Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has appointed Mr. Kayode Fasua as the new Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief of Owena Press Limited, publishers of the state-owned newspaper The Hope. The Governor’s spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said in a statement on Thursday that the appointment takes immediate effect. Adeniyan said his principal urged Fasua to deploy his vast knowledge and […]
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Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, says citizens are migrating to countries worse than Nigeria, urging them to avoid illegal migration. In a video shared on X on Wednesday, Mrs Dabiri-Erewa appealed to Nigerian influencers and bloggers to help the federal government warn Nigerians against fleeing to “worse” countries. “Please, we appeal […]
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A bill seeking to regulate and provide legal backing for private investigators in the country on Wednesday at plenary failed to pass a second reading at the Senate. The bill titled ‘A Bill for an Act to prescribe standard and conditions of licence for operation and practice of private investigators in the country’ was sponsored […]
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By Olukayode Ajulo Happy 70th Birthday to the indomitable Dr. Olusegun Abdulrahman Mimiko, a true champion of the people! As one of his proud associates, my heart swells with joy as I reflect on the profound honor of serving alongside such an extraordinary leader. Dr. Mimiko’s unwavering commitment to the welfare of Nigerians has sparked […]
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After 10 years in the works, the launch of the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals was almost dreamlike. The refinery is a breath of fresh air in Nigeria’s petroleum sector blighted by decades of comatose public refineries, financially crippling fuel importation, a controversial subsidy regime, scarcity of petroleum products, and the attendant agony of the populace […]
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Nigeria is looking for favours again. During the recently concluded 79th UN General Assembly in New York, President Bola Tinubu asked the UN and developed world leaders to prioritise debt forgiveness for Nigeria and other developing countries from creditors and multilateral financial institutions. Tinubu’s motive for Nigeria cannot be faulted. While the President’s campaign is […]
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Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State on Thursday took to the streets in protest against the planned local government elections, set to be conducted by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission on October 5. Led by the party’s state chairman, Chukwuemeka Aaron, thousands of party loyalists marched through Port Harcourt, despite the […]
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The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama granted bail to former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, and Bello Yero, a former Permanent Secretary at the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Taraba State. Both were granted bail in the sum of N150 million. They are standing trial for their alleged […]
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The Nigeria in Safe Hands Project has rejected the criticisms made by the opposition against the current governor and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the upcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Osabinu Olufemi, the National Coordinator of the Group, dismissed the claims in a statement, describing the criticisms as political distractions. […]
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APC Chieftain and the Onibudo of Ugboland, in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Chief ‘Wole Iroaye, delivering his Speech at the Inaugural Meeting of the Federation of Ondo State Indigenes in Abuja (FEDOSIA), on September 26, 2024, on the 2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat, Central Business District, FCT, Abuja The Federation of Ondo State […]
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