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Ondo govt moves to revive tourism as Commissioner visits Igbara-Oke petroglyphs
The Ondo State government has initiated moves to revive the tourism sector as Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Afolabi Adesoji, paid official visit to the historic Igbara-Oke Petroglyphs of immense archaeological and cultural significance. The visit, coordinated by the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), Akure Office, was part of the Aiyedatiwa-led administration’s tourism revival agenda aimed at preserving…
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Tinubu departs Abuja for Japan, Brazil
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja on a two-nation working visit to Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. The presidential Airforce one aircraft took off on Friday from the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 11:15 a.m. A statement on Wednesday by the presidential spokesman,…
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Lagos WAPA empowers 250 residents with income-generating skills in Ibeju Lekki
The Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) on Thursday held another round of its Life Skills Economic Empowerment Programme (LEEP). The four-week short-term training at Ibeju-Lekki, would further cement the State Government’s commitment to grassroots empowerment and poverty reduction. Commissioner of Women Affairs, Mrs. Bolaji Cecilia Dada, who led the programme, emphasised that the LEEP initiative…
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Fire outbreak at Ilese barracks under control – Army
The Nigerian Army has said the explosion and fire outbreak which occurred on Thursday at Ilese Barracks, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has been brought under control. According to a statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Appolonia Anele, the incident occurred in the early hours of August 14, 2025, within one of the storage buildings of the 42nd…
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FRSC Lagos intensifies evening enforcement operations
…declares zero tolerance against vehicle overloading In line with its unwavering commitment to road safety and crash reduction, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, has continued its Week 2 Special Intervention Evening Enforcement against the menace of vehicle overloading across the state. The operation, which targeted commercial vehicles dangerously overloaded with passengers and goods, led to the…
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Oluremi Tinubu gives grants to 500 women entrepreneurs in Ondo
Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday in Akure, gave out grants to 500 small scale women entrepreneurs in Ondo State under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) in collaboration with the Tony Elumelu Foundation. Mrs Tinubu, who was represented by the wife of Ondo State Governor, Mrs. Esther Oluwaseun Aiyedatiwa, said the grant was to boost small businesses in…
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PDP inaugurates Diri-led Convention Zoning Committee
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, inaugurated its National Elective Convention Zoning Committee at the national headquarters in Abuja. The 46-member committee is headed by the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, with his Zamfara and Plateau counterparts, Dauda Lawal and Barr. Caleb Mutfwang as vice chairman and secretary respectively. A statement issued by Diri’s spokesman, Mr. Daniel…
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INEC Borno relocates CVR centres in four LGAs to Maiduguri over security concerns
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has moved four Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) centres in four local government areas of Borno State to the Maiduguri metropolis over security and safety concerns. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Abubakar Ahmad, disclosed this on Thursday at a press briefing in Maiduguri while officially announcing the commencement of the 2025-2026 CVR. Ahmad listed the…
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Group urges Jonathan to contest for President in 2027
North East Concerned Group has called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest as President in 2027 general elections. The leader of the group and National Chairman of ‘Bring Back Our Goodluck’ (BBOG), Dr. Grema Kyari, stated this on behalf of his members on Thursday at a press conference which took place at Armani Global Event Centre, Maiduguri, Borno state.…
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Ibas appoints Chairmen, members of eight boards
The Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has appointed chairmen and members of eight boards, the Rivers State University Governing Council, to be chaired by former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Okey Wali, SAN. Similar appointments were made for the boards of the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, with a former Commissioner for Health in the State,…
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