Dangote, Rabiu, Elumelu, Otedola top list Operators seek policies to broaden participation, cite risk of market manipulation In seemingly worsening concentration risk in the stock market, companies controlled by 10 individuals hold 54 per cent of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) capitalisation, which closed at N63 trillion yesterday. Controlled by high-networth individuals, the top 10 […]
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By Olukayode Ajulo As we stand on the cusp of a new year, it is fitting to pause and reflect on our remarkable journey together while embracing the vast opportunities that lie ahead. In 2024, we encountered a challenging beginning, yet we transformed these obstacles into significant strides forward. As it is written, “For I […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa welcoming the state’s new police boss, Mr. Olutokunbo Afolabi to his office on Monday New Ondo State police boss, Mr. Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi unveiled his plans of curbing crimes in the state as he assumed office on Tuesday. Speaking with reporters in Akure, he listed various strategies in fighting crimes […]
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Ondo State Government has reviewed upward the daily ticket rates for commercial motorcyclists and tricyclists in the state from N150 to N500. Special Adviser to the State Governor on Special Duties and Strategies, Comrade Gani Muhammed Ajowa, announced this on Tuesday in Akure at a meeting with key stakeholders held at the Corporate Headquarters of […]
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In response to Governor Seyi Makinde’s alarm on Monday about the influx of bandits into Oyo State, security agencies across the South-West have ramped up measures to tackle the security threat. This includes intensified border patrols and enhanced collaboration among the police, Amotekun, and military forces in the region. On Tuesday evening, Oyo State security […]
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Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer ((L) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R) present a wreath during a ceremony honoring the late former US President Jimmy Carter in the Rotunda of the US Capitol, where he will lie in state, in in Washington, DC, on January 7, 2025 Agency Report The body of the departed […]
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Allegations untrue, Adelegbe reacts, says ‘I’m close to my people’ A member of the House of Representatives from Ondo State, Hon. Timehin Adelegbe has been criticised by his constituents for alleged poor performance and inacessibility. However, the lawmaker who represents the Owo/ Ose Federal Constituency in Ondo State, described the allegations against him as unjustified, […]
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Dalung Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has claimed that the cabal surrounding President Bola Tinubu is more powerful and dangerous than the one that operated during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, he alleged that Tinubu’s cabal comprises highly educated, ambitious, and refined individuals who […]
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The Pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation Afenifere has condoled the family of the departed Secretary to the Ondo State Government, SSG, Hon. Temitayo Oluwatuyi, the State Government, and people of the state over his passage. Popularly called Tukana, Oluwatayo died last Saturday at an hospital where he was receiving treatment for the injury he sustained in a […]
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Normalcy has returned to Owo, an ancient city in Ondo State, which was gripped by violence unleashed by feuding cults on Monday. As this cheering news hit the airwaves, the internet, and social and print media, the police announced the arrest of 19 suspects over the clashes which claimed four lives. The state police boss, […]
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