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Thu, 27 May 2021 08:06:38 +0000OYSIEC declares readiness for Ido council election
By Yinka Adeniran, Ibadan Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) has expressed its readiness to conduct credible and acceptable election in Ido Local Government, following the postponement of election in the council. The Chairman, Mr. ...
Thu, 27 May 2021 08:04:31 +0000‘Thuggery in Ibadanland will end soon’
By Segun Showunmi, Ibadan An Ibadan chief, Mogaji Nurudeen Akinade, has said thuggery and gangsterism in Ibadanland will soon end. He said engaging youths through empowerment and other activities such as sports is one of the solutions to the problem....
Thu, 27 May 2021 08:01:20 +0000Buhari rejoices with Soun of Ogbomoso at 95
President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Oladunni Ajagungbade III, as he turns 95 today. In a congratulatory message yesterday by his spokesman Femi Adesina, the President congratulated sons and daughters of Ogbomoso as ...
Thu, 27 May 2021 07:59:15 +0000Abiodun inaugurates 4.92km roads in Ado-Odo/Ota Council
By Ernest Nwokolo, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun yesterday inaugurated the 4.92km AIT/Raypower and Ikola-Osi Ota-Navy roads in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government. He said his administration will consult residents to determine the infrastructu...
Thu, 27 May 2021 07:57:59 +0000Saraki panel reconciles Lagos PDP chieftains
By Emmanuel Oladesu and Tajudeen Adebanjo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee and Strategic Committee, led by former Senate President Bukola Saraki, yesterday reconciled warring chieftains of the party in Lagos State. The part...
Thu, 27 May 2021 07:53:49 +0000Poll: Obaseki wins at Court of Appeal
By Bisi Olaniyi, Benin Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki yesterday won again at the Court of Appeal in Benin. The five-member panel of the appellate court, led by Justice M. A. Owoade, through zoom, dismissed for lacking merit, the appeals by Actio...
Thu, 27 May 2021 07:51:33 +0000Govt pays N29b to 7,308 retirees in two years
Lagos State Government said yesterday that it had paid N29,088,291,668.35 as accrued pension rights to 7,308 retirees in the last two years. Establishments, Training and Pensions Commissioner Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle made this known at a ministerial pres...
Thu, 27 May 2021 07:50:04 +0000Lagos proposes N11b for school feeding
By Oyebola Owolabi The Lagos State ‘Snacks for Thought’ school feeding initiative for primary school pupils, which will start in September, is estimated to cost N11 billion. The Special Adviser on Civic Engagement to the Governor, Princess Aderem...
Thu, 27 May 2021 07:48:20 +0000Kano hisbah confiscates 8,400 bottles of beer
The Kano State Hisbah Board has said it has confiscated 8,400 bottles of beer in Dawakin Kudu and Kura local government areas LGAs). The Commander-General of the board, Dr Harun Ibn-Sina, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday...
Thu, 27 May 2021 07:45:36 +0000Association honours Ganduje
By Fanen Ihyongo, Kano The Nigerian Library Association (NLA) has conferred its Eminent Service Award on Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for promoting education, library development and service to humanity. The award was presented to the g...