Five years after her husband was executed in Saudi Arabia, Egyptian Noura Fouad is still seeking his remains, unable to lay his body to rest and pay her respects at his grave. “My husband had an unfair trial,” the mother of three told AFP. He had been an upstanding man “trapped by traffickers”, she added, […]
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Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has described the N11.5 billion allocated to the state Ministry of Finance as a security vote and the N250 million sitting allowance in the 2025 budget as a normal tradition. While justifying the allocation, the governor emphasised that such allocations were made during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led administration […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a review on the transaction fees for automated teller machines (ATMs) to address the rising operational costs and enhance efficiency in the banking sector. A review of ATM transaction charges was last done in 2019 when the fee was reduced to N35 from N64 per withdrawal. According […]
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The Senate is set to receive the report on the revised N54.2 trillion 2025 budget estimates by Wednesday or Thursday this week, according to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. He gave the indication during Tuesday’s plenary while addressing the Senate after the debate on a bill proposing the establishment of a Federal University of Agriculture in […]
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The Olugbo of Ugbo, in Ilaje local government of Ondo State, Oba Frederick EnitiOlorunda Akinruntan, has debunked media reports of his death. The oil magnate, who spoke to The Guardian on phone from his London residence said he was surprised to be inundated with calls from people all over the world that they read about […]
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The Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province, comprising Ibadan Archdiocese, Ilorin, Ondo, Oyo, Ekiti, and Osogbo Dioceses, have called on President Bola Tinubu and state governors to address escalating food insecurity in the country, saying millions of Nigerians wallow in abject hunger. They urged the government at all levels to invest more in agriculture, facilitate […]
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A non-political group, Concerned Afijio Youths, CAY, has charged leaders of the political parties in Oyo Federal constituency to narrow the House of Representatives nomination to Afijio. In a communique issued at the end of group’s meeting held at Jobele, the headquarters of Afijio local government area, on Tuesday, the stakeholders unanimously resolved that parties […]
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Osun govt representatives with Ambassadors in Abuja on Tuesday Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on foreign diplomats to encourage investors from their respective countries to explore opportunities in the state’s agricultural sector. Speaking at a meeting with ambassadors in Abuja on Tuesday, he assured them that Osun had significantly addressed its infrastructure deficits […]
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The Federal Government has announced that ministers will commence periodic press briefings next week to provide Nigerians with updates on government policies and activities. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday, stating that President Bola Tinubu had mandated all ministers to engage with the public regularly to […]
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decries wrangling, attack against Finance commissioner asks detractors to find job outside politics A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Mr. Moyosola Niran-Oladunni has called for decorum, warning against distracting Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa from governance; especially the fulfilment of his campaign promises to the people of the state. In a statement on […]
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