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APC begins digital verification of membership register in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has approved the use of electronic registration to verify and update its membership list across the state. The decision was reached at the State Executive Committee meeting held at the party secretariat in Akure and chaired by the State Chairman, Engr. Ade Adetimehin. According to the party,…
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Tinubu swears in NPC chairman, commissioners, permanent secretaries
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday swore in the newly appointed Chairman and Commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC), along with five Federal Permanent Secretaries. The event was held at the council chambers ahead of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tinubu arrived at the council chamber at 1:31 p.m. After…
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Governor AbdulRazaq inspects training of 2,600 new forest guards in Kwara
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday visited the training ground of the newly recruited 2,600 forest guards in Ilorin to assess the quality of their ongoing multifaceted training. The visit, according to a statement by Akeweje Olayinka Fafoluyi, Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Governor, was aimed at encouraging the prospective guards and their instructors, reflecting the…
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I’m ‘too young’ for ambassadorial role, says Shehu Sanni
By Kunle Sanni – Former Kaduna Central lawmaker Shehu Sani has dismissed speculation linking him to ambassadorial appointments, saying he is “too young” to take up such a role and still has unfinished work to deliver to the people of Kaduna State. Sani made the remarks during an interview on the Arise Morning Show on Tuesday, days after President Bola…
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Omoyele Sowore, the marathon man, by Simbo Olorunfemi
For Omoyele Sowore, it has been a long, long race, an unending marathon of sprints and marathon of struggles, a life-long commitment to Activism. Since he set his foot on the track about 30 years ago, it has been a marathon for Omoyele. Looks like he might have, early on, taken the Mandela vow to make the struggle the centrepiece…
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APC schedules National Caucus, NEC meetings for December
By Kunle Sanni – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed dates for its National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings, which will hold on Monday, December 15, and Tuesday, December 16, respectively. According to an official notice issued by the party’s National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, and published on the APC website on Wednesday, both meetings will take…
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38 abducted Eruku worshippers reunite with families in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – Thirty-eight worshippers abducted two weeks ago in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have officially reunited with their families. The return followed more than a week of medical care in Ilorin after their rescue, which was coordinated by the federal government, the Kwara State Government, and the Office of the National Security Adviser.…
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Obadare urges US Congress to pressure Nigeria on Sharia, disband Hisbah
A Douglas Dillon Senior Fellow for Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), Ebenezer Obadare, has urged the United States Congress to pressure Nigeria into declaring Sharia law unconstitutional and disbanding Hisbah religious police operating in northern states. Obadare made the call on Tuesday while appearing as an expert witness at a congressional roundtable in Washington, where US…
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CP Lawal bans fireworks, orders heightened festive security in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, has announced a ban on the sale and use of fireworks during the festive season, directing intensified security operations across the state. In a statement on Wednesday by the spokesperson for the command, DSP Ayanlade Olusola, Lawal, who addressed officers during his weekly lecture, raised concern over rising…
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Stakeholders advocate tougher sanctions on gender-based violence in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Stakeholders in Ondo State have called for stronger measures to curb gender-based violence, urging authorities and residents to take concrete action to protect women and girls. The call followed an awareness walk held on Tuesday as part of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, themed: “Unite to end digital violence against all women and…
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