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OCTOBER 1 PROTEST: OGUN COURT RESTRICTS PROTESTERS TO MKO ABIOLA STADIUM, THREE OTHER VENUES. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 October 1 protest: Ogun court restricts protesters to MKO Abiola Stadium, three other venues A High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has restricted members of the #FearlessInOctober protest groups in the state to the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Gateway International Stadium, Sagamu; Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu Ode, and Ansar-Ud-Deen Comprehensive High School, Ota. The court presided by Tajudeen. A.Okunsokan gave this order following an application brought by the Attorney-General of Ogun State in suit no AB/667/2024, and with Messers Afolabi Adeboye, Ifemosu Michael, Lekan Soneye (for themselves and members of the#FearlessInOctober protests); Bestman Okereafor (on behalf of the Progressive Students Movement), Francis Adeyanju (on behalf of the National Association of Nigerian Students) and Thomas Kehinde (on behalf of the National Association of Ogun Students), as respondents. Other respondents listed in the suit are Yinka Folarin (on behalf of the Committee for the Defence of H

I PINK REPUBLIC,HAVE BEEN NOMINATED BY CITY PRIDE MAGAZINE AS THE MOST OUTSTANDING PROMISING FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2014.

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            Come September 14th two days after my birthday at Ostral hall Aluasa Ikeja Lagos,City Pride Magazine,will be given out Awards to the most outstanding entertainers,politicians,fashion designers,actors,actresses,governors etc in Nigeria.I Pink Republic have been nominated as the Most Outstanding Promising Female Musician of the year 2014.The music industry in Nigeria is very competitive and it is a great deal for me a classic musician,that sing only songs composed and written by me to be nominated among other talented female musicians.I started singing in the late 80's with my siblings,we sang jingles professionally for Nigeria in English and in French through Ray studios packaged for F.RCN because F.RC.N was the only radio station back then.After so many years,i decided to go solo and re-brand my stage name to PINK REPUBLIC.Thank you all for the nomination,and may God bless you all.                                                                                          

EBOLA VIRUS BREAKS OUT IN SENEGAL + GUINEA CITIZENS ATTACKS EBOLA HEALTH WORKERS.

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            It was confirmed today friday that their is an out break of Ebola virus in Senegal.Senegal becomes the fifth country to be effected with Ebola virus.According to Red Cross officials in Guinea,a riot broke out in a city called Nzerekore,on thursday night over rumors that health workers had infected people with Ebola virus.A crowd of young men,some armed with clubs and knives,set up barricades across the southern city on thursday and threatened to attack the hospital before security forces moved into restore order.Gun shuts were fired and several people were injured.According to the president of the Guinean Red cross,he said that ''A rumor,which was totally false,spread that we had sprayed the market in order to transmit the virus to locals.People revolted and it resorted to violence,prompting soldiers to intervene''.Local Red cross workers had to flee to the military camp with their medical equipment.More than 400 people have died in Guinea,though the infecti

MADONNA CALLED LADY GAGA A COPYCAT IN HER NEW SINGLE ''STEP BEHIND ME''.

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                       Madonna's new single Steps Behind Me,was all about Lady Gaga,and Madonna is demanding Royalties from Lady Gaga.Madonna said ''You're a copycat,where is my royalty?.You're a pretty girl,i'll give you that but stealing my recipe,it's an ugly look.Did you study me hard enough?.You're just a wannabe me.Like a sister all messed up,who's gonna help you out?.In your fantasy,you can try it all.But you can't be me.You can walk ,even talk the talk,but you will always be two steps behind me''.A source working closely with Madonna on her upcoming 13th album thinks 28  year old Lady Gaga will be mortified when she catches wind of the lyrics,although it is yet to be confirmed whether the song has made the cut.''They're very hash lyrics but Madonna really wants to express herself again.Gaga is going to be mortified.I'm hearing Madonna may drop the first of the tracks as soon as November,much earlier than expected.I

10 PEOPLE DIED IN A PASSENGER BOAT THAT SANK IN RIVER STATE TODAY.

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             According to the co-ordinator of NEMA {National Emergency Management Agency}Onimode Bandele,said at least 10 people died in River state today friday when a boat carrying 35 passengers bound for Port Harcourt,capsized and sank.''We can confirm that 10 persons died early today when a Port Harcourt bound passenger boat sank.Rescue efforts are ongoing and agency is already working with other bodies and security agencies in the rescue efforts''.

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS DIVERTED AS VOLCANO ERUPTS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA TODAY.

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               According to sources,flights have been diverted to other routes because of a volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea today friday.Quantas spokeswoman Sarah Algar said ''Flight paths between Sydney and Narita {Tokyo} and Sydney and Shanghai have been altered as a result of the volcanic ash cloud over Rabaul in Eastern Papua New Guinea.The QF21,QF22 and QF130 will now fly over central Papau New Guinea to avoid the cloud''.