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Abia PDP criticizes contract dispute between State Govt, Innoson vehicles
By Innocent Raphael The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed dissatisfaction over the contract conflict between the Abia State Government and Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) concerning the alleged non-delivery of vehicles paid for by the state government. Abraham Amah, Vice Chairman and Acting Publicity Secretary of the Abia State PDP, highlighted the party’s concerns, emphasizing that the dispute between Speaker…
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Amid colourful Eid, Abdulrazaq prays for peace, Nigeria’s progress
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has prayed to Allaah to make peace, unity, and progress permanent features of the state and Nigeria, urging citizens to unite and work for a better country. In a short interview after observing the Eid prayers, the Governor said: “Yesterday, the Amirul Hajj for Kwara, Senator Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe, reached out…
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Cholera outbreak: Oyo Government alerts residents
Oyo State Government has called for increased awareness and implementation of preventive measures to stem a possible cholera outbreak.Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, the Commissioner of Health, stated this while on a tour of a private hospital in Ibadan where two suspected cholera cases are being treated. The two suspected cases are male workers from a building site in the Lekki Peninsula…
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Gov Abdulrahman releases 23 prison inmates for Eid-el-Kabir celebration
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir festival, Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman, visited all Custodial Centres in the state to extend his support to inmates and demonstrate his concern for their welfare. The Governor released 23 convicted inmates, allowing them to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir (Adha) festival at their respective homes. This initiative was disclosed in a statement…
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Gov Oyebanji appoints Dr Olomojobi as new Head of Service
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has approved the appointment of Dr Olufolake Olomojobi as the new Head of the State’s Civil Service. A statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the governor, Yinka Oyebode, said the appointment takes effect from Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Before her new appointment, Dr Olomojobi was at various times Permanent Secretary in the Ministry…
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Olubadan-designate inspects new ultra-modern palace ahead of coronation (Photos)
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin Thursday, inspected the multimillion-dollar, ultra-modern Olubadan Palace at Oke Aremo in the Ibadan North local government area of Oyo State. He was accompanied on the tour by members of the Olubadan Council. The President General of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigene (CCII), Barrister Niyi Ajewole, conducted Oba Olakulehin, and his entourage around the new…
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Court assumes jurisdiction to hear Bayero’s rights violation suit
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, has ruled that it has the jurisdiction to preside over the case of human rights violation brought by deposed Kano Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero, and a senior councillor, Aminu Babba DanAgundi, following the reinstatement of Emir Mohammadu Sanusi II. The court had granted an ex-parte order stopping Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano…
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Eid-El-Kabir: NSCDC deploys over 3000 personnel for adequate security in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin In preparation for the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebration, the Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Umar Mohammed has ordered the deployment of over 3000 personnel to beef up security during and after the Salah celebrations. Mohammed noted that the deployment will span across the 16 Local Government Areas of the…
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Gov. Eno inaugurates model primary health centre in Nsit Atai
…Promises fairness in allocation of government projects Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has inaugurated a Model Primary Health Centre in Nsit Atai Local Government Area, as part of his administration’s rural development drive and efforts at improving healthcare delivery in the State. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony on Wednesday, the Governor explained that the Model Health Centre is…
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Pepper scarcity hits Ilorin as ram prices skyrocket ahead Eid-el-Kabir
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Pepper, a common spice in the cuisines of many Nigerians has suddenly become scarce in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital even as prices of other food items increase daily. At the Mandate market, an ultramodern market in Ilorin West Local Government Area where pepper is sold in large quantities, the commodity has become expensive in the last…
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