Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has inaugurated newly renovated and fully equipped Chemistry and Physics laboratories at Government College, Ibadan (GCI), donated by the Group Chief Executive Officer of Emadeb Energy Group, Adebowale Olujimi. The multi-million naira facilities, provided through the Emadeb Development Foundation, were inaugurated on Saturday, October 17, …
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President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, elder statesman and foremost leader of Afenifere, who died at 100. Tinubu expressed his condolences in a message personally signed by him on Tuesday in Abuja. “On behalf of the Federal Government and the people of Nigeria, I commiserate …
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The United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) for Africa and the Middle East, Michael Gonzales has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for its operational successes, describing Nigeria as the clear answer for the first country to visit after …
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed sadness over the deaths of Chief Reuben Fasoranti, former Afenifere leader, and Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, former Delta governor. Obasanjo described Fasoranti as one of the last surviving titans of a generation that laid the foundation for modern Nigeria through selfless service, sacrifice and unwavering …
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The federal government has confirmed a case of Ebola in Abuja. Here is how to recognise the warning signs and protect yourself, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. A check by our correspondent on the NCDC website showed that the symptoms below are drawn from the …
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The National Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has died at the age of 100. Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa confirmed his death in a statement he personally issued on Tuesday. The statement read, “With a heavy heart but with total submission to the will of …
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The police on Tuesday arraigned a 23-year-old man, Taiwo Daniel, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a cell phone. Daniel, whose address was not provided, is facing a one-count charge of stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp Olubu Apata, told the court that …
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JP Morgan has deposited $38 million with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, as part of the requirements for securing a banking licence in the country. Bloomberg disclosed this in a report on Tuesday. Although the apex bank is yet to confirm the report, Bloomberg, quoting sources, said the move …
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The Benue House of Assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly endorsed the establishment of state police, adopting all clauses of the proposed constitutional amendment without alteration. Newsextra24 reports that the lawmakers considered the harmonised Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, which seeks to establish State Police Services …
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The Kano State Private Health Institutions Management Agency (PHIMA) has shut down more than 35 private health facilities for regulatory violations in the last 12 months. The Acting Director-General of PHIMA, Hajiya Khadijah Sa’id, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Tuesday. …
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