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Ondo NNPP suspends governorship candidate, running mate over alleged violation of party’s constitution
The Ondo State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party has suspended its governorship candidate in the November 16 election, Olugbenga Edema, and his running mate, Rotimi Adeyemi, over alleged violations of the party’s constitution. The party also suspended a chieftain, Israel Ayeni, citing similar allegations. A statement signed by 12 members of the State Working Committee, led by the…
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Ekiti Poly gets new Registrar
The newly appointed Registrar, Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti, Mrs Abimbola Adewumi, has resumed office on Tuesday. Adewumi was appointed on January 23 as the second substantive registrar of the polytechnic. She holds a BA.Ed. in English from the Lagos State University, as well as a Masters in Human Resources Management from the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti. In her inaugural…
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Chimamanda longlisted for 2025 women’s prize for fiction
By Adeola Ogunrinde Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025 for her novel Dream Count. Adichie in the past had been shortlisted for her three previous novels ,Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah. Dream Count tells the story of Chiamaka, a Nigerian travel writer living in America. Alone in…
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EFCC charges DNFBPs on anti-money laundering legislation in South-East
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has charged Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions, DNFBPs, across Nigeria to carry out their businesses in line with the provisions of the Money Laundering (Prohibition and Prevention ) Act, 2022.The charge was given in Enugu during a one-day sensitization programme, organized by the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML, for DNFBPs in…
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LAGESC arrests six vendors over sale of sachet alcohol, aphrodisiacs in traffic
The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) popularly known as KAI, has apprehended six suspected vendors for engaging in the illegal sales of sachet alcohol and aphrodisiacs in traffic around the Iyana-Isolo-Ilasamaja area of the State. The Corps Marshal of the Agency, Major Olaniyi Olatunbosun Cole (rtd), who disclosed this at the Command Headquarters, Bolade-Oshodi, said, ‘‘We received complaints from motorists…
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Ondo recruits 1,010 secondary school teachers
In a move to solve the problem of shortage of teachers in public schools in Ondo State, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved the employment of a total of 1,010 (one thousand and ten) new teachers for secondary schools in the State. The Governor’s approval came after the completion of the recruitment process by the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) which screened…
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Aiyedatiwa presents utility vehicles to 18 council chairmen
The governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has presented Toyota Hilux vehicles to the newly inaugurated local government chairmen across the 18 local government areas of the state. A statement issued on Monday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the Governor reaffirm his administration’s commitment to strengthening grassroots governance and improving service delivery at the local level.…
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Oyo NSCDC parades 16 suspects over alleged illegal paint production, illegal mining
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, has apprehended and paraded sixteen suspects involved in crimes related to the illegal production of paints and the unlawful mining of tourmaline. Five suspects were arrested for engaging in the illegal production of paints using the brand names of registered paint manufacturing companies without obtaining the required manufacturer’s license. The…
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Lagos trains vehicle inspection, safety commission officers on CNG
Following the Federal government’s directive on the need to move away from PMS to CNG, the Lagos State Government, through the Safety Commission, has organised a three-day training for Vehicle Inspection/Safety Commission Officers. Speaking at the opening of the training programme in Ikeja, Director-General, Lagos Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola, stated that the adoption of CNG as an alternative fuel…
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Why i resigned as Lagos Speaker- Meranda
The former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt (Hon) Mojisola Meranda has said that she resigned her position to save the legislative institution in the State. Meranda who was later re-elected as the Deputy Speaker during the plenary session on Monday, said she took into careful consideration all the primary and intervening circumstances that culminated in her…
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