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Professionalise youth work for development, Olaopa tasks stakeholders
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has asked stakeholders, including government and researchers, to properly recognise the contribution of youth work to national development. In a keynote address he delivered at the Federal Ministry of Youth Development/University of Abuja Collaborative Workshop at the University of Abuja Main Campus, Olaopa pointed out that the urgent…
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Olaribikusi Ruling House petitions IGP, CJN to stop Eleruwa’s coronation
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Olaribikusi Ruling House of Eruwa has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), and the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) over the planned coronation of Prince Samuel Adebayo Adegbola as the Eleruwa of Eruwa, scheduled for June 28, 2025. In the petition filed by their counsel, Kunle Abimbola (Esq.), the…
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FG, NUJ on Yahaya Bello: Insensitivity, impunity or what? – By Bola Bolawole
I thought I was seeing double when I first saw the report on social media that the Nigeria Union of Journalists, the professional body to which I belong, has bestowed a “Lifetime” award on the immediate past governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello. Remember him? Impunity, recklessness, and controversy trailed Yahaya Bello while in office. His regime was not only…
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Faleke hails Tinubu’s Tax Reform Act
says law will boost revenue Kunle Sanni – Chairman of the House Committee on Finance, Hon. James Faleke, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for signing into law four key tax reform bills, describing the move as a bold step that will strengthen Nigeria’s revenue system without imposing additional tax burdens on citizens. Faleke made the remarks on Thursday while briefing…
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Meet Dr Olawale Suleiman, the US-based neurosurgeon giving free healthcare to Nigerians
United States-trained professor of neurosurgery and spinal surgery Dr Olawale Sulaiman is one Nigerian who understands the import of the popular saying that one good turn deserves another, that a favour should be repaid with a corresponding good deed. As a teenager, Sulaimon’s parents were unable to pay for his university education. However, the Bureau for External Aid, a Nigerian…
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Strikes on Iran did not destroy nuclear sites, US intel assessment suggests
The US military strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities last weekend did not destroy the core components of the country’s nuclear program and likely only set it back by months, according to an early US intelligence assessment that was described by seven people briefed on it. The assessment, which has not been previously reported, was produced by the Defense…
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Iran attacks Air Base housing US troops in Qatar
Flares were visible over Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Monday, and explosions were also heard. Iran has said it launched an attack on United States forces at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, after Tehran said it would retaliate against the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, with the Qatari authorities saying missiles were successfully intercepted. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…
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Grant full financial autonomy to judiciary, Ondo NBA tells Aiyedatiwa
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Ondo State has called on Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to immediately implement full financial autonomy for the state judiciary, warning that the ongoing strike by judiciary workers has crippled the justice system and threatens law and order. The NBA made its position known in a communiqué issued after a joint meeting…
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C&S Church goes tough on ritualists, fraudsters in religious garb
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting law enforcement agencies in tackling criminal elements who exploit religious platforms for fraudulent or ritualistic activities. At a press briefing in Ikare-Akoko, in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State, to launch its centenary celebration, the church firmly…
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