Adeleke pays ₦6.6b to Group Life Assurance beneficiaries

reaffirms workers, citizens’ welfare as top priority By John Dike, Osogbo In a gesture demonstrating his administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has presented cheques totaling ₦672,987,699.94 to families of insured workers under the Group Life Assurance Scheme (GLAS) and the Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS). The beneficiaries include 151 workers […]

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Adeleke mourns Bayelsa deputy governor Ewhrudjakpo

Deceased Bayelsa State deputy governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo condoles counterpart Diri, Bayelsa people By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has described as shocking and unfortunate the passing of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo The Governor recalled the deceased’s strong ties to Osun State, noting his significant contributions to the […]

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Insecurity: FG approves 94,000 new recruits

The Federal Government will recruit over 94,000 new personnel into Nigeria’s security services as part of measures to tackle rising insecurity across the country. Under the plan, the Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force will recruit 50,000 police constables. The recruitment portal is expected to be open to eligible Nigerians from December 15, […]

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Ex-labour minister Ngige arraigned, remanded in Kuje prison

An Abuja High Court on Friday remanded a former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his bail application, fixed for Monday, December 14. He had earlier been arraigned before the ourt sitting in Gwarinpa by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged N2.2 […]

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Aiyedatiwa inspects road projects in Akure, assures completion

commends residents for patience, support Residents of some parts of Akure, the Ondo State capital, trooped out in large numbers on Thursday to warmly receive Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as he inspected three major road projects in the city. On his way from the flag-off of the Akure-Ijare road project, the Governor conducted on site tour […]

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World Bank approves modern model veterinary hospital in Ekiti

The World Bank has approved the establishment of a state-of-the-art Model Veterinary Hospital in Ado-Ekiti, marking a major step forward for animal health care and livestock development in Ekiti State. The project, approved under the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) initiative, is designed to strengthen veterinary services, improve disease surveillance, and enhance overall livestock […]

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Ondo to roll out MR, malaria vaccines January 2026

targets 2.2 million children Ondo State Government will commence the administration of the newly introduced Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine in January 2026, targeting no fewer than 2.2 million eligible children. The state will also roll out the malaria vaccine alongside the MR vaccine. Permanent Secretary, Ondo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (OSPHCDA), Dr Francis Akanbiemu, […]

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Alleged Fraud: EFCC slams eight-count charge on Ngige

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on Friday, arraign Mr Chris Ngige, a former Minister of Labour and Employment, on a charge bordering on alleged corruption, accotding to report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Ngige, who was also a former Governor of Anambra, would be arraigned at a Federal Capital Territory […]

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Alleged genocide: US officials prepare high-level briefing for Trump

Riley Moore The United States congressional delegation, led by Congressman Riley Moore has concluded its fact-finding mission to Nigeria over alleged genocide and is expected to brief President Donald Trump, before the end of the month. The delegation, made up of five members of Congress, arrived in the country on Sunday and visited Internally Displaced […]

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