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500 women benefit from Renewed Hope Initiative Scheme in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Five hundred women in Kwara State have benefitted from the Renewed Hope Initiative Support Scheme of Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, over the weekend. The First Lady of Kwara State, Prof. Olufolake AbdulRazaq, on behalf of Mrs. Tinubu, distributed empowerment items, including deep freezers, grinding machines, and gas cookers/ovens, to the beneficiaries in Ilorin, the…
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Governor Aiyedatiwa pledges development, progress at swearing-in ceremony
Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has been officially sworn in as the seventh democratically elected Governor of Ondo State, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the state’s development. Addressing a gathering at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure, Aiyedatiwa outlined his vision for the state, promising transformative policies under a new development agenda, O’Datiwa O’Dirorun (Our Ease). In…
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PHOTO NEWS: Gov. Makinde joins others to visit Fasola agribusiness industrial hub
The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Maninde on Sunday was joined by the Director General, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) – CGIAR, Dr Simeon Ehui along with Nigel Pickard on an inspection visit to the Fasola Agribusiness Industrial Hub. The Governor on X noted that the state government wanted to ensure that everything is in place as his administration…
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Osun APC chairmen give LG staff 72-hour ultimatum to resume duties
…accuse Governor Adeleke of plotting violence By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government chairmen in Osun State have issued a 72-hour ultimatum to local government workers across the state, directing them to resume duties or face termination. In a press statement issued on Monday, the chairmen warned that failure to comply with the directive would result…
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Afenifere youth leader begs for help as kidnappers demand N100 million ransom
The National President of the Afenifere National Youth Council, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, has pleaded with Nigerians to assist in raising the N100 million ransom demanded by his kidnappers, who have allegedly threatened to kill him by 3 p.m. on Monday if the amount is not paid. In a now-viral video, Ojajuni, visibly distressed, is seen weeping as an AK-47 rifle…
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Abiodun congratulates Aiyedatiwa on his inauguration as 7th democratically elected Ondo governor
The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the Ondo State Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on his inauguration as the seventh democratically elected governor of Ondo State. Abiodun, who is also Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum (SGF), described the inauguration as a new chapter in a glorious dawn for the people of the Sunshine State, said the…
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Ondo: Aiyedatiwa, Adelami sworn-in as governor, deputy
Lucky Aiyedatiwa has been inaugurated as the governor of Ondo State, marking the beginning of his first full four-year term after replacing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu who died in office in 2023. The ceremony took place on Monday at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure, the state capital, two months after he won the governorship election on the platform of…
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Ogbomoso prince heads to Supreme Court over Soun stool dispute
Prince Kabir Olaoye of Ogbomoso has taken his legal battle to the Supreme Court, challenging the Court of Appeal’s judgment that affirmed Oba Ghandi Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomoso. Prince Kabir had initially filed a suit in 2022 (HOG/27/2022) contesting the nomination and selection of Oba Olaoye, citing breaches in the Soun Chieftaincy Declaration. Despite the ongoing legal dispute,…
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Court remands suspected killers of Mojisola Awesu following counsel’s absence
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Justice Ibrahim Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court has ordered that the seven suspects linked to the murder of Mojisola Awesu, a student of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, be remanded in a correctional facility. This followed the absence of counsel for the 5th, 6th, and 7th defendants in court. Counsel for…
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5,928 applicants emerge as Kwara TESCOM fixes cutoff marks
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has invited 5,928 applicants for interviews in the ongoing senior school teachers’ recruitment exercise. TESCOM Chairman, Mallam Bello Taoheed, said in a statement on Monday that the cutoff for Kwara State indigenes applying to teach non-STEM subjects is 60%, except for candidates from Baruten, Isin, Oke Ero, and Patigi,…
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