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22nd Sports Festival: Aiyedatiwa charges Ondo contingent on record breaking
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has challenged the state contingent at the 22nd National Sports Festival in Abeokuta to break record at the competition. The Governor, who was among the dignitaries at the opening ceremony of the Gateway Games at the MKO Abiola International Stadium in Abeokuta on Sunday, paid a surprise visit to the camp of…
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Ekiti dashboard will enhance real-time project monitoring- DG
The Director General, Ekiti State Office of Transformation and Service Delivery, Dr John Ekundayo, has said the state’s Strategic Pillar Monitoring System, tagged Ekiti Dashboard, is to enhance efficiency by providing seamless and real-time monitoring of government programmes and projects. Ekundayo, who is a Special Adviser to Governor Biodun Oyebanji, said the tool, which was recently inaugurated by the governor,…
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Poverty, economic exclusion root causes of insecurity in Northern Nigeria- Uba Sani
The governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani has said that poverty and economic exclusion are the root causes of insecurity in northern Nigeria, warning that unless they are addressed holistically, the region will continue to face unrest. Speaking on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics programme, the governor stated, “I came from the trenches. I fought successive governments in the past, during the…
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NDLEA nabs 80-year old ex-convict for allegedly possessing 2.3kg skunk
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives arrested 80-year-old Ayuba Ashiru over the possession of 2.3 kilogrammes of skunk packaged in nylons and papers for retail. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said Ashiru was arrested on May 14, 2025, at Barazana street, Dogarawa area of Sabon Gari LGA, Kaduna State, by officers acting…
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NNPP apologies to Tinubu, APC over Kwankwaso’s remarks
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has apologised to President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over recent verbal attacks on them by the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso. The party warned Kwankwaso against further using its platform to attack Tinubu and the APC, saying the former Kano State governor had been expelled from the NNPP.…
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3 rescued, many trapped in Lagos building collapse
Many people were trapped under a rubble after a Storey building located at Idi-Araba in the Mushin area of Lagos State collapsed. Eyewitnesses said that the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at about 3pm as the one storey building which was under construction went down. Confirming the incident, the Director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, in…
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Kalu urges JAMB to undertake independent audit of examination infrastructure
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has called on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to undertake a comprehensive, independent audit of its examination infrastructure to address technical glitches experienced during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Speaking with journalists, Kalu faulted the hurried rescheduling of the resit exams, particularly as they…
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Defection hits Enugu LP as federal lawmaker, 1000 others join APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State has received the member representing Udi/Ezeagu federal constituency, in the House of Representatives, Hon. Sunday Umeha, to the party. Umeha, who was elected into the National Assembly on the platform of Labour Party (LP), announced his defection to the ruling APC during a mini-rally at Ibagwa-Aka, in Igboeze South local government area,…
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Osun FRSC expresses concern over increasing number of unregistered vehicles, motorcycles
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has raised alarm over the increasing number of unregistered vehicles and motorcycles on highways across Osun State, warning that the trend poses serious security risks. A statement issued on Sunday by the Osun State Sector Public Education Officer, Agnes Ogungbemi, revealed that many vehicles, particularly motorcycles and cars, are being operated daily without number…
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Okechukwu canvasses adoption of Uwais report to boost voter participation
A founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osita Okechukwu, has called for the implementation of the recommendations of the Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais Electoral Reform Committee as a more effective way to boost voter participation. Speaking with journalists on Sunday in Abuja, Okechukwu responded to the proposed mandatory voting bill sponsored by Speaker of the House of Representatives,…
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