Lashes PDP for ‘doomsday’ prediction Contrary to the fears expressed by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ondo State Government on Wednesday promised to ensure that workers in the state celebrate pleasant Christmas and the entire Yuletide. It said: “This Government will ensure workers in the public service enjoy a very pleasant season. The next […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, warned on Wednesday that workers in Ondo State may celebrate the forthcoming Christmas without pay. In a statement by its spokesman in the state, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, the party said that “Christmas celebration is hanging dangerously in the hope that the Akeredolu led All Progressives Congress (APC) government will […]
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Pensioners under the umbrella of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Ekiti State Council have threatened a showdown with the State Government over unpaid gratuities and arrears owned them. They also lamented that over 45 percent of them die before the collection of their gratuities and allowances from the government. The pensioners lamented over what […]
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Ondo State House of Assembly has screened eight out of fourteen Commissioner-nominees whose names were forwarded to the House last week by the State Government. Others will be screened today, Wednesday December 1, 2021 by 1:00pm. They were screened by the Selection Committee headed by the Speaker, Bamidele Oleyelogun at the Assembly complex. The screened […]
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The recent alarm raised by the Vice Chancellor of University of Medical Sciences, Professor Adesegun Fatusi that the institution “may die” due to under funding cannot be ignored. No doubt, the university remains a fulcrum for manpower development that would in turn enhance humanity. This is more so as specialised universities like UNIMED, which is […]
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Ondo State Goverment has slammed a restriction order on Okada Operators in the state as it intensifies fight against murder, banditry and other crimes in the state. Also, it ordered the immediate closure of Mai Asubahi Night Club and GidanBarau, in Ore, Odigbo Local Government area of the state. It said the closure became imperative […]
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Against the assertion that bandits and kidnappers have relocated to Kwara and Kogi states from northwestern states of the country, the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Tuesday Assayomo, has said the assertion is false. Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, while speaking during the celebration of the annual Oya festival in Ira, Oyun Local […]
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The United States mission on Wednesday disclosed that over 10 million Nigerians have received HIV testing in 2021 due to its AIDS relief programme. This was contained in a statement by the mission in commemoration of World AIDS Day, which is celebrated annually on the 1st of December. In the statement, the U.S. Mission Nigeria […]
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference on COVID-19 situation in Canada from his residence on March 16, 2020 in Ottawa, Canada. Photo: AFP Amid growing concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Canada has added Egypt, Malawi, and Nigeria to the ‘travel ban’ list. “We are adding three countries to the […]
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The United Nations Children’s Fund has revealed that at least 300,000 children were newly infected with HIV in 2020, which translates to one child every two minutes. A report released by UNICEF on Tuesday to commemorate World AIDS Day disclosed that another 120,000 children died from AIDS-related causes during the same period, or one child […]
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