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Ondo LG: PDP Withdraws From Poll

Ahead of the Ondo State Local Government Council election scheduled for Saturday, January 18, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state has announced its withdrawal from the poll. The development is contained in a statement issued by the State PDP Director of Media and Publicity, Leye Igbabo who said the party took the...
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FAAN Requires N580bn for Runway Rehabilitation, Says MD

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has revealed that it requires a whopping N580 billion for the rehabilitation of airports’ runways across the country. Olubunmi Kuku, Managing Director of FAAN, who made this disclosure during a tour of Lagos airport facilities by Aviation Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Ibrahim Kana, on Wednesday, said the airports’...
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Police Restrict Movement Ahead Of Saturday’s Poll

Ondo State Police Command on Thursday announced restriction of persons and vehicular movement ahead of Saturday, January 18 Local Government elections in the state. The Spokesperson of the State Command, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami made this disclosure on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Wilfred Afolabi, Afolabi noted that there will be restrictions on vehicle...
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UN Condemns Attacks On Civilians

…Seeks Justice For Victims Following the recent killings of civilians in Dumba Local Government Area of Borno State, the United Nations has outrightly condemned the move. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick who spoke on Thursday said at least 40 civilians in the Dumba community were brutally killed on Sunday, January 12, 2025,...
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Candidates Kick As PDP Boycotts Ondo LG Election

Candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Local Government election in Ondo State have kicked against the withdrawal of the party from the council election fixed for Saturday, January 18. The PDP had, in a statement signed by the Director of Media, Mr Leye Igbagbo, withdrew their participation in the Saturday local government...
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Sanwo-Olu Mourns Sunny Ajose

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has described the passing of Chief Akinsanya Sunny Ajose, former Head of Service and member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), as a significant loss to the State and the All Progressives Congress (APC). New Telegraph had earlier reported  that Chief Ajose, an elder statesman and former head of service...
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Nigeria’s oil rig count now 32 – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission says the country’s oil rig count has risen to 32. The NUPRC Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, announced this during his recent appearance before the Senate Committee on Appropriation. Komolafe said the rig count doubled under the commission’s oversight, from 16 in 2021 to 32 as of 2024. The chief...
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