Ondo UBEC sports final kicks off tomorrow

Finals of the Basic Education School Sports Competition, BESS, will hold tomorrow, 5th May, 2025 at the St Thomas Aquinas College Sporting Arena, Akure from 10 o’ clock. This was in a statement by the Director of Information,  Prince Bolu Diesel Ajijo, Anipr, He said the competition, being organised by the Universal Basic Education Commission […]

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Banks to deduct data transaction fees from customers airtime

Deposit banks will no longer deduct charges for unstructured supplementary service data transactions, USSD, from their customers” bank accounts. Rather, the charges will henceforth be deducted directly from the customers’ mobile’ airtime,  according to a directive  to the banks by the Nigerian Communications Commission [NCC]. This came to the open in an email from the […]

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FG warns against rooftop installation of solar panel, says it’s risky

The Federal Government has warned against the installation of solar panels on rooftops, saying the practice is risky as it endangers life and property. It raised the alarm through the Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, Prof. Idris Bugaje. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, he said that […]

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Flood alert: NEMA deploys teams to 15 high-risk states

The National Emergency Management Agency says it has deployed its officials in 15 high-risk states to further enlighten residents on the impending floods and the need to relocate from flood-prone areas, saying victims of the tragedy in Mokwa, Niger State lived in gully areas and were caught unawares by the recent flooding disaster in the […]

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FG battles Boko Haram resurgence in N’East

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu  Defence Minister, Mohammed Badaru, has disclosed that the resurgence of Boko Haram in the North-East, particularly in Borno State, is part of the insurgents’ renewed efforts to destabilise the Sahel states of Nigeria, Mali, Burkina-Faso, and Niger Republic. He, however, said the Federal Government is dealing with the challenge, adding that […]

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Tinubu should tackle high cost of living – Workers

– probe minimum wage non-implementation  Federal workers have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to tackle the rising cost of living in the country, and probe the non-implementation for them, and by many state governments of the N70,000 minimum wage. Their petition to the President was signed jointly by Comrade Andrew Emelieze, National Coordinator (FWF) […]

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Amotekun debunks alleged arrest of APC members in Osun

Amotekun Corps in Osun State has debunked the reports alleging that it has started arresting members of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Reactiing to a report titled “Osun Amotekun Begins Massive Arrest of APC Members in Atakumosa”, the Corps described the allegations as malicious, misleading, and entirely false. The report had […]

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Amotekun boss Omoyele visits Osun market, receives land donated for security post

The Amotekun Corps Commander in Osun State, Chief Adekunle Omoyele, has paid an inspection visit to the newly commissioned Akede Iyaloja Market in Osogbo, the state capital. Meant to strengthen community safety and enhance grassroots security, the visit also aimed at assessing the market premises and providing strategic security guidance to ensure round-the-clock protection for […]

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Wike: I’ll lead PDP campaign in 2027

Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has announced that he will lead the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign during the 2027 presidential election. He made the declaration during a media parley in Abuja on Monday, where he responded to accusations of undermining the PDP while serving in the cabinet of President Bola Tinubu, an opposition […]

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