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Ebedi International Residency hosts female writers from Ghana, Togo, Nigeria
Four female writers from Ghana, Togo and Nigeria are attending the July/August 2024 Edition of the Ebedi International Writers’ Residency. The writers, who already arrived Iseyin in Oyo State for the programme are, Woelinam Agordah from Ghana, Olive Chinyere Amajuoyi from Nigeria, Ruth Gbeglo from Togo and Olaitan Sanya-Abiodun also from Nigeria. The Ebedi International Writers’ Residency, a private initiative…
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Protest: Security agencies display strength in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A combined team of security operatives in Osun State conducted a show of force in Osogbo metropolis on Wednesday. The security team included the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigerian Army, and the Department of State Services (DSS). The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Yemisi Opalola, stated…
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Nigeria currently not witnessing bad governance- Tinubu’s aide
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media Matters, Mr. Tunde Rahman, has said the country is presently not witnessing bad governance. He said Tinubu is doing his best to right the wrongs in the country, adding that those calling for protest do not have best intentions for Nigeria. Rahman explained that Tinubu is doing his best at the…
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Oyo Govt releases results of tests for teachers’ recruitment
The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Oyo SUBEB, has released results of its just concluded computer-based tests for the ongoing recruitment of 7,000 primary school teachers. According to the Executive Chairman of the Board, Dr Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, the Board has set a minimum cut-off mark of 50% for qualification to the next stage in the recruitment exercise. Dr…
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Osun LG polls: OSSIEC releases election guidelines
…18 political parties submit dates for primaries By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) has released the guidelines for the upcoming February 2025 Local Government Elections in the state. In a statement dated July 22, 2024, and signed by Omoyemi Badru, the secretary to the OSSIEC chairman announced crucial information and procedures for political parties, candidates,…
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Igbo groups in Lagos disavow planned nationwide protest
The Coalition of Igbo Political and Socio-Cultural Groups in Lagos State has distanced itself from the nationwide protest planned to commence on Thursday, August 1, asserting that “Ndigbo are not part of the protest in Lagos.” At a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, the coalition’s Anatuanatu Coordinator, High Chief Anselm Njoku, emphasized that the Igbos in Lagos have dissociated…
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BREAKING: Court restricts Lagos protesters to confined locations
A Lagos High Court has ordered that organizers of the proposed hunger protest in Lagos remain in confined locations all through the duration of their demonstration in the state. It further mandated that the organizers and other residents of Lagos aiming to participate in the demonstration should converge and remain inside the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and Peace…
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Stakeholders in Osun highlight importance of data to improving governance
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Dr. Oyetunde Olasumboye, the head of the Monitoring and Evaluation unit of the Osun State Ministry of Health, has emphasized the importance of a data-driven approach in planning and implementing various interventions across sectors in the country. Speaking at a media roundtable meeting with family planning stakeholders to commemorate the 2024 World Population Day, sponsored by…
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LAWMA MD tasks residents on waste bin for domestic storage
The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has charged Lagos residents to acquire waste bins for domestic storage of waste, to promote a clean home and sustainable environment. He gave the charge at LAWMA headquarters, Ijora Olopa, on Tuesday, during the demonstration of evacuation of LAWMA smart bins, by waste evacuation trucks. Gbadegesin stated…
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Thugs threaten Lagos market traders ahead of nationwide protest
As Nigeria prepares for nationwide protest against hunger starting August 1, a concerning video has emerged on the social media platforms showing thugs intimidating market traders on Lagos Island. The footage, which has been widely circulated, depicts the thugs moving through the market and threatening traders with severe consequences if they do not comply with their demands. One of the…
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