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Osun NSCDC partners ICPC to tackle corruption
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC ), Osun State Command, has assured the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in the State of its commitment to collaborate in the provision of personnel to support its operation. The NSCDC Commandant in the State, Dr Akintayo Adaralewa gave the assurance during a visit…
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FCCPC reopens Sahad store, warns shops to refrain from misleading customers
Kunle Sanni The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has reopened Sahad store in Abuja, warning shop owners from misleading customers. Acting executive vice chair of the FCCPC, Adamu Abdullahi in a statement warned that “Businesses are expected to display transparent pricing information to empower consumers to make informed purchasing decisions, especially during challenging economic times,” The Commission said…
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Information disorder: IPC trains 40 journalists on fact-check, FOI tools
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo In a bid to combat information disorder in democratic governance reporting using fact-checking and Freedom of Information tools, the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos organised a two-day capacity-building training for 40 journalists selected from across the Southwest states. Speaking at the workshop in Akure, the Executive Director, IPC, Mr. Lanre Arogundade, said that the major objective…
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Workers, students in Ikere Ekiti to benefit from Govt. free bus service
Students and workers in Ikere Ekiti will start enjoying the state government’s free bus services, beginning from Monday, February 19, 2024. This is sequel to the directive of the State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji that the free bus service be extended to students and civil servants in Ikere- Ekiti as part of the administration’s efforts to cushion the impact of…
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Osun Assembly approves tenure extension for LG caretaker chairmen, committees
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State House of Assembly has approved the extension of tenure and reappointment of the 69 LCDA Caretaker Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, Scribes, and their members from February to August 2024. According to a statement made available to newsmen by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olumide Tiamiyu, said the approval followed a letter sent…
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Adeleke unveils food security plan, preaches unity on economic crisis
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has unveiled his government’s food security plan, advocating for national unity to resolve the current national economic crisis. The Governor who attended President Bola Tinubu’s briefing with Governors on Thursday was at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture on Friday during which he opened up on the extensive agenda of the State…
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Abiodun lauds FG’s plan to link industrial clausters by rail
…says resuscitation of Ibadan-Abuja narrow gauge will boost trade, commerce Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said plans by the Federal Government to connect industrial zones in the country through rail lines, if successfully implemented, would reduce pressure on the nation’s highways and prolong their lifespan. The governor also noted that the resuscitation of the narrow gauge from Ibadan to…
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Kwara Govt. reaffirms commitment to The WASH sector
The Kwara State Government has again reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the WASH Sector in the state. The reaffirmation was given at the 30th meeting of the National Council on Water Resources and Sanitation (NCWRS), held at the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development in Abuja. The State Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Usman Yunusa Lade disclosed that the…
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Reason FCCPC shutdown Sahad Store in Abuja
Kunle Sanni The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said its agents closed down Sahad Stores, a popular shopping mall in Abuja because the store was found to have been cheating its customers by overcharging them and offering different prices for the same product. According to the commission’s statement, the staff at Sahad Stores were pocketing the excess money…
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NLC, NULGE laud Abiodun for donating two 18-seater buses to workers
The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Hammed Ademola Benco, has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for being sensitive and responsive to the plight of workers in the state. Benco spoke at the presentation of two brand new 18-seater buses to the NLC and the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The…
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