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Abiodun declares Monday holiday for Ogun teachers

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has declared Monday, October 7, 2024, as a work-free day for teachers in the state. This is in commemoration of this year’s Teachers’ Day in the state. Hence, schools within the state are expected to resume academic activities on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Abiodun made this disclosure on Saturday during...
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Fubara swears in 23 new Rivers LG chairmen

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in the newly elected council chairmen of the 23 local government areas. The exercise was held on Sunday at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital, hours after the chairmen were issued certificates of return by the Chairman of the Rivers...
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Rivers LG poll: Enough is enough, Fubara slams police

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has lamented the several attempts made to prevent the October 5 Local Government elections in the state from holding, saying authoritatively that the elections will hold. The governor’s reaction was a sequel to an incident which happened around 1 am on Friday (today), in which some men dressed in police...
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Withhold allocations to states failing to conduct credible LG elections, SERAP tells Tinubu

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct Mr Olawale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, to immediately withhold federal allocations to states that have failed and/refused to conduct credible local government elections, and to ensure that any allocations from the Federation Account is paid only...
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Rudiger heaps praise on Barcelona’s Yamal ahead of El Classico

Real Madrid defender, Antonio Rudiger, has praised Barcelona’s winger, Lamine Yamal for his brilliant performances for Blaugrana, saying that the 17-year-old has been exceptional so far. In a statement obtained from Fabrizio Romano’s X handle on Friday, Rudiger said, “What Lamine is doing is ridiculous! You have to give him credit. He plays for Barcelona...
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