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EFCC: Ex-Kwara SUBEB chair Daibu confirms release of N1bn to Gov. Abdulfatah Govt to augment workers’ salary payment
Former chairman of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, Alhaji Lanre Daibu, on Thursday, told the Kwara state High Court that the ...
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FULL LIST: Newly Appointed Rivers LG Administrators, State Electoral Officers
The Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has appointed Administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state. ...
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Ojulari, Oloriegbe’s Appointments Rekindle Hope – Mashood Mustapha
Applauds Kwarans on National Assignment A Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Hon. Mashood Mustapha has lauded the appointments ...
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Oba Owoade Crowned 46th Alaafin Of Oyo
Oba Abimbola Owoade has been crowned the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. Owoade succeeds the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who died ...
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Akpabio Sponsoring ‘EFCC Most Wanted Person’ To Recall Me – Sen. Natasha
Thanks constituents for shaming Yahaya Bello, others The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has insisted that the Senate President Godswill Akpabio and ...
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Recall: Kogi Central Constituents thank INEC for recognising 208,132 signatures
Say ‘it’s proof Kogi Central has abandoned Natasha’ Vow to proceed with recall, finetune process Constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District have thanked ...
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Thomas Adewumi Varsity Signs MOU With Kwara Govt. To Operate Omu Aran General Hospital For Advanced Medical Research
The Management of Thomas Adewumi University, Oko-Irese in the Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State on Thursday signed a deal with the ...
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Excitement As New MD LNRBDA Olumoroti, Board Chair Alakawa Resumes Office
The much anticipated newly appointed management team of the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority (LNRBDA) , Ilorin lead by the managing, director, ...
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Meet the New NNPCL Boss, Bashir Ojulari
By UGO AMADI Bayo Bashir Ojulari, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), is a seasoned Nigerian ...
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Subsidy: NIPSS Asks Nigerians To Adjust Their Spending, Says Sacrifices Will Pay Off
The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) has described the removal of fuel subsidy as “timely” and is asking Nigerians to ...
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Eid-el-Fitr: Asiwaju of Oro Kingdom Urges Muslims to Pray for National Prosperity
Surgeon Rear Admiral Azeez Bayo Afolayan (Rtd), the Asiwaju of Oro Kingdom, has called upon the Muslim community in Oro, Kwara State, and ...
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Eid-el-Fitr: FG Declares Monday, Tuesday As Public Holidays
The Federal Government has declared Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The announcement ...
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Corps Members To Get Backlog Of Delayed ₦77,000 Allowance, Says FG
After several months of delay, members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) may have a reason to smile as the Federal Government ...
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NYSC DG Confirms Payment of ₦77,000 Allowance To Serving Corps From March
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has assured corps members that they will
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State of Emergency: INC urges calm, peace
By Deborah Coker The Ijaw National Congress (INC) Worldwide has urged the people of Rivers particularly those of Ijaw extraction to remain calm ...
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President Tinubu Declares State Of Emergency In Rivers State, Appoints Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete As Sole Administrator
President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following the protracted political crisis in the state. Tinubu made the ...
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Natasha/Akpabio: Natasha’s Kinsmen Want Investigation Conducted By Independent Panel Or Court
The kinsmen of the embattled Senator Natasha Akpoti – Uduaghan in Ochiga- Ihima community in Kogi State, on Monday demanded that the investigation ...
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FG Must Stop Threatening Nigerians For Criticising Govt – Amnesty Int’l
Amnesty International on Sunday said the Federal Government must stop threatening individuals and groups who criticise the current administration. “The Nigerian authorities must ...
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Let Us Connect Religions With Politics – NILDS DG Prof. Sulaiman Tasks Stakeholders
By Kayode Abdul The Director General of the National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Olarewaju Sulaiman has urged the ...
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Hardship: There’s Hope, I’m Ready To Listen, Tinubu Tells Catholic Bishops
Amid the hardship rocking the country, President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of hope, reiterating his commitment to running a government that listens ...
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Mutfwang bridging ethnic, religious gaps in Plateau – Group
The Plateau Patriotic Front (PPF), a socio-political group, says Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau`s leadership style is bridging political, ethnic and religious gaps ...
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Law Sacking Unmarried Pregnant Policewomen Expunged – AIG
An Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Aishatu Abubakar-Baju, says police laws and regulations mandating the dismissal of unmarried policewomen who get pregnant whilst ...
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Court Rules In Favour Of Benikrukru Community In A Landmark Case Against Chevron Over Compensation
The Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, has delivered a landmark judgment in a suit filed by the Benikrukru Community in Warri ...
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Kwara Gov Inaugurates Olohungbebe, Nnafatima, Swaps Commissioners
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday inaugurated Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe and Dr. Maryam Nnafatima Imam, asking them to be team players and ...
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Former Vice President Atiku Vows to Lead Opposition Coalition Against Tinubu in 2027
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has vowed to spearhead a united opposition coalition to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, ...
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IWD: NAOWA establishes adult education centre for women in Benin barracks
The Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) has established an adult education centre for women within the military barracks in Benin as part ...
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President Tinubu Appoints Former INEC Chairman Professor Jega As Special Adviser
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), as adviser and coordinator of ...
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Gender-based Violence: Group Applaud IGP for Bringing GBV Desks Closer to Victims
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun’s approval for the establishment of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) desks in all police divisions nationwide has been ...
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EFCC Arraigns Six Kwara SUBEB Officials for Alleged N96m Fraud
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned six officials of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, ...
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President Tinubu Appoints Brigadier-General Kunle Nafiu As NYSC DG
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Brigadier General Kunle Nafiu as the new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Brig-Gen. Nafiu’s ...
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JONAPWD, stakeholders demand establishment of disability commission in Edo
By Usman Aliyu The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) and other stakeholders have called on the Edo government to establish ...
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My Trouble in Senate Started When I Refused Akpabio’s Sexual Advances, Natasha Akpoti Alleges
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi central, has alleged that her trouble in the senate began after she rejected sexual advances from Senate ...
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Five Filling Stations Sealed For Under-Dispensing Fuel
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Katsina State Branch on Thursday, sealed five petroleum stations in the North-West state for ...
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Stop Glorifying Ritual Killers as Philanthropists – Muslim Group Tells Traditional Leaders, Clerics
Enjoins Govt. To Toughen Up Anti-Cyber Law To Curb Physical, Virtual Diabolic Acts A Muslim organization operating under the aegis of ‘Al-Harakatul-Islamiyyah’ has ...
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Aiyedatiwa Sworn In As Ondo State Governor
Lucky Aiyedatiwa has been inaugurated as the governor of Ondo State, marking the beginning of his first full four-year term after replacing Governor ...
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Fake Drugs: Governor Soludo Counters Obi, Backs ‘Total Closure’ of Onitsha Head Bridge Market
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has countered Peter Obi’s stance on the closure of the plumbing materials markets by the National Agency ...
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NOA DG Urges Nigerians To Be Optimistic, Says President Tinubu Initiatives beckon Better Future
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has urged Nigerians to be optimistic, saying that the country’s future is ...
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Court Remands Suspected Ritual Killer AbdulRahman, 4 Accomplices In Prison, As No Lawyer Shows Up For Accused Persons
A magistrate court in Ilorin, Kwara state on Tuesday, remanded the acclaimed Islamic cleric, Abdulrahman Bello, who allegedly killed a final year student ...
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Plateau Govt Partners With Hillside Hospitality To Revive Hill Station Hotel With N8.9bn Investment
The Plateau State Government, in partnership with Hillside Hospitality, a consortium made up by Strom Infrastructure Investment and Management Limited and BLK Hut ...
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Self-acclaimed Islamic Cleric Allegedly Kills Facebook ‘Girl-Friend’ For Ritual in Kwara
A self-acclaimed Islamic cleric, AbdulRahman Mohammad Bello has been arrested by the operatives of the Nigerian Police Force, Kwara Command for allegedly killing ...
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Edo SA on SDGs Leads Cancer Awareness Walk in Benin, Offers Free Screenings
In a bid to promote cancer awareness and encourage early detection, the Special Adviser to Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Sustainable Development ...
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EFCC Hands Over Forfeited Nok University Property, Assets To FG
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has formally handed over to the Federal Government the property and assets of Nok University, Kachia, ...
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Gov. AbdulRazaq Hails Nigerian Army, Donates Vehicles for Peacekeeping in Kwara
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Monday lauded the Nigerian Army for supporting the peaceful atmospheres in the State. Abdulrazaq expressed this while ...
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Anambra 2025: APC Stalwart Dismisses APGA’s Zoning Arrangement
By Deborah Coker Mr Chinedu Klinsmann, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Anambra, has dismissed the zoning arrangement being championed ...
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Nigerians To Pay More For Goods, As FG Increases Ports Tariff By 15%
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has announced a 15% upward review of its port charges, citing the need for ...
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Reps Committee Proposes Creation Of 31 More States, See Full List
The House of Representatives Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution has proposed the creation of 31 additional states in the country. ...
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State Police: Constitutional Expert Highlights Areas of Concerns, Advises Govt. NASS
By Abdul Kayode A professor of constitutional law, Mojeed Alabi has cautioned the government and National Assembly to address the gray areas that ...
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FG Generates ₦2.4b From Marriage Contracts In 2024 – Minister
The Federal Government generated about N2.4 billion from marriage contracts via its marriage registry in 2024. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed ...
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Nigeria’s First Lady Inaugurates Projects in Kwara, Announces Empowerment Grant, Other Schemes for Women, Youths
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, commissioned an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre, sited at the premises of ...
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Kwara Gov. Names Projects After Tinubu, Sulu-Gambari, Innih, Yekini, Other Eminent Personalities
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has approved the naming of some old and new legacy projects in the state after historic figures and ...
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IGP Egbetokun Tasks New Police Recruits on Discipline, Professionalism
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun on Thursday tasked the newly recruited 587 officers in Kwara State to exhibit high quality discipline ...
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‘A No-No,’ Telecoms Subscribers Association Rejects Tariff Hike
Telecoms subscribers association has rejected the hike in tariffs which they described as unacceptable. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had on Monday approved ...
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Donald Trump Sworn In As 47th US President
Donald Trump was sworn in for a historic second term as president on Monday, pledging a blitz of immediate orders on immigration and ...
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Kwara South Leaders Commend Abdulrazaq’s Strides, Says Region Will Follow Gov’s Direction in 2027
Leaders from across Kwara South Senatorial District at the weekend met in Lagos to discuss the socioeconomic and political development in the region, ...
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77 Persons Confirmed Dead In Niger Petrol Tanker Explosion
In a devastating incident, seventy-seven lives were lost in a tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, Niger State. The tragic event, which occurred on ...
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Tinubu reform, necessary for economic stability – DG NDE Agara, highlights agency’s initiatives for curbing unemployment
By Kayode Abdul The Director General for the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Hon. Silas Agara has commended President Bola Tinubu for his ...
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Governors Endorse Tax Reform Bills, Propose New VAT-Sharing Formula
Nigerian governors have thrown their weight behind the Federal Government’s tax reform bills. But they are proposing a new sharing formula for value-added ...
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Monarch Seek Improved, Potable Water Supply in Iseyin Communities
The Aseyin of Iseyin, HRM Oba Sefiu Olawale, has called for stronger collaboration with the Oyo State Water Corporation to improve water supply ...
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Kwara PDP Knocks Gov. AbdulRazaq For Erecting Walls in Business Areas, Vows To Pull it Down in 2027
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in the strongest terms the recent decision by the Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq-led ...
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Alaafin’s Stool Not For Sale, I Met Owoade After His Selection – Gov. Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, says the stool of the Alaafin of Oyo is not for sale. The governor said he met with ...