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Ondo poll: Monarch urges action against sea incursion threat

Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, the monarch of Ajapa Kingdom in Ese Odo Local Government Area, Oba Godwin Aboyewa has called on the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Mr Agboola Ajayi, to address the ongoing sea incursion threatening Ayetoro Community in Ilaje Local Government Area. The coastal community has been grappling...
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Kogi gov approves N600m for over 18,000 WASSCE students

Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has approved the payment of the 2024/2025 WASSCE fees for 18,734 students in public secondary schools in the state. The Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, disclosed this at a press briefing held in his office in Lokoja on Tuesday. In his remarks, he stated, “The state government will...
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Family seeks help for 68-year-old man battling heart disease

A chronic heart condition has left 68-year-old Anthony Isidahome, a father of five, in urgent need of medical assistance, rendering him unable to support his family. Isidahome first sought treatment in January after he began struggling to breathe and sleep properly. Initially treated for high blood pressure, his condition deteriorated significantly by August. He was...
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FCCPC to sanction banks for online service disruptions

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has issued a stern warning to banks in Nigeria regarding ongoing disruptions to online banking services that have impacted consumers. The commission expressed concerns that these disruptions hinder customers from accessing funds, making payments, and completing essential transactions. In a statement released on Tuesday, FCCPC Executive Vice Chairman...
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JUST IN: Protest rocks INEC over demand for Ondo REC redeployment

Scores of demonstrators from Ondo stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja on Tuesday, demanding the immediate redeployment of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, from the state. Waving banners and placards with messages such as “Mahmood: Redeploy Babalola Now” and “We Don’t Want a Repeat of Edo Fiasco,” the...
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Police arrest notorious thug in crackdown on violence in Kano

The Kano State Police Command on Tuesday made a significant breakthrough in its fight against thuggery, arresting a notorious thug identified as Inuwa Zakari, also known as “Gundura,” alongside 14 others. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest via a press statement released to The Punch in Kano. Gundura, 24, who was wanted...
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