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Month: October 2024

Youths protest, demand removal of Ondo INEC REC ahead November guber poll

Speaking on behalf of the youths, Ijanusi Olawale, alleged that the REC had been unprofessional in the conduct of her duties and could undermine the election process. Some youths in Ondo State have staged a protest and demanded the removal of Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in…

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Obasanjo to chair Kano agricultural transformation workshop

Key Activities and attendees of the two-day workshop will feature the launch of a large-scale mechanisation support initiative for Kano’s farmers. Kano State is set to host a high-level agricultural transformation workshop between October 7 and October 8. The workshop, which is to be chaired by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, would focus on agricultural transformation…

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71-yr-old man bags life imprisonment for raping best friend’s granddaughter

In a testimony before the court, the victim said, ”my mother is late and my father lives in Abeokuta. I am living with my grandmother. An Ekiti State High Court in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a 71-year-old man, Sule Adeola, to life imprisonment for raping a minor. The convict was arraigned before Justice Blessing Ajileye on…

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Gov Idris gifts cars to 4 first-class Emirs, recognises role in State peace

Idris said the aim is to recognise their role as facilitators of peace, security and development in the society. Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, on Wednesday, has given a Toyota Land Cruiser each to the four First Class Emirs in the state. Presenting keys to the vehicles to the emirs in Birnin Kebbi, Idris said…

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Court to rule on Emir Ado-Bayero’s mini palace renovation case, October 10

The court also directed parties in the suit to maintain the status quo concerning the structural and architectural design of the palace pending the hearing and determination of the suit. A Kano State High Court, on Wednesday, fixed October 10, for ruling in an interlocutory application seeking to restrain the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji…

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Nasarawa Electoral Commission sets November 2 for local government elections

The tenure of the current 13 LG chairmen and 147 councillors will end on October 7, having served for three years. The Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) has fixed November 2, for the election of local government chairmen and councillors in the state. The Chairman of the commission, Ayuba Wandai, said this at a…

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5 women who helped shape Nigeria’s independence

Their impact can still be felt in present-day Nigeria. They were brave, resilient and focused on their goals. History will forever be kind to them. There is no better time than now to revisit the profiles of women who believed in what they were fighting for and pushed all possible buttons to achieve them—some of…

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Tinubu leaves Nigeria for London for 2-week leave

The president is expected to return to the country on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. President Bola Tinubu is expected to leave Nigeria today, October 2, 2024, for the United Kingdom for two weeks. According to ThePunch, the president is taking the two-week break “as part of his annual leave.” He is expected to return to…

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Rivers Police deny sealing RSIEC office, says presence is for security

Reports states that RSIEC secretariat was sealed following a Federal High Court order halting the local government council elections scheduled for October 5. The Police Command in Rivers has refuted claims that its officers sealed off the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). There were earlier reports that the RSIEC secretariat in…

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Oyo Govt to recruit 791 new civil service officers, the highest in 20 years

The recruitment would involve the absorption of 230 education officers and 561 others into the mainstream civil service. Oyo State Government says the process is on to recruit 791 new officers into various cadres of its mainstream civil service. Chairman of the State Civil Service Commission, Alhaji Kamoru Aderibigbe, made this known on Wednesday in…

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