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[Press Release] The Oyo State Government has cleared all the non-statutory deductions of civil servants in the state. This is in fulfilment of Governor Seyi Makinde’s promise that their deduction arrears will be paid along with their August salaries. In a release issued from the state Ministry of Information and Orientation and signed by the commissioner Prince Dotun Oyelade, the …

The Nigeria Police Force has vowed to deal with fake security personnel allegedly recruited by politicians to disrupt the governorship election holding in Bayelsa State today. Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Daniel Sokari-Pedro, who is incharge of election security in Bayelsa, vowed to go after such fake security personnel. Sokari-Pedro made the vow while speaking with reporters on Friday in Yenagoa …

Erik ten Hag called for some of his senior players to step up and show some leadership after Manchester United’s season suffered another setback. United slumped to a damaging defeat in Copenhagen on Wednesday, the latest in a series of bad results during a stuttering campaign. With ten Hag’s men surrendering a two-goal lead after the dismissal of Marcus Rashford, …

President Bola Tinubu on Friday, commissioned a series of TETFUND sponsored projects worth N1.5bn including blocks of classrooms and offices valued at N1.12 billion at the University of Ibadan and The Polytechnic Ibadan, respectively. The commissioned projects include the constructed Department of Architecture building and the blocks of offices and classrooms for the Faculty of Technology valued at N651.1 million …

  In a steadfast commitment to enhance the capabilities of the workforce and ensure the delivery of top-notch healthcare services to the people of Edo State, the Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (EDSPHCDA) has launched a training program to equip the staff with the essential knowledge and skills required to uphold professionalism and deliver quality healthcare services. The training …

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar said on Friday the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would bounce back to give Nigerians a responsive government. Abubakar said this in a statement issued by his Media Office to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the party’s formation. He said: “PDP is the progenitor of our contemporary democracy and shall ensure that democracy did not only survive …

Fuel tanker explosion reportedly left unspecified number of persons dead on Sunday along Warri-Benin Expressway. The explosion occurred after a 33,000- litre tanker had fallen on the highway, spilling its contents. Among those who lost their lives in the incident which occurred in the early hours of Sunday at Koko junction along Warri-Benin highway in Warri North council area of …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday night, said one of its officials in the Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State had been abducted. Wilfred Ifogah, the head of INEC voters’ registration in the state, disclosed this in a statement on its verified X account, adding that the electoral official was kidnapped while waiting to board a boat …

lebaye Reality star, Ilebaye has won the Big Brother Naija All-Stars The female housemate was one of the top six housemates, which included Cross, Pere, Mercy, Adekunle, and Cee-C. After four evictions, Ilebaye and Mercy were the last two housemates standing. Ilebaye will be taking home N120 million grand prize and other prizes for winning the reality show. Winning the …

In its bid to build the capacity of youth towards making them employers of labour, the NNPC Foundation, in partnership with Kudimata Nigeria Limited, have trained the Batch C members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in basic financial literacy skills. Kudimata os a financial education outfit. In a statement signed by Chief Corporate Communications Officer NNPC Ltd, Femi …