Outrage as police arraign 32 ‘hungry’ children for treason, four collapse

Arraigned #EndBadGovernance protesters. Credit: X Nigerians have expressed outrage over the arraignment of 76 suspects, including 32 minors, before Justice Obiora Egwuatu at the Abuja division of the Federal High Court for participating in the #EndBadGovernance protests in August. Civil society groups and rights activists slammed the police and the government over the matter. The […]

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Anger greets presidential wing’s N9.8bn rehabilitation vote

Some civil society organisations have condemned the N9.8bn contract for the rehabilitation of link roads and other facilities at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The Executive Council of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, on Friday, awarded the contract to Julius Berger Plc. The Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority, […]

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Marketers plan to sell petrol below N1,028/litre Dangote price

Oil marketers, on Friday, revealed that the price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery was between N1,015 and N1,028/litre depending on the quantity being purchased. Based on this, the dealers vowed to import the commodity and sell it below the Dangote refinery price as well as the price […]

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Ondo poll: INEC accredits 112 media organisations

The Independent National Electoral Commission has accredited 112 media organisations, involving over 700 journalists, technicians, and support personnel for the November 16 Ondo governorship election. The media presence includes outlets spanning print, radio, television, and digital platforms, according to an announcement by INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, at the fourth regular quarterly consultative meeting with […]

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Rivers assembly crisis: INEC seeks legal clarity

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said on Friday that it was seeking legal clarity on the Rivers State assembly crisis. Its chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu attributed the commission’s silence on the dispute to conflicting court judgments on the matter. He said, “We at INEC have been following the developments. We do not know what […]

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Oluyede assumes office as acting Chief of Army Staff

Credit: X|DefenceInfoNG Major General Olufemi Oluyede has formally taken over as the Acting Chief of Army Staff in a handover ceremony held at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Friday. He assumes office as acting COAS The Defence Headquarters revealed this in photos from the ceremony shared on X.com. The caption read, “Formal Taking Over […]

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Ondo set to pay workers N73,000 minimum wage

civil servants rally support for Gov ahead of election The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has announced that the new minimum wage of ₦73,000 for civil servants in the State will be implemented starting this month (November). The Governor made this declaration on Friday during the 2024 Public Service Week celebration, an […]

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NUJ asks Aiyedatiwa to increase allocation to The Hope, work out better salary scale for its workers

urges members on forthcoming election duty to uphold ethics  The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ondo State Council has called on Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa to increase the monthly allocation to The Hope newspaper to enhance its efficiency. It also urged its members who will cover the coming November 16 Governorship Election to uphold the […]

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Lagos – Calabar coastal highway project: FG unveils Ondo axis

We’re partnering with FG on Aiyetoro’s restoration project – Aiyedatiwa The federal government on Thursday unveiled the details of the 63-kilometre axis of Ondo State in the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Works minister, Sen. Dave Umahi, revealed the specifications of the project during a town hall meeting with stakeholders held at the […]

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Ondo poll: INEC records 72% PVC collection, candidates sign peace accord

Ahead of the November 16 Ondo State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that candidates in the race will sign a peace accord on November 8. The peace signing ceremony is facilitated by the National Peace Committee, led by former Head of State, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar. The signing aims to ensure candidates […]

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