Filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan Nigerian filmmaker and entrepreneur, Kunle Afolayan, has appealed to the government for support after investing over N8 billion of his personal funds in his resort, saying the lack of electricity has made operations increasingly difficult. Afolayan disclosed this during an interview with the former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, on the Nidacity […]
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MTN Nigeria added more than 2.2 million subscribers in July, taking its customer base to a record 100.86 million and making it the first telecommunications operator in Africa to cross the 100 million-subscriber mark. Data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission, the industry regulator, on Wednesday showed that MTN’s subscriber base rose from 98.64 million […]
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The Ondo State Government on Wednesday confirmed the deaths of some people in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state following the consumption of a herbal liquid substance. No fewer than 24 residents of two communities in the council area, Araromi Obu and Odigbo town, reportedly lost their lives after consuming the substance. The incident, […]
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Ondo State NDC Chairman, Mr Kennedy Peeetei Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC Presidential candidate in the 2027 election, Mr Peter Obi is still in the race despite his endorsement of the credentials of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde for the same contest. The party’s chairman in Ondo State, Mr Kennedy Peretei, made this clarification during an […]
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Education minister, Tunji Alausa The Federal Government has announced the full payment of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance to academic staff in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for the period January to August 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday shortly after inaugurating the Ministerial Committee on Accreditation. […]
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Ondo State Deputy Governor, Dr. Olayide Adelami open 2-day Workshop on LG Administration Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has charged Ward Councillors across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state to remain close to their constituents and ensure effective representation, responsive governance and meaningful development at the grassroots. He gave the charge in Akure […]
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The 13th Olusegun Agagu memorial anniversary lecture will hold on September 14, 2026, at the Civic Centre on Victoria Island, Lagos. The annual event was instituted In honour of late Dr. Olusegun Kokumo Agagu, former Governor of Ondo State, former Minister of Power and Steel and former Minister of Aviation and to promote discourse on […]
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The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, the umbrella body of editors of both print, online, and electronic media organisations in the country, has admitted Dr Tunde Olusunle, a prolific media personality, administrator, and literary scholar, into its body of Fellows. The approval of the Fellowship award was conyed to Olusunle via the Guild’s letter dated […]
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The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has demanded an immediate cleanup, compensation for affected residents and full accountability over the latest crude oil spill at the Nembe Creek facility in Bayelsa State, warning that recurring pollution is destroying livelihoods and deepening the environmental crisis in the oil-producing community. The spill, which occurred on August […]
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The Nigeria high commission in the United Kingdom imposed an extra “admin fee” on citizens to facilitate the ongoing Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) passport intervention, according to a report by TheCable. The passport intervention was launched to clear backlogs involving new passport applications, renewals and pending cases. However, the exercise got off to a rocky […]
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