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Obafemi Awolowo was a Nigerian nationalist and political leader. He played very important roles in  Nigeria ’s quest for independence. He also played key parts in the First and Second Republics.  He was the first premier of the Western Region and later federal commissioner for finance. He was also the Vice Chairman of the Federal Executive Council during the Gowon administration. He was also the official Leader of the Opposition in the federal parliament to the Tafawa Balewa government from 1959 to 1963. The man was a man of many firsts. For instance, He was the first Leader of Government Business and Minister of Local Government and Finance, and first Premier of the Western Region under Nigeria’s parliamentary system, from 1952 to 1959. On three occasions, Awolowo made attempts at the country’s presidency. Much of the progressive social legislation that has made Nigeria a modern nation is credited to him. In recognition of all these, Awolowo was the first individual in the mo...

The Operations Commander, Vigilance Group of Nigeria,  Offa , Kwara State chapter, Wasiu Adepoju, on Saturday, said  vigilantes  in the state counted about 50 dead bodies after armed robbers attacked and robbed five banks in Offa on Thursday. The state Commissioner of police, Mr. Lawan Ado, however, was quoted by Punch Newspaper, as saying that 17 people, comprising nine police officers and eight civilians, died in the attacks. Armed robbers had, on Thursday, robbed five banks. The banks included Union Bank, Ecobank, Guaranty Trust Bank, First Bank, Zenith Bank and Ibolo Micro Finance Bank. Adepoju in an interview with Punch said the robbers took the local security personnel by surprise. He stated that there was little they could do when they learnt of the robbery because of the sophisticated weapons the robbers came with. He said, “After the robbery, we counted about 50 dead policemen and civilians. They shattered the bodies with bullets. They targeted mainly the heads o...