Thirteen political parties have been cleared to contest the January 18 2025 Local Government Election in Ondo State. They are Action Democratic Party (ADP), Action People’s Party (APP), All Progressives Congress (APC), All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Boot Party (BP), Labour Party (LP), New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party […]
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The Secretary to the Ondo State Government, SSG, Mr Tayo Oluwatuyi, has passed on. Popularly called Tukana, Oluwatuyi, who was a two time SSG, and also a former chairman of Akure South Local Government, died on Saturday, at an undisclosed hospital. The details of his death were still sketchy at the time of filing this […]
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The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has condoled the family of the departed Secretary to the Ondo State Government, SSG, Hon Tayo Oluwatuyi, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Government and People of the state over the passage. In a condolence message signed by the union’s chairman and secretary in Ondo State, Prince Leke Adegbite and Comrade Olaoluwa […]
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CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso Overshoots 2024 deficit target by 31% Deficit spending by the Federal Government rose by 28 per cent, Year-On-Year, YoY to N12.1 trillion in the first ten months of 2024, from N9.8 trillion recorded in the same period of 2023. Thus, the Federal Government, in the first ten months, surpassed its Budget […]
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By Abdu Rafiu Every New Year is seen as the closing of an old chapter and an opportunity for a new beginning. A great many long for a turning around in their fortune and those with health challenges are filled with hope for a new season. To reinforce their prayerful thoughts with those of others […]
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The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm that a suspected counterfeit batch of a supposed cancer drug Phesgo 600mg/600mg/10ml injection, labelled with batch number C5290S20, is in circulation. In a statement shared on its official X handle on Thursday. the agency said the counterfeit product was flagged […]
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By Tunde Odesola The good, the bad and the ugly incidents that fetishised the ‘Ember’ months, notwithstanding, the year 2024 rolled off Earth’s cliff two days ago, plunging into the domain of history. For most Nigerians, 2024 was a plummet down the valley of penury, like the restless Jabulani ball, scissors-kicked over the bar by […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa begins public hearing Jan 6 Ondo State Government will on Monday next week begin a special public hearing on submitted chieftaincy declarations for all traditional stools in the state and petitions arising therefrom. Already, as confirmed by the commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Amidu Takuro, government has […]
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With or without a crystal ball, economic forecasts are as tricky as ‘stargazing’ prophesies. On one hand, it is prone to unpredictable factors; on the other, it is largely influenced by unusual variables. Still, experts’ projections can be a helpful exercise in looking at the trends weaved around already-formed factors such as foreign exchange, inflation […]
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NNPCL invites ex-President Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed new details about Nigeria’s refineries’ woes, recounting failed efforts to privatise the plants and the subsequent alleged financial losses of about $2bn by the facilities under government management. Obasanjo disclosed this on Thursday as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited beckoned the ex-President to visit the […]
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