By Banji Ayoola The Ilaje Development Summit Group (IDSG) has prayed for divine guidance for Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in running the state. In a congratulatory message signed by its Executive Administrator, Adesola Omogbeminiyi Adebawo, it expressed delight at the inauguration of Aiyedatiwa, who is the first to be governor of the state from […]
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Ex-Director-General (DG) of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr. Doyin Okupe has resigned his membership of the party. His resignation was contained in a letter sighted on Monday, January 8, where he said: “I submit herewith my letter of resignation from the Labour Party with effect from today. “You will recall that our flagbearer, […]
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NUC acting Executive Secretary, Chris Maiyaki The National Universities Commission on Monday debunked the reports that it uncovered 100 fake professors in some universities across the country. Some media organisations had listed some universities as part of the institutions indicted by the NUC for having fake professors. But the NUC in a statement released on […]
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In a bid to streamline the application process for international passports, the Ministry of Interior has introduced an online portal. During a review of Nigeria Immigration Service facilities in Abuja, Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo disclosed the launch of an automated passport system. The Minister had announced in December that the federal government was working […]
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President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect, over an alleged N585 million scandal in the Ministry. A statement on Monday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Tinubu, Ajuri Ngelale, said said the suspension was is in line […]
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Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has said the Supreme Court victory will motivate his administration to do more to develop Benue State. The apex court had dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the March 18 governorship election in the state, Titus Uba. Alia told journalists in Abuja after […]
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The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the election of Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue state. It dismissed the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the March 18, 2023 Benue governorship election, Titus Uba. The governorship election petition tribunal and the court of appeal in Abuja had affirmed Alia’s election, but Uba […]
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By Banji Ayoola Contrary to reports trending online that he has shelved his governorship ambition, the Commissioner for Finance in Ondo State, Mr. Wale Akinterinwa, has reiterated that he is still in the race to contest the election scheduled to be held in November this year. A statement issued in Akure on Monday titled “Wale […]
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Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed several terrorists in operations conducted between January 2 and 6 in different areas of Borno State. During the operations conducted near Sambisa Forest, terrorists were said to be moving objects suspected to be arms and ammunition to the area. A statement on Sunday by the Nigerian Air Force […]
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The Supreme Court has ruled that the Federal Government has exclusive control over activities on the nation’s inland waterways, including levying and licensing operators in the sector. The apex court held that it was wrong, unlawful, and illegal for states to seek to control the sector and impose levies on businesses operating in the nation’s […]
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