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Reps not against reappointment of Auditor-General – Chairman

Rep. Wole Oke (PDP-Osun), the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, says the house is not against the possible tenure extension of the Auditor-General of the Federation, Mr Anthony Ayine. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja, Oke said that the House had no objection to the reappointment as being speculated […]

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Insurance plays catch-up on financial inclusion target

…as Micro, Takaful schemes make sluggish start NAICOM says the goal of achieving the target of 40 percent adult population penetration will be pursued through a broad range of coordinated interventions. The sluggish take-off of micro and takaful insurance schemes expected to drive penetration among a low-income mass of the population as well as the […]

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Rotimi Akeredolu of the APC declared winner of Ondo governorship election

Arakunrin has won a fierce re-election battle. Akeredolu defeated closest challenger Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP and 15 other candidates. Akeredolu scored 292,830 votes, while Jegede gained 195,791 votes.The APC won in 15 local governments, while the PDP won in three. Source: Pulse Nigeria

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Ondo 2020: Security Arrangement Is A Bit Compromised Here – Agboola Ajayi

The Deputy Governor and candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Agboola Ajayi says while turnout for the election in Ondo State has been very encouraging, security arrangements are a bit compromised. Speaking after he cast his vote at his polling unit, Mr. Ajayi appealed to security agents to live up to expectations and continue to […]

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Drama As Card Reader Malfunctions At Jegede’s Polling Unit

A mild drama played out on Saturday at the Polling Unit of Mr Eyitayo Jegede, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Ondo State Governorship Election. This occurred at Polling Unit 9, Ward 2 in Akure South Local Government Area of the state. The polling unit is situated at the Sacred Heart […]

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ASUU vows to protect university autonomy with their blood

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Friday says scholars in the nation’s public universities are ready to protect incessant attacks on University autonomy by the federal government with the last drop of their blood. National President of the union, Biodun Ogunyemi, a Professor in a press release made available to newsmen in Ibadan […]

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Adesuwa Etomi, DJ Cuppy, Laycon And Other Celebrities Amplifying #EndsSARSProtests Online

Celebrities like Folarin “Falz” Falana, DJ Cuppy, Adesuwa Etomi-Wellington, Laycon, John Boyega, and many other celebrities have lent their voices both online and physically to causes related to the #EndSARS movement as the nation continues to see protests related to outright and systemic abuse and police brutality. A renewed focus was placed on the #EndsSARS […]

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Naira Marley Scraps Planned #ENDSARS Protest

A file photo of Naira Marley Naira Marley has scrapped the #ENDSARS protest scheduled to hold today. The musician announced the cancellation via his verified Twitter handle where he has over 2 million followers. “We won’t be protesting anymore because there’s a lot of changes being made right now. “As a Marlian we will give […]

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Sanwo-Olu flags off construction of 377 roads, power projects across wards

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, last Friday, flagged off the execution of 377 state-wide projects across all wards in the state. A statement by Gboyega Akosile, chief press secretary to the governor, said it was in keeping to the promises made during the electioneering campaign. The intervention, which was said to be first of its […]