The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that former Local Government chairmen in Ondo State still draw salaries. This was in a statement on Thursday by the party’s state spokesman, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, The statement said: “The multidimensional consequences of the absence of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on his duty post, due […]
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By Abdu Rafiu The economic battering Nigerians have been undergoing for quite a while could not but attract attention, not only of the authorities, but even of some citizens who have had their sensibilities assailed by what they see around them. The compelling need to do something about this became heightened with the removal of […]
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. vows to accommodate every child The Federal Government, on Tuesday, said the soon-to-be resuscitated National Home Grown School Feeding Programme will cater for over 10 million pupils across the country. The Senior Special Assistant, SSA,to the Presidemt on School Feeding, Dr. Yetunde Adeniji said this during a visit to an IDP camp at the […]
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Imo State Police Command operatives have arrested the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero. Reports said that Ajaero was whisked away by the Police from.the venue of the ongoing protest in Imo state. According to Vanguard, the development took place as hoodlums descended on protesters, smashing vehicles and inflicting wounds on labour members. […]
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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared that he must succeed by all means to deliver on the expectations of Nigerians who brought him into office and has therefore charged his ministers and other government officials to help him in this direction. He spoke at the opening of a three-day retreat with the theme, “Delivering on […]
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By Bola Bolawole Two elephants are rumbling on the streets (not in the forests) of Rivers State and the people (not the grass), as they say, are suffering. The elephants are the governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his immediate predecessor and now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Wike is the godfather and […]
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The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he is politically irrelevant without his base. He said once he loses his base as a politician, he has lost his relevance politically. The former governor of Rivers State said no amount of calumny leveled against him would make him lose sleep. Receiving South-South […]
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Air Peace yesterday secured the Foreign Carrier Operator Permit (FCOP) which allows airlines from other regions to fly to Europe and Third Country Operator Permit (TCO-UK), paving the way for its proposed operations into the United Kingdom. Its Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema who made this known, said to obtain these permits, the airline went […]
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Osun State chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has joined other states in the nationwide strike to fight for the implementation of Financial Autonomy for the legislative arm of government. PASAN said the strike action will continue until their demands are met. Chairman of the state’s chapter, Comrade Akeem Adesina, told reporters […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the reabsorption of the 23 Special Needs Teachers who were part of the 1,500 teachers laid off as a result of alleged irregular recruitment. It will be recalled that Adeleke on his assumption of office reportedly sacked 1,500 teachers employed by former Governor Gboyega Oyetola over alleged irregularities […]
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