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PDP Criticizes Tinubu’s GCON Award To Indian PM Modi

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu for conferring Nigeria’s second-highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The main opposition party who questioned the rationale behind bestowing such a prestigious accolade on a foreign leader described the gesture as...
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JAMB Begins Centre Accreditation For 2025 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially commenced the accreditation of centres for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). A statement signed by JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, yesterday in Abuja, explained that the accreditation process was a critical first step in preparation for the annual examination. He said: “All new Computer-Based...
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Festival Organiser Lauds Lagos, Mayor Of Port Novo, Others

The organiser of Badagry International Film Cultural and Sports Festival (BIFIF), Mr Viyon Awhanse, on Sunday commended Lagos State Government, Deputy Mayor of Port Novo, Benin Republic and general public over successfully hosting of the festival. The festival which started on November 13, featured many activities which include Beach Marathon, Stage Play and Cultural Displays...
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APC Sweeps Ogun LG Poll, Wins All 20 LGs

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 20 local government chairmanship and 236 councillor positions in the council elections held in Ogun on Saturday. The Chairman of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC), Babatunde Osibodu, announced the results on Sunday at the Commission’s headquarters in Abeokuta. Osibodu said that 19 political parties...
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Taraba Recruits 300 Health Workers, Targets 150 Others

The Taraba State government yesterday said it recruited 300 additional health workers for the Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) to boost healthcare service delivery. PHCs Executive Secretary Tukura Nyigwa said in Jalingo this followed a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) with support from the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI)....
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CJ Grants 6 Bauchi Inmates Amnesty

Bauchi State Administration of Justice Committee (BASAJC) led by the State Chief Judge, Justice Rabi Talatu Umar has released six awaiting trial inmates from the Bauchi Custodial Centre and Ningi Correctional Centre in the state. Justice Rabi Talatu Umar during her committee’s quarterly visit to correctional centres to review cases of the inmates released four...
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Zamfara: PDP Sweeps All 14 Chairmen, 147 Councillors

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the fourteen seats of the local government Chairmen and 147 Councillors of the state contested in the Saturday local government election. Chief Returning Officer of the election and Chairman of the Zamfara Independent Electoral Commission (ZASIEC), Bala Aliyu Gusau, made the declaration, saying, the PDP’s victory...
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YIAGA Lauds Ondo Governorship Election’s Credibility

The Yiaga Africa, an election observer group, has lauded the credibility of Saturday’s governorship election in the 18 local government areas of Ondo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the candidate of the All Progressives Party (APC) polled 366,781 votes. Aiyedatiwa defeated his closest contender, Mr Agboola Ajayi, of...
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