The State Specialist Hospital in Akure, the Ondo State capital would be rebuilt into a befitting complex that would serve the purpose of the hospital. With effect from next month, old buildings within the hospital would be demolished, to give way for new ones, according to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN. He made this disclosure during […]
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Designs for the dual carriage-way of Akure to Ikere road project has been completed by the Federal Government. Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), made this known during his thank-you-tour to Iju, in Akure North local government area of the state. The Governor disclosed that the road contract would be awarded as soon as the 2019 budget […]
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Bickering within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over who becomes president of the Ninth Senate came to the fore on Tuesday with former Senate Majority Leader Muhammed Ali Ndume criticising the endorsement of Senate Leader Ahmed Lawan by President Muhammadu Buhari and the party’s leadership. Ndume described the validation as unconstitutional and undemocratic, saying […]
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Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday closed its portal for ongoing recruitment exercise and began shortlisting of applicants. Mr Ndu Ugahmadu, the Corporation’s spokesman disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. The portal was opened on March 13. The NNPC is an equal opportunity employers in the Oil and Gas Industry value chain, including […]
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A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has ordered the proprietress of Cendom International Nursery and Primary School, Olodi-Apapa, Lagos, Mrs Uche Owen, to pay N25 million as damages to a five-year-old pupil of the school, Destiny Kalu who became blind after he was flogged for not paying school fees. Destiny had through his father, […]
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Gunmen on Wednesday attacked Suleiman Abubakar, Chairman of Correspondents’ chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Nasarawa state and abducted his wife, Yahanasu Abubakar. Suleiman told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the incident happened at about 7 p.m. along Gudi-Garaku road in Akwanga Local Government Area of the state. According to him, […]
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Romania’s Simona Halep advanced to the WTA Miami Open semi-finals by defeating China’s Wang Qiang on Wednesday GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP / AL BELLO Romania’s Simona Halep moved closer to reclaiming the world number one ranking Wednesday, advancing into the WTA and ATP Miami Open semi-finals by defeating China’s Wang Qiang 6-4, 7-5. Following Tuesday’s […]
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The last-minute contracts being allegedly awarded by the outgoing administration of Governor Abiola Ajimobi in oyo State, would be probed. The Governor-elect, Mr Seyi Makinde, declared this on Wednesday even as he denied attacking Ajimobi after the election. Makinde’s declaration was contained in a statement by his spokesman, Prince Dotun Oyelade, where he explained that […]
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The Federal Government on Wednesday approved N1.3 billion contracts to strengthen and reposition its media outfits for effective information dissemination. The media organisations to benefit from the projects include the News Agency of Nigeria, Nigeria Television Authority and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this when he briefed State House […]
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The sum of N619.857 billion has been distributed among the Federal Government, 36 states and 774 Local Government Councils. as federal allocation for the month of February 2019. This was contained in a communiqué issued by the Technical Sub -Committee of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) at the end of its February meeting in […]
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