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Ondo State Governor Nominates 12 New Commissioners ..forward names to assembly for confirmation Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has forwarded to the House of Assembly the names of 12 new Commissioner-nominees for confirmation. A letter containing the list of the nominees was on Wednesday addressed to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Tayo Oluwatuyi. The nominees are: 1. Pastor Segun Ayerin 2. Mr. Olaolu Akindolire 3. Alhaji Hamidu Takuro 4. Dr. Banji Ajaka 5. Mr. Boye Ologbese 6. Mr. Sunday Akinwalere 7. Deaconess Lola…

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Abiodun Appoints Additional 8 SSAs and 19 SAs Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Thursday, approved the appointment of additional eight Senior Special Assistants and 19 Special Assistants. A statement by Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, announced the appointments. According to Akinmade, the new appointments which are with immediate effect, are in furtherance of the governor’s quest for effective governance at all levels.

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FG Promises Scholarship, Houses For Families Of Slain Soldiers President Bola Tinubu has said that the families of the soldiers who were murdered in the Okuama community of Delta would be provided housing and full educational scholarships to the university levy to children of the soldiers killed at Okuama. He said this during his speech at the burial ceremony held for the 17 deceased soldiers at the National Cemetery, Abuja. This was announced in a post by the special assistant to President Tinubu on social media, Dada Olusegun. He wrote: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says the federal government will provide…

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FG Gifts Promises Scholarships, Houses For Families Of Slain Soldiers President Bola Tinubu has said that the families of the soldiers who were murdered in the Okuama community of Delta would be provided housing and full educational scholarships to the university levy to children of the soldiers killed at Okuama. He said this during his speech at the burial ceremony held for the 17 deceased soldiers at the National Cemetery, Abuja. This was announced in a post by the special assistant to President Tinubu on social media, Dada Olusegun. He wrote: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says the federal government will…

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President Tinubu Establishes Economic Coordination And Planning System For Nigeria In a strategic move to bolster the nation’s economic governance frameworks and ensure robust and coordinated economic planning and implementation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) and the creation of the Economic Management Team Emergency Taskforce (EET). The Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) comprises distinguished leaders and key government officials, including: (1) President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – Chairman of the PECC (2) Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – Vice-Chairman of the PECC / NEC Chairman (3)…

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Ibadan Kingmakers Sets To Commence Enthronement process of Olakulehin The enthronement process of the next Olubadan of Ibadanland (Olubadan designate), Oba Owolabi Olakulehin may begin tomorrow, Tuesday, March 26. Recall that the late 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, who reigned for two years, joined his ancestors at the age of 81 recently at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, after a brief illness. It was gathered that kingmakers in Ibadanland will meet on Tuesday to ratify the Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland. The statutory kingmakers and members of the Olubadan-in-Council expected…

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NSA Reveals How Binance Manager Escaped From Nigeria The office of the National Security Advisers, ONSA, has confirmed the escape of the Binance regional manager for Africa, Nadeem Anjarwalla. DAILY POST reports that Anjarwalla, Binance’s Africa regional manager, escaped from custody on March 22, 2024, from an Abuja guest house, where he and his colleague, Tigran Gambaryan, were detained for alleged tax evasion. A statement issued by ONSA head of strategic communication, Zakari Mijinyawa, said Anjarwalla fled Nigeria using a smuggled passport”. Mijinyawa said the personnel responsible for the custody of the suspect has been arrested and investigation has begun.…

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President Tinubu Cancels Birthday Celebration, Calls For Support For Needy, Less Privileged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will turn 72 on Friday March 29, 2024. The day will be another important milestone in his life as a leader and a statesman. During an auspicious occasion as this, it is customary for family members, friends and associates to celebrate him in different ways. As the leader of our country, President Tinubu in deference to this challenging times will not host any birthday event and does not want any of his associates and numerous well-wishers across the country to organise any celebratory event…

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Tertiary Education Commission: JAC Urges Makinde to Reconsider Decision, Withdraw Bill Following the proposed establishment of the Oyo State Tertiary Education Commission, the Joint Action Committee representing all unions in tertiary institutions has appealed to Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde to reconsider this decision. The Chairman of the Committee, Comrade Olusegun Oyewumi, who stated this during a press conference held at the Polytechnic, Ibadan on Wednesday, said certain provisions in the bill may impede efficient functioning of the institutions. The committee believes that such a move would lead to the duplication of functions already managed by various institutions’ Governing…

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DHQ Reveals How 137 Abducted Kaduna Students Were Rescued In Zamfara In a statement issued by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, said that a total of 137 students were rescued, contrary to reports that 287 children were abducted by bandits on March 6. According to the statement, the children were rescued in Zamfara State in the early hours of Sunday, through the joint efforts of the military and local authorities. The rescued hostages comprise 76 females and 61 males, with ages between eight and 15. The statement said the rescued students will be handed over…

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