The acute shortage of teachers in public schools in Ondo State will soon be over going by the pledge of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan said that Aiyedatiwa promised that his administration will address the issue of acute shortage of classroom teachers in public […]
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A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, on Wednesday appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to ensure the restructuring now of Nigeria into a true and balanced federation. According to him, “the time for us to restructure this country is now. If we do not do it, these children […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government, on Wednesday, said the Port Harcourt Refining Company was still being test-run, adding that refined petroleum products from the plant would hit the market soon. It disclosed this at a briefing in Abuja, as oil marketers expressed worry that the recent crash of the naira against the United States dollar might lead […]
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The deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Mr Philip Agbese, has said that the peace and harmonious working relationship which the lower chamber has enjoyed under the leadership of the Speaker, Mr Tajudeen Abbas, may not be unconnected to the stunning leadership qualities of the Speaker and how he always carries members along. According […]
Continue ReadingCBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso •Banks may sell over $5bn, says official, Cardoso faces Senate Tuesday over naira fall Amid its fresh moves to stabilize the nation’s volatile exchange rate, the Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered Deposit Money Banks to sell their excess dollar stock latest February 1, 2024. The CBN, which disclosed in a […]
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Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji The proprietor of the Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure Ekiti, Gabriel Adesanya, on Wednesday, lamented that kidnapped pupils and staff members of the school were being subjected to a series of maltreatment by their abductors. Adesanya who spoke on Wednesday, said whenever the kidnappers called the parents, the children […]
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FBN Holdings has appointed billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, as the new chairman of its Board of Directors to succeed Ahmad Abdullahi. In a corporate notice filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Wednesday, the financial institution said Otedola was appointed at the board meeting. He was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on August 15, 2023. […]
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, signed into law Executive Order 001, 2024 on the handling and storage of harmful substances in the state. In a section of the order, the governor gave 72 hours ultimatum to anyone in the state in possession of any kind of explosives to declare them. The new law […]
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Ekiti state monarchs have threatened to invoke traditional methods including the Yoruba gods against kidnappers who are terrorising the state. The hoodlums, who hitherto operated in the North-West, have in the past weeks laid siege to the South-West where they have unleashed havoc on residents. On Monday, they killed two Ekiti monarchs-the Onimojo of Imojo, […]
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ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit The decision of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to suddenly withdraw their membership of the Economic Community of West African States undermines regional and socioeconomic integration and sabotages the legacies of ECOWAS’ founding fathers. Nigeria must play a crucial role to make them reverse their decision. Amidst the stifling sanctions placed on […]
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