– promises to parley with Benin-Owena River Basin Authority on agric, water development – Govt mulls creation of farming zones for displaced local farmers Ondo State Hovernor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has pledged his administration’s full support and collaboration with the Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA) to boost agricultural production, enhance water resource management, and promote […]
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Amotekun Corps has recovered a stolen Toyota Matrix car and six television sets stolen by armed robbery at a hotel in Ode-Omu, Osun State. Armed robbers had stormed a hotel in the town at the weekend and attacked guests who came from Lagos for a funeral ceremony. They had stolen a Toyota Matrix car valued […]
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• Silent reign of terror in Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, Ogun and Oyo interior • I have abandoned 10-hectare farmland due to insecurity, says Olafeso • FG cannot continue to turn a blind eye to killings in South West, Middle-Belt, others, Gani Adams says Insecurity in the South-West region and bandits’ invasion of the interior forests […]
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The second term endorsement for Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, is raising dust in the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state. Some concerned elders and youths of APC in the state, led by Chief Olaofe Adeniran, accused Oyebanji “of showing disdain, disrespect and flagrant disobedience to President Bola Tinubu and the APC National […]
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The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State have traded blame over the prolonged shutdown of local government secretariats across the state, which has now entered its third month. Since February 17, 2025, workers in the 30 local government areas of the state have stayed away from work, following a directive […]
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The National Senior Secondary Education Commission has announced that the implementation of the new national benchmark for senior secondary schools in Nigeria will be completed within nine months. The National Minimum Standards for Senior Secondary Education in Nigeria, developed by the Commission, were approved at the 68th National Council on Education, held from October 7 […]
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Fayose Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has filed a no-case submission in response to the N6.9bn fraud charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos heard the no-case submission and subsequently reserved a ruling on it. Fayose was represented by a […]
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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has said that the naira-for-crude deal allowed it to reduce the price of petrol, which translates to reduced costs at the pumps. This is even as the company affirmed that the prices of petrol will remain affordable and stable. The company said on Monday that despite the fluctuations in global crude […]
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Alaagin Akeem Owoade Traditional leaders and stakeholders from Ibadanland and Ogbomosoland have strongly opposed a proposed legal amendment by the Oyo State House of Assembly seeking to make the Alaafin of Oyo the permanent chairman of the state’s Council of Obas and Chiefs. The opposition was contained in a joint statement issued on Monday in […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that it will on Wednesday release the results of 379,000 candidates who sat the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination between Friday and Monday. JAMB rescheduled the exam following widespread outcry over mass failure during the initial UTME. The board admitted to technical and human errors, especially in […]
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