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OYO BEGINS DEMOLITION OF SHANTIES, ILLEGAL STRUCTURES

The Oyo State Government,  has commenced the demolition of illegal structures and shanties at different locations in Ibadan, the state capital. The exercise began at St. Gabriel’s Secondary Commercial School, Sabo-Jembewon Area, Ibadan. Security personnel of Operation Burst, the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and Western Security Network codenamed Amotekun Operation were on the ground to maintain law and order against the protesting dwellers of the shanties. Speaking during the exercise, Aderemi […]

todayMay 9, 2025

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OLUBADAN SUSPENDS TWO CHIEFS OVER LAND GRABBING

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin has suspended two family chiefs known as Mogaji, and removed their traditional beads over land grabbing. They are Mogaji Kukula, Kamorudeen Kolawole of Kukula family, Oke – Ofa Baba Isale in Ibadan North East Local Government, and Mogaji Samsudeen Bello of Ekerin Ajengbe family, Isale Osi in Ibadan South West Local Government of Oyo State. The suspension order was contained in a release on Friday by the Chief Press Secretary to Olubadan […]

todayMay 9, 2025

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CAN CONGRATULATES CATHOLIC CHURCH ON ELECTION OF NEW POPE

The Christian Association of Nigeria has congratulated the Roman Catholic Church on the election of Pope Leo XIV as the new spiritual leader of the global Catholic community. In a statement signed and released by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, on Friday, CAN described the emergence of Pope Leo XIV as a “significant milestone” and a moment of joy for Catholics around the world. The Association expressed hope that the new Pope would promote peace, justice, and inclusiveness across the […]

todayMay 9, 2025

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TINUBU JOINS WORLD LEADERS CONGRATULATE AMERICAN POPE

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated His Holiness Leo XIV on his election as the Bishop of Rome and the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. According to the President, he rejoices warmly with the leadership and congregants of the Catholic Church in Nigeria on the historic election of the new Pontiff, whose message of faith and hope already resonates across the globe, with a reassurance from the scriptures of a more peaceful world. In his congratulatory message, the President […]

todayMay 9, 2025

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SSANU expresses grievances over delay in salary payment, threatens industrial action

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has petitioned the Accountant General of the Federation regarding a concerning trend of delays in the payment of its members’ monthly salaries. It will be recalled that SSANU began experiencing these delays following the migration of staff data to the Government Integrated Financial and Management Information System, GIFMIS platform. In its petition, SSANU called for urgent intervention to forestall a breakdown of industrial harmony within the nation’s tertiary institutions. The letter, dated […]

todayMay 8, 2025 1

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2025 UTME: JAMB SAYS OVER 1.5M CANDIDATES SCORED BELOW 200

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released a statistical breakdown of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), revealing that over 1.5 million of the 1.95 million candidates scored below 200/400.  In a post on its official X, JAMB highlighted that a total of 1,955,069 candidates sat for the examination, and of this number, a significant 1,534,654 candidates—representing 78.5%—scored below the 200 mark.   A breakdown of the results shows that only 4,756 candidates (0.24%) achieved scores of […]

todayMay 6, 2025 1

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NIMET PREDICTS THREE-DAY THUNDERSTORMS, HAZINESS FROM TUESDAY

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted haziness and thunderstorms from Tuesday to Thursday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Monday in Abuja envisaged slight dust haze over parts of Katsina and Kano states during the forecast period on Tuesday According to the agency, the thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Edo, Abia, Imo, Bayelsa, Lagos, Delta, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States later in the day. NiMet predicted cloudy skies on […]

todayMay 6, 2025 1

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FG APPROVES BACHELOR’S DEGREES FOR FEDERAL COLLEGES OF EDUCATION

The federal government has approved a dual certification programme for federal colleges of education across the country, enabling them to offer both NCE and Bachelor’s degrees. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who disclosed this on his official X handle, said the programme will commence in the September 2025 academic year. He explained that the government’s action was intended to strengthen Nigeria’s higher education system and graduate employability. The minister the transformation was made possible by the revised act […]

todayMay 2, 2025 1

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OYO GOVT ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ELEWURE JUNCTION, SANGO

The Oyo State Government has announced a temporary closure on Elewure junction/Sango road in Ibadan. A statement by the Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Prof. Dahud Sangodoyin, said the closure will take place from 10:00 p.m. on Friday, May 2, 2025, till 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025. He said the move is to facilitate the installation of a new level crossing on the Sango rail line, as part of the ongoing road construction activities in the area. […]

todayMay 2, 2025 1

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