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Blocking revenue leakages responsible for successful implementation of 2024 budget- Abiodun
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has attributed the successful implementation of the 2024 budget to increase in funds due to the effective maximisation of more revenue areas and blockage of leakages in the system. The Governor stated this during the town hall meeting on the 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and 2025 Budget for Ogun West Senatorial District…
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Court refuses to postpone Ogun local government election
The Ogun State High Court, sitting in Abeokuta, the state capital, has struck out prayers made by 16 political parties in the state, seeking to postpone the proposed local government elections indefinitely. Delivering judgment in AB/577/2024 Action Alliance & 15 Ors v. OGSIEC & Anor, the presiding judge, Hon. Justice T. A. Okunsokan, rejected the claims of the political parties…
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BREAKING: Ondo youths protest removal of REC
A group of youths in Ondo State have stormed the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Maitama, Abuja over the removal of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Oluwatoyin Babalola in the state. The governorship election is slated for November 16, 2024, across the state. A viral video on X showed the youths carrying drums and placards, singing…
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BREAKING: Senate postpones screening of new ministerial nominees to Wednesday
The Senate has postponed the screening of seven ministerial nominees “to allow all nominees to conclude all aspects of documentation and pre-screening exercises”. The screening exercise was initially scheduled to be held on Tuesday on the floor of the Senate but the Presidency said the exercise has now been shifted to Wednesday noon. This was contained in a statement on…
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Ondo NMA urges government to implement consolidated medical salary structure
The Ondo State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association has called on the state government to improve the welfare of its members and discourage their exodus out of the state. The association appealed to the government to implement an improved salary structure – the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure across all healthcare sectors to discourage the brain drain that had hit…
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FG appeals to States yet to comply with new National Minimum Wage Act
The Federal Government has appealed to state governments yet to comply with the new National Minimum Wage Act and commence paying the new N70,000 minimum wage to do so. After a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Monday, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, applauded those states that have commenced paying workers the new minimum wage.…
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Third Force emerges in Kwara ahead 2027 general elections
Ahead of 2027 General Elections, a new Political group, Kwara Redemption Movement (KRM) has emerged in the state to sensitize and mobilize people, with a view to electing the right people into leadership positions in the state. The Convener of the group, Iyiola Oyedepo while addressing Journalists in Ilorin the Kwara State capital said the new movement is created to…
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Ogun shuts Obada grammar school, suspends principal over pupil’s death
…as government’s delegation visits family of late student The Ogun State Government has shut down Obada Grammar School, Obada, Idi-emi over the death of Master Monday Arijo, an SS2 student of the school. This followed the arrest and suspension of the teacher allegedly responsible for the death of the student on Friday last week as a result of corporal punishment.…
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Akwa Ibom traces six Mpox cases to one household
The National Orientation Agency in Akwa Ibom State has said that the government traced six Mpox cases to one household in the state. The development made the government commence a sensitisation exercise to educate the people on the prevalence and prevention of Mpox disease in the state. This is coming as a report from the Ministry of health indicated that…
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No going back on strike action- SSANU insists
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) says there is no going back on the strike action by the union and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) until their demands are met. SSANU and NASU embarked on an indefinite strike on Monday over the non-payment of their four months salary arrears. Despite calls for the…
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