Ondo ministry opens fora for green economy project take-off

as Ologbese commends Aiyedatiwa’s commitment Ondo State’s Ministry of Regional lntegration and Diaspora Relations has opened several forums to ensure the smooth take-off of the proposed Green Economy initiative project. The ministry’s spokesman, Bisi Agboola said in a statement that “at one of such fora where he initiated Zoom meeting, the Commissioner, Prince ‘Boye Ologbese, […]

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Can we truly trust the heavenly plan?

By Olusola Adeyegbe As we kneel in prayer, seeking Divine intervention in our lives, a fundamental question arises: Can we truly trust the Divine plan, in our moments of great uncertainty? The concept of detachment from outcomes in prayer challenges our conventional understanding of faith and surrender. When we pray for help, are we willing […]

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Rivers LG poll: Fubara storms RSIEC office, accuses IGP of taking orders from Wike

A few hours before the local government election scheduled for Saturday, October 5, 2024, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has stormed the office of the State Independent Electoral Commission (RISEC) in Port Harcourt and accused the Police Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, of taking orders from Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom […]

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Rivers: Fubara storms INEC’s office, foils police attempt to take over premises

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has foiled an attempt by the Nigerian Police, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), to take over the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) at 1 AM on Friday. In a video obtained by Channels Television, the policemen were alleged to have attempted to scale through the gates […]

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Three days after deadline, naira-for-crude deal yet to begin

There are indications that the supply of crude oil in naira by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery which should have started on October 1, 2024, has yet to begin as of Thursday, October 3. Officials at the Dangote refinery and those at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Federal […]

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Court bars VIO from impounding vehicles

Vehicle Inspection Officers at work. File photo by NAN Justice Evelyn Maha of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining the Directorate of the Road Traffic Services, commonly known as the Vehicle Inspection Office, from stopping, impounding, or confiscating vehicles on the road. The court also barred the Road Traffic Services […]

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IOM repatriates 180 Nigerians stranded in Libya

180 Nigerians stranded in Libya returned home on Wednesday evening, marking a significant effort to provide humanitarian assistance to those in need. The group arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at approximately 7:30 pm aboard a charter flight operated by Al-Buraq Airlines. The returnees included 67 adult females, 55 adult males, 24 female […]

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Crude-for-loans: NNPCL votes 8 million barrels monthly for $8.8b debt – Report

Firm repays $2.61bn, owes $6.25bn as Nigeria loses 264m crude barrels to theft, others The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has pledged 272,500 barrels per day of crude oil through a series of crude-for-loan deals totaling $8.86bn. His pledging  272,500 barrels daily, means that about 8.17 million barrels of crude will be used for different […]

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Aiyedatiwa swears in 6 new high court judges

Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has inaugurated six newly appointed judges of the State High Court. His spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan said in a statement that the ceremony took place at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office in Akure, on Thursday. The six newly sworn-in judges are Hon. Justices Adebisi Williams Daomi, Adeola […]

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PDP condemns attack on its members in Akure, accuses ruling APC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned an attack on its members during a ward meeting in Akure, the Ondo State capital on Thursday, October 3 allegedly by political thugs loyal to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement on Thursday by the Secretary of its Caretaker Committee in Akure South Local Government, […]

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