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Ogun State Government, on Sunday, continued its palliative distribution across the three senatorial districts of the state to cushion the effect of the current economic challenges on the people. The palliative were distributed in churches across the state in the spirit of Easter celebrations just as some mosques also reportedly benefited from the gesture on

  Several people have been reportedly killed in a clash between rival youths in the Mikang Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was learnt that many people were also injured during the clash said to have started on Saturday night between Taroh and Motola youths in the locality and lasted till the early hours

Pope Francis on Sunday sent prayers to the victims of the concert hall attack in Moscow, calling the violence “inhuman acts” that offended God. “I assure my prayers for the victims of the cowardly terrorist attack carried out the other evening in Moscow,” said the 87-year-old pope, following a Palm Sunday mass in Saint Peter’s Square.

A human rights group, International Observers in the Pursuant of Justice, has called on the Chief Coroner of Lagos State, Adedayo Shotobi, not to be biased in the ongoing inquest into the death of late singer, Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. In a statement on Sunday by its chairperson, Victoria Janolewsky, the group raised concerns

The Niger Delta Development Commission has said it would deploy modern technology to tackle the erosion scourge in the Sangana community in the Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. This follows the recent devastating ocean surge in the community. The Managing Director, NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, who stated this during an inspection of the

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have seized over 44,948.1kg of illicit drugs and arrested eight suspects in multiple raids across Lagos, Edo and Ondo states. The anti-narcotics agency also seized 11 vehicles owned by the drug cartels. This was revealed by the agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on

The Indigenous People of Biafra has faulted the Nigeria military authorities for declaring its Head of Directorate of State, Chika Edoziem, wanted, alongside other “bandits” and “terrorists.” The pro-Biafran group said mentioning the name of Edoziem with other “bandits” and “terrorists” is an insult to the IPOB global family This was contained in a statement

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has called for a ban on the importation of medical syringes to encourage local production and grow the nation’s economy. Alausa stated this during his visit to the Afrimedical Manufacturing and Supplies Limited Syringe factory in Ogun State, according to a statement on

President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, welcomed the news of the release of the Kuriga schoolchildren in Kaduna State. He also welcomed the release of pupils of a Tsangaya school in Sokoto State, commending all the parties involved in the feat for their valiant effort. Tinubu’s message is contained in a statement signed by his Special

The 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to use the final stretch of the Lenten season to seek divine intervention for the country.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu to stop the payment of pensions to former governors and their deputies. The organisation recalled that in 2017, it filed a suit seeking the repeal of pensions for former governors and their deputies across all states of the Federation. In 2019, Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo

A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has faulted the position of those expecting naira to stabilise at N400 to the dollar, describing it is unrealistic.

The Defence Headquarters, on Sunday, said troops rescued the abducted pupils and teachers of LEA School Kuriga in the Chikun Local Government Area in Kaduna within Zamfara State. On March 7, 2024, about 287 pupils and teachers of the school were abducted by suspected terrorists who took them into the forest. Their abductors subsequently requested

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has denied media reports that his administration allocated N6bn for the Ramadan Feeding Programme. The governor made his position known in a statement on his X handle on Sunday. He wrote, “Over the past few days, I’ve observed heightened media speculations about our government purportedly budgeting the sum of N6bn

The Regional Director for Africa, World Health Organisation, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, said about 2.5 million individuals contracted Tuberculosis in 2022 in Africa, equating to one person every 13 seconds. Moeti also said the number of TB deaths in 2022 reached 424,000, resulting in the loss of one life every minute – even when TB is

The Plateau State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ephraim Usman, says Governor Caleb Mutfwang-led administration is poised to develop small-scale businesses through massive support. Usman said this while delivering a keynote speech at an entrepreneurship and stakeholders meeting in Jos, the state capital, on Saturday He said already, the state government had invested

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has urged leaders at all levels of government to prioritise the prevention and treatment efforts of Tuberculosis. The foundation said this in a statement on Sunday signed by its Advocacy and Marketing Manager, Steve Aborishade to commemorate the 2024 World TB Day themed ‘Yes! We Can End TB.’ World Tuberculosis Day

Senegal began voting Sunday for a new president in an unpredictable race following three years of turmoil and political crisis. Around 7.3 million voters are registered in the West African nation where two favourites have emerged – the governing coalition’s former prime minister Amadou Ba and anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye. They were both once

The Commander and Chief Executive Officer of Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, ‘Seni Ogunyemi, said that subjecting traffic offenders, particularly, route violators to psychiatric tests has helped to reduce accident in the state. Ogunyemi said asking erring drivers, particularly those who drive on ‘one-way’ to visit psychiatric hospitals is a corrective measure adopted

The Kaduna State Government has announced the release of the 287 schoolchildren kidnapped from Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State. This was contained in a statement signed by the state governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Sunday. The statement partly read, “I wish to announce that our Kuriga school children have been released. “Our special

No fewer than three persons were feared killed, and many others were injured when a truck rammed into pedestrians along the Asaba, Delta State end of the River Niger bridge on Saturday. It was gathered that the truck had brake failure and while the driver was struggling to control it, the vehicle skidded off the

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ADEBAYO FOLORUNSHO-FRANCIS examines the disagreement between the Nigeria Labour Congress and Labour Party over who owns the political party among the duo When the Nigeria Labour Congress signified that they were out to remove the Labour Party National Chairman, Julius Abure, from office penultimate Friday, not many took it seriously. It took a nationwide siege

AJIBADE OMAPE speaks with Adegoke Olalekan, a bricklayer who is seeking justice after a real estate company allegedly came with policemen and bulldozers to partially destroy his and other houses in an Ogun State neighbourhood What led to the demolition of your house? My name is Adegoke Olalekan, I hail from Osun State, and I

The Chief Executive Officer of Courtville Business Solutions, Adebola Akindele, speaks to OGHENOVO EGODO-MICHAEL about his career and other issues What inspired you to pursue a business career? I would not say it is a career; I would just say it is business. I have been an employee in different sectors and industries over the