By Ade Oyeyemi The Independent National Electoral Commission has challenged claims of missing Permanent Voter Cards in Ondo State, insisting that all PVCs delivered to its state office have been accounted for. The commission was reacting to a call by the Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate for Akoko South-East/Akoko South-West Federal Constituency, Adeyeri Stephen, for an […]
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By John Dike The Osun State Government has declared Thursdays as environmental sanitation days across the state, introducing a compulsory two-hour exercise from 8am to 10am with immediate effect. The government said the initiative, approved by Governor Ademola Adeleke, was designed to tackle indiscriminate waste disposal, improve environmental hygiene and reduce the risk of disease […]
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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 The founder of Word Assembly Ministries, Ilorin, Kwara State, Rev. Isaac Omolehin, says a security threat linked to bandits has forced him, his family and more than 100 other residents to abandon the church’s camp in Idofian, Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. Omolehin said the police ordered the evacuation of […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi No fewer than 20 children formerly associated with Boko Haram have been reintegrated into communities in Borno State after completing a deradicalisation and rehabilitation programme. The beneficiaries, comprising 10 boys and 10 girls classified as low-risk, were supported with vocational training and start-up materials to help them establish small businesses and rebuild […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The family of Bamidele Adeyemi, who was killed in Abeokuta, Ogun State, in 2020, has appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to reject a request for executive clemency by one of the men convicted over the killing. The family’s appeal concerns Ajayi Olayinka, who is serving a life sentence following his conviction over […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved N400m for the 2026 bursary, scholarship and financial assistance scheme benefiting 13,360 indigenes of the state studying in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The governor launched the programme on Tuesday at the Cocoa Conference Centre within the Governor’s Office in Akure, the state capital. The beneficiaries […]
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The presidential team on COVID-19 pandemic has arrived Kano State with full commitment to unravel the mystery behind the mass death in the state. On arrival, leader of the presidential committee Dr Nasiru Sani Gwarzo led the technical team on a courtesy visit to Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Tuesday at Government House. Gwarzo, who […]
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Two new cases reported as three positive persons evade evacuation Kwankwaso cautions government on new epicentre of pandemic Kano State Governor Umar Ganduje yesterday directed the state Ministry of Health to carry out verbal autopsy to determine the cause of the recent wave of strange deaths in the state. Verbal autopsy is a method of […]
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Banji Ayoola Chairman of Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, Mr David Irimagha has inaugurated a fact-finding committee to unravel the cause of recent death of fishes in large numbers on the shores and waterways of the area. The committee is to probe the immediate and remote causes of the incidence; proffer a realistic […]
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