– meets JUSUN, sets up committee to implement financial autonomy for judiciary Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Monday approved the payment of three months arrears of salary being owed the staff of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo. The approval followed his intervention in the labour dispute between the management and staff of the institution. […]
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A prime suspect in the killing of an All Progressives Congress ward chairman in Ondo State has been arrested by the Amotekun Corps. The departed Mr Nelson Adepoyigi, was killed by his abductors following his kidnap by some armed men at the entrance of his farm along the Ifon-Owo Road, in Ifon, the headquarters of […]
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Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Agency Report The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has pledged his support for the National Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign. Expectedly, the Federal Government will launch a nationwide Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign in October. Ogunwusi, who pledged while briefing newsmen in Abuja, also called for mass mobilisation for the […]
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signal peaceful end to all communal crises in Nigeria The Tiv and Fulani communities in Taraba State have taken a significant step toward attaining lasting peace, as their leaders in Gassol Local Government Council area have signed a peace accord to end the recurring clashes between the two ethnic groups. A breakthrough in peacebuilding efforts […]
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Police Inspector-General, Kayode Egbetokun, has described as baseless and unfair the allegations that the police encourage election malpractices in the country. He made the stout defence of his officers and men, and police authorities against the allegation, at the third National Democracy Stakeholders Summit in Abuja on Monday. Nevertheless, he said that the police would […]
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Power sector operators and experts have raised concerns, expressed fears and projected opportunities as some states assumed responsibilities for regulating electricity markets within their various domains. This follows the recent revelation by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission that seven states now control their electricity markets in accordance with the Electricity Act 2023. The states are […]
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Retail outlets under the nameplate of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited effected an upward adjustment in the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, to N945 per litre in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday. They also adjusted their petrol price to N915 per litre at several of their Lagos […]
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NNPCL’s CNG station The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced the opening of new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Abuja, Ibadan, and Abeokuta as part of efforts to scale up access to cleaner and more affordable energy alternatives. In a statement shared via its official X platform on Monday, NNPCL stated, “We […]
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The frequent harassment and killing of Nigerians abroad highlight the glaring weaknesses in Nigeria’s foreign policy. The recent murder of Destiny, an up-and-coming Nigerian artiste in Ghana’s Volta Region, is a stark reminder of this troubling reality. Destiny, 18, who hailed from Edo State, was accused by a Ghana-based Nigerian of failing to remit funds […]
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President Bola Tinubu officially handing over the chairmanship of the ECOWAS to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone. Credit: State House President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, ended his tenure as the Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States Authorities of Heads of State and Government. Following the development, the President of Sierra […]
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