Minister: It’s wrong time to impose new taxes on vulnerable, productive sectors Admits fuel, FX reform sequencing was fast IMF raises Nigeria’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.2 per cent The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, have acknowledged the challenges of balancing economic reforms […]
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By John Dike The Independent National Electoral Commission has assured persons with disabilities in Ondo State of an inclusive electoral process in the 2027 general elections, promising to remove barriers that could prevent them from exercising their voting rights. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr Mutiu Agboke, gave the assurance on Wednesday at […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government has introduced a Girl Child Ambassador Initiative aimed at tackling child marriage, sexual exploitation and other harmful practices affecting girls across the state. The programme was unveiled on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, during the state’s commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child. A total of 80 […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has ordered the fumigation of the Igbokoda River and the distribution of nose masks and other protective health items to residents following complaints about a foul smell from the site of last week’s Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash. The measures are aimed at addressing residents’ concerns over […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Traders at the popular Gbagi Market in Ibadan, Oyo State, have appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to intervene in a stalled shop reconstruction project after allegedly paying N2m each for replacement shops. The traders staged a protest on Monday, expressing frustration over the delay in completing the structures following the demolition of […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained the omission of some candidates from the final list for the 2027 governorship election, citing the failure of their political parties to comply with the mandatory submission of membership registers. The commission said the decision followed a Supreme Court judgment delivered on September […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The Senate has ordered an investigation into funding for the maintenance of Nigerian Air Force aircraft following a crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State, which reportedly claimed 25 lives. The decision was taken during plenary on Tuesday after a motion by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Air Force, Senator Osita Ngwu, […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, has expressed grief over the death of a National Youth Service Corps member, Oluwatosin Abidakun, who was killed in a road crash involving an articulated truck in Ibadan. Abidakun reportedly died on Monday after a truck rammed into the motorcycle conveying […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20 to deliver its ruling on an application by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar seeking to amend his suit challenging President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election over an alleged forgery of his National Youth Service Corps discharge certificate. Justice […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Shell has agreed to transfer its entire stake in Shell Nigeria Gas Group to Vaaris Energy Limited, a Nigerian-owned company, in a move that will end its ownership of the domestic gas distribution business. Shell Petroleum B.V. announced the transaction in a statement on Tuesday, confirming that the deal covers its interest […]
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