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Atiku demands implementation of Supreme Court judgment on direct FAAC allocation to local governments
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately implement the Supreme Court judgment mandating direct allocation of funds from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) to local governments. In a statement on Wednesday, Atiku accused the Tinubu administration of deliberately ignoring the apex court’s ruling, noting that by July next year, the Federal Government would…
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Christmas: Police warn NURTW members against violence in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, has urged members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers to shun violence and maintain law and order during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Lawal gave the warning on Wednesday during a stakeholders’ meeting with the leadership of the union in Akure. He said the engagement…
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Motorcyclist loses life in lone crash on Christmas Eve in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – A yet-to-be-identified motorcyclist has died in a lone crash that occurred on Christmas Eve at the Gaga axis of Oke Aro in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The accident was said to have happened around 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday when the rider reportedly lost control of his motorcycle while speeding along the route. Eyewitnesses disclosed that…
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PHOTO NEWS: Bisi Fayemi demands greater role for women at AMwA 40th anniversary in Kampala
Wife of former Ekiti State Governor and women’s advocate, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has joined leading voices of women in Africa in demanding a greater role for women in leadership positions. Erelu Fayemi spoke during a fireside chat at the 40th anniversary of Akina Mama wa Afrika in Kampala, Uganda. The former Ekiti First Lady wrote on her social media timelines:…
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BREAKING: FCSC approves promotion of 2363 civil servants to directorate cadre
The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has approved the promotion of 2,363 civil servants to the directorate level, in a move aimed at strengthening the leadership of Nigeria’s public service. Of the promoted officers, 338 were elevated to SGL 17 as full directors, 614 to SGL 16 as deputy directors, and 1,411 to SGL 15 as assistant directors. The promotions…
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President Tinubu mourns demise of former UN Envoy, Arthur Mbanefo
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Chief Arthur Christopher Mbanefo, a former Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations, who died at the age of 95. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described Chief Mbanefo as an accounting…
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Celebrate Christmas with love, goodwill, Alaafin of Oyo tells Nigerians
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has called on Christians to celebrate Christmas with love, gratitude to God, goodwill toward their neighbors, and faith in divine guidance. Oba Owoade, in a statement released by his spokesperson Bode Durojaiye on Wednesday, explained that this attitude could help heal relationships, improve governance, and foster national…
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BREAKING: EFCC charges ex-AGF Malami, son, associate with 16-count money laundering case
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 16-count money laundering charge against former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami, his son Abdulaziz Malami, and an employee of Rahamaniyya Properties Limited, Hajia Bashir Asabe. In the first of three series of charges, the EFCC alleged that Malami laundered about ₦9 billion to acquire luxury houses across Abuja,…
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Bandits release Kwara monarch after 25 days, community celebrates
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – Bandits have released the Ojibara of Bayagan Ile, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, after holding him captive for 25 days, sparking celebrations across the community. The monarch was abducted on his farm on a fateful Saturday morning and was finally freed on Tuesday night. Residents of Bayagan Ile erupted in joy upon learning of his safe return.…
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Interior minister restores electricity to Ondo community after three-month blackout
By Boye Oyeyemi – Relief has come to residents of Erusu Akoko in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State following the restoration of electricity after about three months of total blackout, facilitated by the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. The community had been without power after its transformer developed a fault, a situation that reportedly crippled economic…
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