Akure youths have petitioned the Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa over the hardship being experienced by people due to the abandoned road and infrastructural projects spread across the state capital. In a notice of public protest to the office of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, they lamented that “residents of Akure, the Ondo State Capital, have endured […]
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By Banji Ayoola Now is the time for you to turn back from the path that ends hanging in the sky, over an abyss enveloped in darkness that is boundless and endless. This is the time to withdraw from the false path you followed hitherto with zeal into a corner for a quiet, serious reexamination. […]
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Aviation and Aerospace Development minister, Mr Festus Keyamo, has announced that the Federal Government has abandoned plans for a national carrier, shifting its focus instead to strengthening and expanding the operations of local airlines. He also expressed concern over the deteriorating condition of the old terminal at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, revealing that the government […]
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Saraki and other PDP governors and ex-govs at the PDP-GF reconciliation meeting | Credit: Bukola Saraki [Facebook] The South-East caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party has given the former Senate President Bukola Saraki-led reconciliation panel a list of conditions that will stop the defections of its leaders and members from the party. It was gathered […]
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Rice farmers have raised the alarm over the collapse of Nigeria’s rice industry, attributing the shutdown of local mills and mass job losses to cheap imports, insecurity, and lack of government support. Peter Dama, Chairman of the Competitive African Rice Forum Nigeria, lamented the closure of processing facilities and its devastating impact on workers in […]
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Federal Capital Territory minister, Nyesom Wike, has pulled out of all reconciliation agreements previously reached within the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, accusing key party leaders of betrayal, dishonesty, and serial violations of mutual understandings. In a statement on Sunday, he traced the roots of the PDP’s internal turmoil to the aftermath of the 2023 general elections, […]
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Umoh, Aiyedatiwa Reps seek governor’s further support for project Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has stressed his government’s commitment to the successful take-off of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Teaching Hospital, Akure. He spoke on Sunday while receiving members of the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Health Institutions at the Government House, […]
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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that 99 per cent of the 336,845 candidates that sat for the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Lagos and the five South East states scored below 200. This translates to 333,477 candidates who polled below 200 out of a maximum score of 400. In a […]
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The Federal Government has disclosed that Nigeria currently lacks half of the skilled workforce necessary to efficiently operate the country’s power sector, particularly within the burgeoning renewable energy industry. The Director-General of the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria, Ahmed Nagode, made this disclosure during the official launch of the Next Gen RESCO Programme, organised […]
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Agency Report The Poultry Association of Nigeria, Lagos State chapter, has attributed the reduced patronage of eggs to low purchasing power, greedy retailers, and low consumption. The PAN Lagos Chairman, Mojeed Iyiola, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos. Iyiola noted that eggs remain the cheapest […]
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