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Abdulrazaq makes fresh appointments
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has reappointed Princess Bukola Babalola as Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS). A statement from the Government House on Monday, said the governor also reappointed Alhaji Abdulrazaq Jiddah as Special Adviser on Special Duties and Ummulkhairat Onaolamipo Ahmed Alaye as Special Adviser on Civic Engagement. “The Governor similarly appointed Alhaji Femi Whyte…
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Labour union protests against electricity tariff hike in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Members of the organised labour in Osun State on Monday joined the nationwide protest against electricity tariff hike, blocking the entrance of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) business hub, in Osogbo. The protesters comprising of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC ) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) converged at the entrance of the IBEDC carrying placards…
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Gov. Adeleke reaffirms commitment to development of state, declares self as Asiwaju of Osun State
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has been installed as the Asiwaju Of Ede land by the Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Adesola Lawal, Laminisa 1, declaring self as ‘Asiwaju of Osun State’. Adeleke who spoke immediately after his installation at the Timi’s palace, reiterated his determination to bring unprecedented development to the State. He said: “I…
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Three southwest govs. attend Adeleke’s installation as Asiwaju of Ede
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Governors of Oyo, Ogun and Lagos State on Monday attended the installation of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke as the Asiwaju of Ede land. The Governors; Seyi Makinde of Oyo, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun and Sanwo-Olu of Lagos were at the palace of Timi of Ede, Oba Muniru Lawal, Laminisa 1 to Grace the occasion. Despite…
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Herdsmen attack policemen in Oyo
Three police officers assigned to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF)’s Otu Police Division In the Oyo State local government area of Itesiwaju were attacked by suspected herders. The police officers were injured at the weekend, near the Oke-Ogun FM station of the Oyo State Broadcasting Corporation (BCOS), Alaga on Ago-Are-Saki Road. According to information obtained, the violence followed the arrest…
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NLC, TUC block Abuja Electricity Distribution Company entrance
Members of the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress on Monday blocked the entrance of the headquarters of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company over the Band A tariff hike. The workers, under the aegis of the NLC and the TUC, thronged various offices of electricity distribution companies on Monday to protest the Band A tariff hike. The organised…
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BREAKING: Labour Unions shutdown Jos Electricity Distribution Company over tariff hike
By Innocent Raphael Following the nationwide protest against the recent hike in electricity tariffs, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have mobilized their forces to picket the headquarters of Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED) along Ahmadu Way in the metropolis. The Plateau chapter of NLC and TUC officials orchestrated the sealing of the office on…
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Abiodun congratulates Tobi Amusan on Jamaican invitational triumph
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the World record holder, Tobi Amusan, for emerging as the fastest woman in the women’s 100m hurdles this year after running a blistering 12.40s to win the first Jamaica Athletics Invitational in Kingston. Amusan won the race ahead of Jamaican and World Champion, Danielle Williams. Abiodun, in a congratulatory message, described Amusan…
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Niger Govt secures N500bn loan to construct 1000 kilometres roads
Niger State Government has said it had secured a ₦500bn loan for the construction of 1000 kilometres roads across the state. The State Governor, Umaru Bago disclosed this while performing groundbreaking for the construction of an 84-kilometre dual carriage Minna-Bida road. Bago assured that the projects will be completed in 24 months. The road is a major economic route linking…
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Nigeria, a complex country but not difficult to rule, says Obasanjo
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigeria is a complex country but not a difficult country to rule. Obasanjo, stated this on Sunday at the commissioning of VIP lodge of Government house in Osogbo. According to the elder statesman, “Many people use to say something about Nigeria and you can say that…
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