Plans are underway to build a modern veterinary hospital complex in Akure, the Ondo State capital. Already, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has approved the construction of the facility and that money should be released as soon as fund is available. Commissioner for Agriculture, Asiwaju Adegboyega Adefarati, who disclosed this, noted that continuous training of veterinary […]
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Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola on Thursday presented N119,550,401,040.00 budget for the 2020 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. The budget, tagged “Budget of Restoration” indicated that the recurrent expenditure stands at N57,674,993,990.00 while capital expenditure amounted to N61,875,407,050.00. Sectoral allocation showed that the finance and revenue mobilisation sector got the lion share […]
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Board disagrees, describes allegations ‘cheap blackmail’ The Computer-Based Test Centres Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (CPAN) has knocked the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) that “was marred by both biometric and browser failures.” CPAN noted that contrary to claims by the board that the examination was a […]
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Members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state have been urged to remain steadfast to the cause of the party and promote policies and programmes of Governor Gboyega Oyetola led administration. The Commissioner for Rural Development and Community Affairs in Osun, Mr Segun Olanibi made this known while speaking at the APC […]
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Information minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said there is “no hidden agenda” behind the Federal Government’s plan to regulate fake news and hate speech on social media. “But our concern has to do with the abuse of social media by those who are bent on spreading #fakenews and #hatespeech, and the dangers inherent in that […]
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Buhari warns against voters intimidation PDP kicks as court grants APC stay of execution Buhari warns security agents against harassment The police has disclosed that 66,241 personnel would be deployed for security operations in both Kogi and Bayelsa states. Out of this, 35,200 would be deployed in Kogi State while 31,041 would be in Bayelsa […]
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ICPC returns 200 contractors to site, arrests 59 for alleged N3.9b fraud A bill tagged South West Development Commission (SWEDCO) on Thursday passed first reading on the floor of the Senate. The piece of legislation, listed as the 11th for consideration, was sponsored by former governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, and 36 others. The […]
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By Martins Fasusi, Okitipupa Chairmen of Littoral Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Ondo State have reached an understanding with a Norwegian organization, IFRP, to establish four Littoral Disasters Response Centers in their respective areas. This was done in a swift response to the unprecedented flood disasters that have sacked several communities including some Local Government […]
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Nigeria, Benin, Niger in a joint communique in Abuja on Thursday; Photo: Dolapo Julius Nigeria, Republic of Benin and Niger have agreed to establish a joint border police to check the influx of foreign goods into West Africa’s largest market. The three countries said in a joint communique in Abuja on Thursday evening that the […]
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A former Information Minister, Chief Alex Akinyele, has passed on. This was confirmed in a statement by one of his sons, Constantine Akinfolarin, which said that the Lobosin of Ondo, and Jagunmolu of Ipetu Ijesa, died on Thursday night after a brief illness. A trained public relations specialist, Akinyele also served as the Chairman of […]
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