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The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday, hosted his Osun State counterpart, Ademola Adeleke, in Ibadan. Makinde, who addressed journalists at the end of the meeting, said they had both resolved to foster unity and progress in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West. He said the meeting centred around the unity and well-being of the PDP and …

Police operatives have arrested eight suspected armed robbers in Kano State. The spokesman for the state police command, Abdullahi Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Kano, said one Ibrahim Rabiu A.K.A Janare was arrested along with seven others for a robbery incident along the Katsina road and Kurna Asabe area of Ungogo local government area of …

Popular Nigerian actor, Jimmy Odukoya, who is the first son of the late Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, has now taken over as the new General Overseer of the Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju, Lagos. This was disclosed in an announcement during Sunday Service on September 17, 2023 by a member of the church’s board of trustee. The announcement also disclosed that …

The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has appointed Mr. Sunday Komolafe as the new Head of Service in the state. He takes over from Bamidele Agbede who is expected to proceed on retirement on Friday having attained the mandatory 35 years in the service. The Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Olayinka Oyebode, who confirmed the development in a …

A truck on Sunday crushed two people, including a military officer, to death in Jebba, Moro local government area of Kwara State. The sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Frederick Ogidan, confirmed the accident to journalists in Ilorin. He said a DAF truck and four people were involved in the accident. READ ALSO: Nine …

The UK Migration Advisory Committee, has said international students on two-year graduate visas who do not receive high enough grades may not be allowed to remain in the country The Telegraph reports that James Cleverly, the UK Home Secretary, was requested to examine the graduate visa as part of a five-point plan aimed at bringing down net migration from its …

The Benue State police command has banned all forms of protest in the state. The command’s spokesperson, Sewuese Anene, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Makurdi. She said the decision followed the discovery of a planned protest by a group of persons in the state. The protest, according to Anene, was aimed at sabotaging the efforts of the …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has appointed new executive vice presidents for its upstream, downstream, gas and power operations. NNPC made changes to its leadership role with the appointment of Oritsemeyiwa A. Eyesan as the Executive Vice President, Upstream and Olalekan Ogunleye taking the position of Executive Vice President, Gas, Power, and New Energy. Also, Adedapo Segun was …

Nigeria’s inflation rate for the eleventh consecutive month rose higher, reaching 28.2 percent in October 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS which made this known on Friday in its CPI report for November said the consumer price index (CPI), which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and services, rose to 28.2 percent …

A Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Government and the Republic of Cuba has been signed in order to advance innovation, science, and technology between the two nations. According to a statement from the Director of Information in the Vice President’s office, Mr. Olusola Abiola on Saturday, the MoU was signed by the Nigerian delegation to the G77+China Summit in …