passing of his mother, Maryam Namadi, who died on Wednesday after a brief illness. According to reports, the governor’s son was involved in a motor accident while returning from Kafin Hausa to Dutse with his…

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1-1: Everton Holds Manchester City To Draw

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Bernardo Silva scored an early goal but struggling Manchester City could only muster a single point in a 1-1 Premier League draw with Everton to kick off a full slate of Boxing Day games. City’s slump has seen them win just once in their last 13 matches across all competitions and they provisionally sit sixth in the table with 28 points, 11 below leaders Liverpool who have two games in hand. Everton are 15th, five points above the drop zone. In the 14th minute, Jeremy Doku played a ball in…

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‘Have Mercy,’ How Prophetess Naomi’s Mother Begged Tinubu, Others

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Mrs. Funmilayo Ogunseyi, the mother of Naomi Silekunola, a former wife of the Ooni of Ife, has called on President Bola Tinubu and well-meaning Nigerians to intervene in her daughter’s legal troubles. Silekunola is among three individuals taken before the Iyaganku Magistrate Court in Ibadan in connection with a tragic funfair stampede that resulted in the death of 35 children last week. The court has since ordered the remand of the accused in prison on charges bordering on conspiracy, negligent acts causing harm, and failure to provide adequate security and…

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