Author: Yetunde Ogunmola
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Governor Aiyedatiwa announces new appointments
In continuation of efforts to enhance governance and service delivery to the people of the State, the Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of three new Special Advisers and seven Senior Special Assistants. The new appointees are: Special Advisers: Senior Special Assistants (SSA): While congratulating the new appointees, the…
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I left Nigeria better than I met it – Obasanjo says
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that his administration was one of the best the country has had so far. Obasanjo spoke in Abeokuta, yesterday, June 18, at the Safe Online Youth Fellowship Bootcamp organised by NerdzFactory Company, supported by Meta at the Youth Development Centre, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL). He recalled landmark achievements…
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Gov Fubara swears in Rivers state caretaker committee chairmen
Rivers governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in new caretaker chairmen for the 23 local government areas of the state. The swearing-in was done on Wednesday at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The ceremony comes a day after the governor forwarded the list to the state House of Assembly led by…
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Bukola Saraki Loses Mother
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki’s mother, Florence Morenike Saraki, has passed away at the age of 88. The news of her death was confirmed on Tuesday evening by TVC News through a statement on social media. Florence Morenike Saraki was the widow of Olusola Saraki, a prominent Senator in the Second Nigerian Republic and a…
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BREAKING: Gunmen kill one amid Rivers local govt leadership crisis
Gunmen, suspected to be cultists, have killed one Endwell Awunze at Ula-Pata-Ahoada in Ahaoda Local Government Area of Rivers State. The deceased, until death, was an oil pipeline surveillance worker. Awunze was alleged to be a “whistle blower” against cultism and other violent crimes in Okporowo community in Ahoada East LGA. Sources say he was…
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NFF Considers Three Coaches to Replace Finidi George as Super Eagles Boss
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has narrowed down its search for a new head coach for the Super Eagles to three candidates. This follows the resignation of Finidi George last weekend. With the team’s fixtures in the next window fast approaching in September, the NFF is under pressure to make a swift decision. According to…
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Two severely injured in road accident near Otedola Bridge
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) announced on Tuesday that it had rescued two adults who sustained severe injuries in a road accident involving a van and a truck. Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of the agency, revealed this in a statement. He explained that the agency received an emergency call reporting a…
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Anglican Church orders probe into collapsed centenary building
The Anglican Communion Diocese on the Niger, Onitsha, Anambra State, has established a nine-member inquiry panel to investigate the recent collapse of the Dennis Memorial Grammar School (DMGS) Centenary building in Onitsha. The collapse, which occurred on June 12, resulted in one fatality and the rescue of two individuals. Speaking at the incident site, Bishop…
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Why Ex-LG Bosses should be Charged with Treason, Lawmakers
Some members of the House of Representatives under the aegis of G-60 have urged Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to charge former local government chairmen in the state with treason for attempting to continue in office despite the expiration of their three-year tenure. The group led by the lawmaker representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency…
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Mixed Reactions Trail death of Ondo varsity student
Mixed reactions have trailed the death of Modupe Ayandare, a 500-level student of Agronomy at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, who was found dead off campus on Monday. The deceased allegedly hanged herself around 4 a.m. on Monday in a spot near the church where she attended a vigil. Some Nigerians have, however, made observations…