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Ondo govt to amend Forestry Law in compliance with EUDR guidelines
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Ondo State Commissioner for Agriculture and Forestry, Engr. Leye Akinola, has disclosed the ministry’s plan to facilitate the amendment of the 1954 forestry gazetted law, through the state House of Assembly to allow farming activities in some parts of forest reserves due to population growth in the state. The commissioner made this disclosure while addressing stakeholders…
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NEMA receives 150 Nigerian returnees from Niger Republic under Assisted Voluntary Return programme
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with key stakeholders, has received 150 Nigerian returnees from Agadez, Niger Republic. The returnees arrived at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, at about 5:20 a.m. on Thursday, according to a statement posted on NEMA’s official X handle on Friday. The agency said the return was part of the ongoing Assisted Voluntary…
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Okpebholo resolves IPMAN leadership crisis in Edo
… sets up task force to curb pipeline vandalism By Folashade Olorunfemi The governor of Edo State, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, has addressed concerns raised by the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Edo State Chapter, over pipeline vandalization along the Benin Depot–Warri Refinery corridor, stating that the government had already constituted a task force on pipeline monitoring to strengthen…
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Nigeria targets digital sovereignty, leads Africa’s tech transformation- NITDA DG
Nigeria is charting an ambitious path toward a sustainable digital future anchored on innovation, inclusivity, and resilience, a vision central to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The agenda focuses on economic reform, infrastructure development, digital diversification, and stronger governance for efficient service delivery. This was the key message delivered by the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development…
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Ondo NAWOJ lauds Adeniyan’s annual education fund for late journalists’ children
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Ondo State chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has applauded the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, for his unwavering support to the welfare of journalists’ families through the NAWOJ Education Support Fund. The initiative provides financial assistance to deceased journalists’ children, by funding their education. Adeniyan has sustained this act…
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Edo Information Ministry, Genius Creative Hub forge alliance to drive innovation, progress
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Edo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, has expressed the ministry’s readiness to collaborate with organizations that focus on individual empowerment, harnessing the creative energy of the people to drive innovation and progress in line with the Governor’s ‘SHINE’ objectives.Prince Afegbua gave this assurance at the Ministry’s Corporate office in Benin city, while…
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Olukoyede charges OSOPADEC board, management on fiscal accountability
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede has charged the new board members and management staff of Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, OSOPADEC to be guided by a sense of fiscal accountability in the discharge of their duties. Represented by Assistant Commander of the EFCC, Williams Oseghale, while speaking on the…
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Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda is proof of visionary leadership- Lagos APC
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is not a political slogan but a living proof of visionary leadership anchored on the empowerment and inclusion of Nigerian youths. The party’s spokesman, Seye Oladejo, stated this in a press release, commending President Tinubu for translating his long-standing belief…
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Lagos to decommission Olusosun, Solous III landfills as govt advances waste-to-resource plan
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Lagos state government through the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab has revealed plans to decommission the Olushosun and Soulos III landfills, given that they have outlived their usefulness and lifespan. This was disclosed during a convention with all 57 Local Governments and Development Council Chairmen to underscore its commitment to collaborate and…
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Okpebholo’s climate agenda: Edo transitions from flood disaster response to long term resilience
By Folashade OlorunfemiEdo state government has announced significant progress in reducing the frequency and impact of flooding which threatened lives and properties, through pivotal community-led interventions in tackling the impacts of climate change in the state. This development was declared by the Chief Executive Officer of the Edo State Flood, Erosion and Watershed Management Agency (EdoFEWMA) and Project Coordinator of…
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