The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has provided financial support to selected communities in Ondo State as part of efforts to discourage the cultivation of illicit crops and promote legitimate economic activities. The intervention, under the agency’s Alternative Development Project, saw three communities — Ifon, Eleyowo and Ilu-Abo receive funding to encourage residents to […]
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as joint security agencicriminality A Joint Task Force, JTF, comprising the military, Department of State Services, DSS, Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC and the Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun, has embarked on a statewide show of force to combat rising insecurity. The operation, which marks the second phase […]
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The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned an alleged courtroom incident involving Justice Mohammed Umar, describing the reported directive for a lawyer to kneel as inconsistent with judicial standards and the dignity of the legal profession. A report by Channels Television indicated that the incident occurred during proceedings in a case involving Sowore, who is being […]
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President Bola Tinubu has directed security chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, following bomb attacks in three locations in the city. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Tinubu mourned those who lost their lives, sympathised with the injured, and expressed […]
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An unspecified number of persons were feared killed, while many others sustained injuries following bomb explosions around Monday Market in Maiduguri, Borno State and near a security post at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, on Monday. It was gathered that the bombs detonated simultaneously at about 7.02 pm, hours after suspected Boko Haram terrorists […]
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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday departed Abuja for a state visit to the United Kingdom, the first by a Nigerian leader in 37 years. The Airbus A330 conveying him and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, left the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at approximately 10:00 am, PUNCH Online gathered. A statement by the Special Adviser […]
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The Federal Government on Monday said it is working out administrative procedures and the release of funds for the evacuation of Nigerians affected by the ongoing crisis in parts of the Middle-East East. The decision comes amid escalating tensions in the region, triggered by missile and drone attacks linked to Iran, which have raised security […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *To stand firmly on positive principles of life takes nothing short of COURAGE, indeed, a great dosage of it.* *When the most powerful king on earth threatened three young Hebrew boys with fiery furnace to kill and destroy them, it was courage for the boys to resist the pressure and refuse to […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has demonstrated remarkable dedication to maintaining peace, strengthening institutions of governance and promoting inclusive development across all sectors of the state. “His leadership style is marked by humility, accessibility and a sincere desire to serve the people”. The Concerned Grassroots Leaders in Ondo State under the All Progressives Congress (APC),stated […]
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Six health workers infected in one week Bauchi, Benue, Edo, Ondo among states with new cases -NCDC The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised fresh alarm over Lassa fever, confirming that 109 people have died in 2026, with the case fatality rate rising to 13.9 per cent. The agency disclosed that […]
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