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Ojodu LGA boss empowers youth with digital training, urges electoral sensitisation
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), David Odunmbaku, on Monday kicked off a digital skills empowerment training for 154 youths within the council area, charging them to be actively involved in politics and governance. The training, which commenced at the council secretariat, covers digital literacy, social media marketing, cybersecurity, digital entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, and…
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Ondo Government begins ₦1.4bn gratuity payment to 2014 retirees
The Ondo State Government has begun the payment of ₦1.4 billion in gratuities to pensioners who retired from the local government and primary school systems in 2014. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Akure on Monday, said the initiative demonstrates his administration’s continued commitment to the welfare of retired workers and the clearance of outstanding entitlements. Aiyedatiwa…
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Court adjourns Osun LG tenure case for hearing
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State capital, on Monday adjourned hearing in a suit filed by reinstated chairmen and councillors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), seeking legal determination of their tenure of office. The reinstated local government officials are also challenging the validity of local government elections allegedly conducted in February…
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Tinubu, 10 governors attend National Council of Traditional Rulers meeting in Lagos
A total of 10 state governors are attending the National Executive Committee meeting of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN) holding in Lagos. The meeting, themed “The Traditional Institution: The Imperative of Its Inclusion in Effective and Efficient Governance in Nigeria,” is being attended by prominent traditional rulers from across the country. The council, co-chaired by the…
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Governor Adeleke visits Akinlalu community, assures residents of justice
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Monday paid a condolence visit to Akinlalu community in Ife North Local Government Area, assuring residents that those responsible for the killings that rocked the town would face the full wrath of the law. Adeleke said he was deeply pained by the incident, promising that all those found culpable…
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World Egg Day: Edo empowers 30 women with livestock feed
By Folashade OlorunfemiIn celebration of 2025 World Egg Day, the Edo State Government through the Office of the First Lady, has empowered thirty women in livestock farming, during an event organized by the Animal Science Association of Nigeria in collaboration with the Poultry Association of Nigeria held at the Agricultural Development Programme (ADP), Agricultural Hub in Oko Ogba, Benin.At the…
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Edo govt reaffirms commitment to empower, protect the “Girl-Child”
By Folashade OlorunfemiEdo State Government, through the Office of the First Lady, has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting girl-child empowerment and protection.This affirmation was made by the Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, Edo State, Mrs. Edesili Okpebholo Anani, during a meeting held at Government House in Benin City to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child. The meeting…
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SWDC will facilitate reguonal growth, bridge gaps- Aiyedatiwa
…expresses readiness to partner with SWDC By Folashade Olorunfemi Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has reaffirmed his administration’s readiness to partner with the newly established South-West Development Commission (SWDC) to advance infrastructural renewal, industrialisation and youth empowerment across the state. This reaffirmation was made while speaking at a thanksgiving reception in honour of Dr Jide Martins Adewinle, the newly appointed…
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Osun APC, Adeleke clash over Amotekun commander, Akinlalu killings
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged Governor Ademola Adeleke to demonstrate his commitment to justice and the rule of law by producing the Commander of the Osun Amotekun Corps, Mr. Isaac Adekunle Omoyele, for police investigation over the recent Akinlalu killings. In a statement on Sunday, the party’s Director…
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Tinubu Support Group condoles ex-Ondo Speaker over wife’s death
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Tinubu Support Group (TSG), a leading political mobilisation body for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election, has commiserated with the former Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kenneth Olawale, over the death of his wife. In a condolence message signed by its Director General in Ondo State, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, the group…
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