Former Governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, has disclosed why he asked the Ogun State Government to stop his pensions and allowances as a former governor. He said the reason for the decision was to avoid getting double pay having returned to public service after 12 years. The Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District said […]
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By Owolabi Alani Your Excellency, It is in the national interest that I write to convey the pains of the subordinate staff of the Nigerian Correctional Service. Sir, let me start by stating that the security agencies in Nigeria, and the staff of the paramilitary agencies under the Ministry of Interior are the poorest paid […]
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Adeleke orders reactivation of Emergency Response Centre Following the outbreak of diphtheria infections in some parts of Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered the immediate activation of the State Emergency Response Centre to curb any further spread, launch contact tracing, and treat the infected residents. The Governor’s directive according to his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale […]
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The people of Ifon-Osun in Orolu Local Government Area of Osun State have appealed to Governor Ademola Adeleke over alleged marginalization in the list of commissioners and special advisers-designate submitted to the House of Assembly for confirmation. They urged him to ensure that the community is represented in the new formation of the executive council […]
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By Sheriffdeen Tella Vibrations from the sudden removal of petroleum subsidy will continue to impact positively and negatively on the Nigerian economy for some measured time. The government would see it as a relief as the fear of getting money to pay for the subsidy as and when due is no longer its business. The […]
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The Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, will join King Charles III of the United Kingdom, and United States President, Joe Biden, at the Climate Finance Mobilisation Forum. The forum, which will hold in London, would help to attract a new generation of capital to combat climate change. A statement said, in achieving the goals […]
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Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, faulted the salaries paid to members of the National Assembly. He noted that the salaries received by the members were not based on the recommendations of the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission. Lamenting that most of those supposed to operationalise the Nigerian constitution were the ones undermining the […]
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Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has offered a scholarship to Miss Nkechinyere Umeh, who emerged best performing candidate in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations. Soludo said the gesture followed the recent JAMB declaration of Umeh from Anambra State as the highest scorer with a cumulative mark of 360 in the examination. The governor […]
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Give offender second chance, NAPTAN chief urges JAMB A clinical psychologist at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Dr. Fisayo Adebimpe, has said the 19-year-old student who forged her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result, Mmesoma Ejikeme, suffered from “inbuilt superiority complex” and “conduct disorder tendency”. She said a personality assessment […]
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked universities to suspend the implementation of the recent increase in fees, which it said is capable of causing students to drop out of school. It also asked the Federal Ministry of Education to immediately review the new fees regime in Federal Government Colleges and revert to the old […]
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