By Abdu Rafiu For those who are conscious of the loftiness of the Office of the Chief Justice, the victory of the Hon. Justice Walter Samuel Onnoghen at the Court of Appeal is cause to heave a sigh of relief, indeed for rejoicing. It was release from the entrapment and weight of dross that had […]
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The Federal High Court has spiked a suit challenging the qualification of the Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for the just concluded governorship election. The case, instituted in the Federal High Court by the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the election, Hon. Agboola Ajayi, was dismissed by the court on Monday. The […]
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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has called for increased efforts to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic, urging more support for people living with the virus. He made the call on Monday during an awareness walk organised by the Ondo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (ODSACA) in Akure, the Ondo State capital, as part […]
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By Martins Oloja Now that election campaign promises, shenanigans, and peccadillos are over, it is a time to engage the Governor and Governor-elect of Ondo State on managing distractions from the so-called godfathers who would normally seek jobs for their people who ‘helped’ to secure victory the other day. In all modesty, I know our […]
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By Tunde Odesola Long or short distance, life is an emotional roller-coaster journey characterised by doom or boom. Bólèkájà, a Yoruba word for mammy waggon, depicts the rough and tumble nature of road travel in the early days of Nigeria. Translated literally, Bólèkájà means ‘come down and fight’. Bólèkájà is an analogy for life’s combativeness. […]
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By Abdu Rafiu Mele Kyari has pulled it through after all! One of the public refineries has roared back to life after all. The Port Harcourt Refinery is fixed and about 200 tankers have rumbled through the forests and through the highways to gather at the famous refinery to load gasoline. What a relief! Our […]
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By Reuben Abati “I hear that the National Assembly has approved the external borrowing of a $2.2 billion for the Tinubu administration to address the fiscal deficit in the 2024 Budget” “Bros, I tire. I just tire. What on earth do they do with all these borrowings?” “There is actually a deficit of $9.17 billion […]
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Ondo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the rights of the girl-child and women across the state. The Special Adviser to the State Governor on Gender Matters, Chief (Mrs) Olamide Falana, made this pledge in a statement personally signed by her in commemoration of “The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.” She […]
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says more than N2.7 trillion has been raised in the capital market by banks and other companies. The Director-General of SEC, Dr Emomotimi Agama, disclosed this at the 2024 Journalists Academy in Abuja on Monday, November 25, 2024. He said the figure, which included equity capital, excluded the amount […]
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Members of the Advisory on Malaria Elimination in Nigeria with the Coordinating Minister for Health & Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate; and the Minister of State for Health & Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, has said the annual loss to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product […]
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