Ondo Cares: Aiyedatiwa flags off stipends disbursement to aged, vulnerable citizens

Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has flagged off the disbursement of N1.4 billion to unemployed youths, the elderly, and other vulnerable residents as part of the ONDO-CARES social intervention program. Performing the disbursement at an event on Wednesday at St. James’ Mega Primary School, Iro, Akure, the Governor said it signaled the administration’s commitment […]

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Ondo disburses N1.4bn to youths, elderly, vulnerable citizens

Ondo State Government has disbursed N1.4 billion to unemployed youths, the elderly, and other vulnerable residents as part of the OD-CARES social intervention programme. The official flag-off and disbursement ceremony took place on Wednesday at St. James’ Mega Primary School, Iro, Akure, signalling the administration’s commitment to improving the well-being of citizens through social investments. […]

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Ondo to establish Senior Secondary Education Board

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa targets schools’ infrastructural development Ondo State Government has expressed readiness to align with the programmes and policies of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission, NSSEC, to build and upgrade infrastructural facilities in senior secondary schools across the state. The State Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Mr Olaolu Akindolire, committed […]

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Journalism book, Media Dynamics, presented to the public

The book Media Dynamics: The Changing Face of Mass Communication was presented to the public at the premier university, the University of Ibadan, during the just concluded 6th Induction and Awards ceremony of the Certified Institute of Cooperatives and Social Enterprise Management, CICOSEMA. The book Media Dynamics: The Changing Face of Mass Communication, authored by […]

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26-year-old overseas-bound man dies during ‘success’ ritual

Enugu State Police Command has announced the arrest of a native doctor and father of a 26-year-old man identified as Chikwado Eze, who died during a botched fortification in the state. The tragic incident happened at Ugbaike, Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State last week. According to reports, Chikwado had secured […]

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Naira-for-crude: Dangote gets NNPCL’s first supply

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has received four cargoes of crude oil from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited under the naira-for-crude sale agreement. officials of the refinery and the Federal Government confirmed this development on Tuesday. It was gathered that the four cargoes of crude were delivered to the refinery within the past three weeks […]

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Withdraw beggars arrest threat or face lawsuit, SERAP warns Wike

The Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project has urged the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to withdraw his threat to arrest beggars in the nation’s capital or face legal action. The group, in a post on its official X handle, #SerapNigeria, on Wednesday, stated that no one should be criminalised for their socio-economic status, adding that […]

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Tinubu swears in new CCB Chairman, presides over FEC meeting

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday presided over the 19th meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the council chambers of the State House, Abuja. It was his first since returning from a two-week vacation in the United Kingdom and France. The last session was held on September 23, 2024. Vice President Kashim Shettima is not […]

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Tinubu scraps Niger Delta, sports ministries

President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council have announced the scrapping of the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. According to a tweet by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, the decision was reached during the FEC meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday. […]

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Why presidents, governors avoid handing over power to deputies — Osoba

Former Ogun State Governor, Olusegun Osoba has stated that suspicion and lack of trust are the primary reasons many presidents and governors avoid transferring leadership to their deputies. The veteran journalist expressed these concerns on Tuesday at the 3rd Annual Conference of the Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria, held in Abuja. The event, […]

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