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Year: 2024

Dali Kwazhi appointed as new Police commissioner for Osun State

The new Commissioner of Police has served in various capacities at different states of the country and outside Nigeria. A new Commissioner of Police, Bzigu Dali Kwazhi, has been posted to Osun State to replace CP Isyaku Mohammed. Mohammed had assumed office in the state on November 10, 2023. In a statement by SP Yemisi…

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Surulere: Owokoniran still campaigns despite Gbaja’s endorsement of Laguda

Owokoniran’s commitment to the people of Surulere, Ademola praised his dedication to the progressive cause and the APC. Abdulraheem Owokoniran, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), remains undaunted in his pursuit of the Surulere Representative seat, despite the endorsement received by his opponent, Fuad Laguda, backed by former Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila. In a…

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5 easy-to-make and healthy meals you can pack for office lunch

Bringing a healthy lunch to work takes a little more time and effort, but the benefits are well worth it. A lot of people who work away from home don’t plan ahead of time for their lunch. As a result of a lack of planning for lunch, they usually end up eating foods that deplete…

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Fubara affirms his resolve to promote workers’ welfare

Fubara, represented by the state Head of Service, George Nweke, apologised to the workers over the development. Gov. Siminialayi Fubara of Rivers has affirmed his resolve to pursue policies and programmes that will significantly enhance the welfare of the state civil servants. He remarked on Thursday when he addressed a group of workers, who were…

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Soldiers curse out Sanwo-Olu, defend colleague who rode against traffic

One of the soldiers hurled unprintable remarks at Governor Sanwo-Olu in a video that surfaced on social media on Thursday. Two yet-to-be-identified soldiers of the Nigerian Army have called out the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for ordering the arrest of their colleague caught riding against traffic on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. Pulse reported how the…

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Protesters demand site for Lagos market

The Chairman of Orilowo Perishable Food Market, Isiaka Abdullahi, said that the association had registered the market appropriately. Civil society organisations and traders from Orilowo Perishable Food Market, Agboyi-Ketu, Lagos on Thursday, conducted a peaceful protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly to clarify the status of the site of the market. The protesters…

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BREAKING: FG extends free train rides till Sunday

The free service was initially to end on Thursday, before the extension till Sunday. The Federal Government has extended the free train ride initiative till Sunday, to further reduce financial pressure on travellers heading to various destinations after the festive period. The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, told the News Agency of…

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50% of Enugu pupils can’t read, solve mathematics questions – Government

The SSG added that the academic curricula would now prioritise experiential learning methods, problem-solving and case studies. The Secretary to the Enugu State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, says 50 per cent of pupils in the state can neither read in English nor solve simple mathematics questions. Onyia stated this while delivering a keynote address…

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Poly lecturers want tertiary institutions excluded from 40% IGR deduction

Kpanja said the move would also have severe ripple effects and consequences on staff, students and society at large. The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has called for the exclusion of tertiary institutions from a 40 per cent deduction on Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of Federal Government-owned enterprises. Shammah Kpanja, ASUP President, conveyed this…

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Makinde gives 4 inmates lifelines, changes death sentences to imprisonment

The controller said that Makinde’s season’s gesture provided forgiveness and hope to dozens of incarcerated individuals across the state. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the release of 10 inmates in Correctional Centres in the state and commuted four death sentences to life imprisonment. The State Controller of Correctional Service, Abdul Raheem Salami,…

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