Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke issued a stern warning on Wednesday to individuals who might attempt to exploit the recent Appeal Court judgment to cause public unrest. Proactively, has mandated all security agencies in the state to remain vigilant and apprehend anyone, regardless of social status, who engages in acts that threaten public peace. Such […]
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday about ending the war in Ukraine. “We have also agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately, and we will begin by calling President Zelenskiy, of Ukraine, to inform him of the conversation, something which I will be doing […]
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says no fewer than 14 million Nigerians are estimated to abuse harmful drugs. The Deputy Commander, Ondo State Command, NDLEA, Mrs Yetunde Joyifous, made the disclosure at a drug abuse awareness programme, organised by Oijefon Youth for secondary schools in Ile Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Government Area of the state […]
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Twelve people have been killed by the Lassa fever outbreak in Ondo State, with no fewer than 112 confirmed cases. The Statistician-General of the state, Olusola Ajayi, who revealed this, stated that 353 cases have been reported in the state. While describing the situation as alarming, Ajayi urged workers of the state waste management authority […]
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed workers and the public to boycott the services of major telecommunications companies, MTN, Airtel, and Glo, daily from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, starting February 13, in protest against a recent tariff increase. In a statement issued on Wednesday, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, demanded […]
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The nation’s gateway in darkness: A section of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Road, Lagos, without street lights … yesterday. It has remained so in the last two months. Credit: Adebayo Sharon Nigeria was on Wednesday thrown into darkness as the national grid operated from Osogbo in Osun State collapsed, leaving homes and businesses […]
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The Nigerian Customs Service, Area 2 Command in Onne, Rivers State in collaboration with the office of the National Security Adviser has destroyed about 60 containers of substandard and illegally imported pharmaceutical products worth billions of naira. The destruction took place at the Rivers State Waste Management dump site along the Port Harcourt Airport Road […]
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United States Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth stated on Wednesday that the war between Ukraine and Russia “must end,” but emphasised that Ukraine’s membership in NATO was not a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement. Speaking before the Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting in Brussels, Hegseth also outlined a shift in US priorities, stating that […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has warned opposition parties in the state against acts that could breach public peace during the forthcoming Local Government election. In a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, obtained in Osogbo on Wednesday, he said there were “Credible reports of plots by elements within the opposition to foment crisis in […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke APC disagrees, faults Govt’s alleged illegality Osun State Government has said that contrary to the interpretation in some quarters, the Court of Appeal has not reinstated the council officials it sacked. Clearing the confusion that trailed the verdict, the Government through the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. […]
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