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Insecurity/Harsh Economy: Villagers Abandon Farming For Illegal Mining   Renewed efforts by the federal and state governments to enhance food security through various incentives to farmers are under threat by the mass exodus of villagers from faming to the more thriving illegal mining in some states of the federation. The farmers who cited the current harsh economy, persistent bandit attacks, …

Ondo guber: INEC declares Gov Aiyedatiwa winner Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the Ondo 2024 governorship election. The announcement was made by the Chief Returning Officer, Prof. Olayemi Akinwunmi, during the final collation of results in Akure, the state capital. Prof. Akinwunmi, while declaring the results, stated: “I hereby certify …

“DADDY, WILL YOU KILL ME?” By Femi Adekunle     When I was in Lagos, I had an extremely very busy week in and out. Often, by the time I left the house early in the morning for work, the kids would still be asleep and by late evening when I returned home, they would have fully spent their day …

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The Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City came alive on Tuesday in a lavish inauguration ceremony, to usher in Monday Okpebholo as the new governor of Edo State, and Dennis Idahosa as his deputy. Okphebholo’s emergence came after his victory in the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the state, having defeated his closest rival and candidate of the Peoples …

Driving Nigeria’s Industrial Future, Minister of State for Industry Begins Strategic Departmental Briefings     In a decisive move to strengthen Nigeria’s industrial sector, the Honourable Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan Enoh, initiated a series of strategic briefings today the 7th of November,with key departments within the ministry. These sessions aimed to align departmental efforts with the …

Just In: Tinubu Announces Death Of Chief Of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja Saheed Badmus   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, regrets to announce the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56. This is contained in a press statement issued Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President  …

New Minister Of Education Reverses Policy Of 18-Year Entry For University Admission By Shalom Oludele   Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, has reversed his predecessor’s policy of 18-years entry age for university admission. The policy initiated by Professor Tahir Mamman, former minister of Education, had generated controversy. But while briefing journalists upon assumption of office, on Tuesday, Alausa …

Project Development Agency Bill Will Enhance National Economic and Technical Development – Stakeholders Stakeholders at the interactive session held by Distinguished Senator Patrick Ndubueze (FNSE) representing Imo North Senatorial District of Nigeria, have said that the Project Development Agency Bill, if passed into law, will enhance the economic and technical development of Nigeria. In pursuant of the actualization of the …

#EndBadgovernment: Court Strikes Out Suit Against Protesters —- Judge ordered their immediate release. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out the suit against persons charged over the nationwide #EndBadGoverment protest. The Trial Judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, on Tuesday, struck out the suit following an application by the counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation, M. D …