By Adedotun Ajayi The governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has announced the implementation of the new minimum wage of N73,000 for civil servants in the state. He also stressed his administration’s commitment to timely salary payments and regular promotions. This announcement came on Saturday during the Ondo central senatorial district of the APC gubernatorial […]
By Josephine Oguntoyinbo The Ondo State House of Assembly has commended the management of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) for its expansion of programmes and steadfastness in maintaining academic standards. The House Committee on Tertiary Institutions gave this commendation during an oversight visit to the university. However, they urged the management to establish more faculties, […]
By Tola Gbadamosi The Comptroller of the Immigration Service, Ondo State Command, Ambrose Akinrinsola, has urged the newly promoted personnel to be more dedicated to their duties. While decorating them at the Command’s headquarters on Igbatoro Road, Akure, he stated that those promoted excelled in the stipulated examinations, and their elevation is expected to serve […]
Nigeria left it late to maintain their unbeaten record in Group D after edging Libya 1-0 in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Friday, October 11. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru stepped off the bench to score an 86th-minute winner as the Mediterranean Knights’ resolve was finally broken, having sat […]
By Henry Iyorkase, Makurdi The Benue State Government has condemned unsubstantiated claims and dismissed a circulating video as misleading, linking it to the just-concluded local government elections, which it described as the work of mischief-makers, and called the insinuations false. The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, Mr Tersoo Kula, […]
A retired Assistant Comptroller-General (ACG) of Immigration, Mr Sunday Fagbamigbe, says Nigeria has more than 320 unmanned illegal routes, thereby fueling insecurity in the country. Fagbamigbe said this in an interview with Newsmen on Friday in Abeokuta. The retired immigration officer said the illegal routes “provide avenues for insecurity, proliferation of arms, and dumping of […]
A former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been summoned to appear before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja over allegations of criminal breach of trust and possession of unlawfully acquired property. The summons, issued by Justice Maryann E. Anenih, alleged that Bello committed the offences between 2016 and 2023. The summons, […]
In a significant shift in Nigeria’s petroleum industry, the Federal Government has announced that marketers are now authorised to purchase petrol directly from the Dangote Refinery, Lagos. This development was confirmed during a meeting of the technical committee led by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun. A statement […]
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has raised alarm over an impending fuel scarcity due to the high prices imposed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). According to IPMAN’s National Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Okanlawon Sulaiman Olanrewaju, the current pricing structure is unsustainable for marketers, potentially leading to significant disruptions in […]
By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti Tragedy unfolded in Ogbese community, along the Ikere/Ise route in the Ise/Orun Local Government Area of Ekiti, on Thursday, as two individuals lost their lives due to electrocution. The incident, which has plunged the town into deep mourning, occurred around 5:30 PM, when a high-tension wire belonging to the Benin Electricity […]
