Former Afenifere Secretary and the Labour Party (LP)candidate in the coming November 16 governorship election in Ondo state, Chief Sola Ebiseni, has promised free and qualitative education in primary and secondary schools if elected. Apart from free education, he also promised free qualitative health services to the people of the state. He promised these during […]
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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has expressed displeasure at the recent public confrontation between officers of the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Osogbo, Osun State In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Assistant Comm of Police, […]
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Super Eagles stranded at Al Abraq airport in Libya Nigeria was awarded three goals and three points, and Libya was fined $50,000 as the Confederation of African Football finally announced its verdict on the botched 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group D qualifying fixture scheduled for October 15 in Benina, Libya, on Saturday. The verdict […]
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tours Ondo East, promises enhanced agriculture, food security Ondo State Government does not tamper with the federal allocations to the 18 Local Governments in the state. Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, who disclosed this, promised to promote community development, assuring the people that his administration does not tamper with local government funds. Also, the Governor, who […]
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Bitter kola, also known as Garcinia kola, is gradually becoming one of the highly sought products in Nigeria and other countries across the world. The nut is occasionally eaten by a few people, especially in the northern part of Nigeria as the region doesn’t grow it much, and it was initially sold cheaply as against […]
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Some Governors in Nigeria have approved a minimum wage higher than the benchmark approved by the Federal Government led by President Bola Tinubu. The Federal Government approved ₦70,000 after meeting with organised labour union. Here are Governors ready to pay above ₦70,000 minimum wage: 1. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos State) – ₦85,000 On October 16, […]
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Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has recounted how he boosted the country’s foreign reserves from a meager $3.7 billion to $45 billion during his eight-year tenure. Speaking in an interview with News Central, which aired on Thursday, Obasanjo disclosed that he inherited a heavy debt burden upon assuming office. At the time, Nigeria owed $36 […]
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Veteran Nigerian comedian, Ali Baba, has narrated how his joke about the former military leader, General Sani Abacha, almost ended his life. The 59-year-old reflected on the incident during his appearance on Leadership Podcast. Recalling the tense atmosphere surrounding one of his performances during Abacha’s regime, he said, “The first close encounter I had with […]
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By Farooq A. Kperogi I fully anticipate that most Nigerians will figuratively call for my head after reading this headline. How could it be that a leader who has inflicted such profound and unrelenting hardship upon the populace, and who appears utterly disinclined to offer even the smallest relief, could ever be missed? (Tinubu’s wirepullers […]
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Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has failed to bring the development he achieved when he was governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007. Speaking in an interview with Daily Trust published on Saturday, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum said he has […]
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