Alake unfolds plans to establish Wole Soyinka Adire village

As part of efforts to boost the local production of Adire fabric, a one-stop shop in Adire village will soon berth in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. This was disclosed by the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, on Friday, at a press conference in Abeokuta, that the Adire village is named […]

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Reps laud Tinubu over honour’s upgrade for Abbas

The deputy spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has commended President Bola Tinubu for heeding the request of the House to elevate the national honour of the Commander of the Federal Republic, earlier bestowed on the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas to the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger. Tinubu, in his nationwide […]

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Aiyedatiwa orders evacuation as flood ravages Ondo

Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa on Saturday, ordered the evacuation of people from the areas affected by Friday’s flash flood in Ondo City. Besides, he ordered a rapid response from the government to halt further damages. His spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said in a statement that the Environment Ministry would intensify dredging, and sanction developers […]

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Ondo ministry opens fora for green economy project take-off

as Ologbese commends Aiyedatiwa’s commitment Ondo State’s Ministry of Regional lntegration and Diaspora Relations has opened several forums to ensure the smooth take-off of the proposed Green Economy initiative project. The ministry’s spokesman, Bisi Agboola said in a statement that “at one of such fora where he initiated Zoom meeting, the Commissioner, Prince ‘Boye Ologbese, […]

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Can we truly trust the heavenly plan?

By Olusola Adeyegbe As we kneel in prayer, seeking Divine intervention in our lives, a fundamental question arises: Can we truly trust the Divine plan, in our moments of great uncertainty? The concept of detachment from outcomes in prayer challenges our conventional understanding of faith and surrender. When we pray for help, are we willing […]

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Rivers LG poll: Fubara storms RSIEC office, accuses IGP of taking orders from Wike

A few hours before the local government election scheduled for Saturday, October 5, 2024, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has stormed the office of the State Independent Electoral Commission (RISEC) in Port Harcourt and accused the Police Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, of taking orders from Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom […]

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Rivers: Fubara storms INEC’s office, foils police attempt to take over premises

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has foiled an attempt by the Nigerian Police, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), to take over the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) at 1 AM on Friday. In a video obtained by Channels Television, the policemen were alleged to have attempted to scale through the gates […]

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Three days after deadline, naira-for-crude deal yet to begin

There are indications that the supply of crude oil in naira by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery which should have started on October 1, 2024, has yet to begin as of Thursday, October 3. Officials at the Dangote refinery and those at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Federal […]

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Court bars VIO from impounding vehicles

Vehicle Inspection Officers at work. File photo by NAN Justice Evelyn Maha of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining the Directorate of the Road Traffic Services, commonly known as the Vehicle Inspection Office, from stopping, impounding, or confiscating vehicles on the road. The court also barred the Road Traffic Services […]

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IOM repatriates 180 Nigerians stranded in Libya

180 Nigerians stranded in Libya returned home on Wednesday evening, marking a significant effort to provide humanitarian assistance to those in need. The group arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at approximately 7:30 pm aboard a charter flight operated by Al-Buraq Airlines. The returnees included 67 adult females, 55 adult males, 24 female […]

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