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Court set to deliver judgment in Nnamdi Kanu’s trial
The Federal High Court in Abuja will, on Thursday, deliver the judgment in the alleged terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu on live broadcast. Cameramen of different television stations, including NTA, Channels TV, AIT, and TVC, were among the workers of broadcast stations in the courtroom with their gadgets for the live transmission. Justice James Omotosho had, on November 7, fixed…
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PDP BoT backs Turaki-led NWC, condemns violent attack on national secretariat
The Sen. Adolphus Wabara-led Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed its support for the Sen. Taminu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC), elected at the party’s National Convention in Ibadan. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, Wabara said the BoT was convinced that the convention was convened in strict compliance with the party’s…
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Ondo unveils 16-day campaign to combat digital violence against women, girls
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Ondo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr. Seun Osamaye, has announced a 16-day activism campaign against digital violence targeting women and girls, aimed at eliminating gender-based discrimination and technology-driven abuse in the state. Dr. Osamaye disclosed this while hosting the International Federation of Female Lawyers (FIDA), Ondo State Chapter, noting that a series…
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NLC condemns abduction of Kebbi School students, urges urgent FG action to protect citizens
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the abduction of students by bandits in Kebbi state. In a statement on Tuesday, Joe Ajaero, NLC president, said lamented that promises made after the Chibok abductions have not prevented a recurrence, adding that “we are back to where we started”. Ajaero stated that Kebbi has been among the few states in the…
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Lagos moves closer to establishing Medical University as Lawmakers adopt joint committee report
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have adopted the report of the Joint House Committee on Education (Tertiary Institutions) and Health Services on the University of Medicine and Health Sciences Bill, 2024. The decision marks another step in the state’s efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery and enhance tertiary education. The report was presented during plenary by the Chairman…
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Ondo govt moves to protect host communities, intervenes in Ute mining dispute
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Ondo State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Engr. Johnson Jaiyeola Alabi, has assured mineral-rich communities of the government’s commitment to protecting their interests, urging them to remain cooperative and open to collaboration with both the government and investors. He noted that such cooperation is essential for exploring viable mineral deposits that would benefit the communities…
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Lax Supervision: Ondo Commissioner issues final warning to teachers, vows sanctions
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Ondo State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, has condemned the poor management of the Ondo State School for the Deaf, describing the conduct of the education officer in charge as unacceptable. He also issued a strong warning to teachers involved in any form of misconduct, stressing that serious sanctions would follow. Ajibefun, who paid an…
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Gunmen attack church in Kwara
Two people have been reportedly killed by suspected bandits during an attack in Eruku, a boundary town in the Ekiti Local Government Area. A parish of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Isegun, in Eruku, was reportedly attacked by the gunmen. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday evening, when gunmen stormed the outskirts of the town. The police said they responded…
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Jandor, Ojelabi join Egbe-Idimu LCDA Chairman to mark 100 days in office
… inaugurate Phidel College road constructed by Council Chairman The Lead visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement and 2027 governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, on Tuesday joined the party’s State Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy affairs, Robert Kayode Bibire, to inaugurate a road infrastructure constructed by the…
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2027: Ondo Youth Alliance mobilises for Tinubu, predicts landslide youth votes
By Boye Oyeyemi Young citizens in Ondo State have launched a new political support platform aimed at boosting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reelection prospects in 2027. The group, known as the Ondo Youth Alliance for Tinubu (OYAT), brings together youth associations and organisations across the state to mobilise widespread support for the President. Speaking on Monday, the Group Director General,…
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