AIYEDATIWA HOSTS THREE ONDO MINISTERS IN ABUJA
The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has hosted three ministers from the state…
RESIDENTS URGE AIYEDATIWA TO PLANT TREES AS HEAT WORSENS
Residents of Akure, the Ondo State capital, have called on Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to commence…
AAUA APPOINTS OGUNNIYI AS NEW UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), has appointed Dr. Samuel Oke Ogunniyi as its new University…
N70,000 TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE: NLC CAN NEGOTIATE ALONE – AJAERO COUNTERS USIFO
The National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has argued that…
ONDO POLICE BUST FAKE DOLLAR FACTORY, ARREST SUSPECT, RECOVER THREE BAGS OF COUNTERFEIT NOTES
The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered a suspected counterfeit United States dollar printing factory…
NCDC IDENTIFIES TWO NEW SUSPECTED EBOLA CASES
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified two additional suspected cases…
Health news
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RESIDENTS URGE AIYEDATIWA TO PLANT TREES AS HEAT WORSENS
Residents of Akure, the Ondo State capital, have called on Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to commence an urban tree-planting programme to…
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NCDC IDENTIFIES TWO NEW SUSPECTED EBOLA CASES
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified two additional suspected cases of Ebola virus disease and…
Entertainment
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OLU JACOBS, NOLLYWOOD ICON, DIES AT 84
Veteran Nollywood actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. Jacobs’ death was announced by his son, Olusoji Jacobs, in an Instagram post on Wednesday. The family described the late actor as a beloved husband, father, grandfather and uncle, while referring to him as…
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VETERAN ACTOR TAIWO HASSAN OGOGO DIES AFTER PROLONGED BATTLE WITH CANCER
Veteran Nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died after battling stage-four cancer. His death was announced by one of his daughters, Kaira, during a Facebook Live session. The actor’s health challenge became public last week after his daughters, Kaira and Lima, appealed for assistance to support their father’s treatment. The family had…
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JOURNALIST DRAGS DSS TO COURT, DEMANDS ₦4BN OVER ALLEGED UNLAWFUL DETENTION
An investigative journalist, Zainab Sodiq, has filed a ₦4bn fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Department of State Services before the Federal High Court in Abuja, alleging unlawful arrest, detention and continued seizure of her work tools. Also joined in the suit are the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Director-General of the DSS, the DSS…
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ODE AYE STREET SHOW SHOWCASES IKALE CULTURAL RICHNESS
Popular entertainer and cultural advocate, Yemi Adebayo, popularly known as Bàbá Melody, has organised the Ode Aye Omaja Biripo Talents Street Show as part of efforts to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of the Ikale people. The event featured young women aged between 20 and 30 representing different streets in Ode Aye, who competed…
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EID-EL-KABIR: TINUBU URGES NIGERIANS TO EMBRACE LOVE, PEACE
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday urged Nigerians to embrace tolerance, generosity, and peaceful coexistence, stressing that ethnic divisions and hatred have no place in the country’s quest for unity and progress. The President made the call after observing Eid-el-Kabir congregational prayers at Dodan Barracks, Lagos, where he encouraged citizens to use the sacred celebration…
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NYSC ISSUES FRESH ADVISORY AHEAD OF ORIENTATION CAMP
The National Youth Service Corps has urged prospective female corps members to refrain from applying henna on their fingers before reporting to orientation camps. In a notice shared on its verified X account on Friday, the NYSC explained that henna designs can interfere with the biometric fingerprint registration process, which is a mandatory part of…