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Gateway United FC Pips Spartan Football Club

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Gateway United Football Club of Ogun came from a goal down to defeat Spartan Football Club of Lagos, two-one in pre-season friendly match played at the MKO International Stadium. Demola Tobiloba got the first goal for the away team in the twenty-second minutes of the game before Yemi Jacobs Continue Reading

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Ondo NUJ has New Executives

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Mr Adetona Aderoboye has emerged the new chairman of Ondo State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. Mr Aderoboye of the local government chapel polled one hundred and fifteen votes to beat his rival Mr Tony Adetoye of the State Information Chapel who had sixteen votes. Hakeem Gbadamosi of correspondents’ chapel and Leke Adegbite […]Continue Reading

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Ekiti Govt. to Assist Residents Affected by Storm

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The Ekiti State Government has promised to assist people whose properties were destroyed by rain storm on Tuesday night. The Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, made the promise shortly after inspecting the affected properties which spread across major parts of Ado Ekiti, the State capital. He said state government would work in […]Continue Reading

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Oyo Assembly Swears in New Clerk

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The Oyo State House of Assembly has sworn in a new Clerk of the House. She is Mrs Felicia Oyediran. Mrs. Oyediran, who is on grade level 16, was until her appointment, the Deputy Clerk of the House. Mrs. Oyediran hails from Ogbomoso, Oyo State and has spent 27 years in legislative services. She took […]Continue Reading

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Issues Associated With Contributory Pension Scheme

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In Nigeria, various administrations have come up with programmes bordering on Social Welfare, Health Insurance Investment and Pension Schemes. Many of these schemes however fall below expectation as they have to a large extent not addressed the problems for which they were created. One of such is the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS. Pension administration in […]Continue Reading

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Ensuring Availability of Water for All

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Water is one of man’s basic needs. It is important that everyone have access to water. Apart from water being very important for our domestic use, it is also very important for agriculture, recreation and environment activities. World Water Day is an annual event that highlights the importance of fresh water. The day is used […]Continue Reading

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Appropriate Space: Factor for School Approval in Ondo

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Spacious environment is now a key to approval for primary and post primary schools in Ondo State. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu disclosed this while inaugurating a-six-block of classroom, Saint James’ Primary School at Òdá town in Akure. Saint James’ is one of the seven hundred schools rehabilitated or constructed within the two years of Governor Akeredolu-led […]Continue Reading

Agriculture

Experts Want NASS to Sign National Forest Bill

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As Nigeria joins the rest of global community to mark the International Day of Forests, experts in Ondo state have called on the National Assembly to pass a bill on National Forests Preservation into law. Speaking on the day, the State chairman of the Forestry Association of Nigeria (F.A.N), Dr Adesoji Adedayo said the day […]Continue Reading

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US Envoy Wants Policy Favourable to the Physically Challenged

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Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, Mr. David Young, wants Nigerians to prioritize the need of the physically challenged ones in all their plans. He made the call while speaking with Radio Nigeria in Ibadan. Mr. Young condemned the act of building public facilities without provision for the physically challenged. He also made […]Continue Reading

Yoruba

Ilé ẹjọ́ sún ìgbẹ́jọ́ Gómìnà síwájú ńipinlẹ̀ Ọsun

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Ilé ẹjọ́ tó ńgbọ́ awuyewuye tó súyọ lásìkò ìdìbò sípò Gómìnà nípinlẹ̀ Ọsun èyí tó jóko nílu Abuja, ni yo gbe ìdájọ́ kalẹ̀ lọ́jọ́ ẹtì tónbọ̀ yi, lórí ẹ̀sùn èyí tí ẹni tó díje lábẹ́ àsía ẹgbẹ́ òsèlú Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sẹ́nátọ̀ Ademọla Adeleke, lórí àbájède ìbò tó wáyé nínú osù kẹsan, ọdún tó […]Continue Reading

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Gómìnà Tuntun Sèlérí Láti Mú Àgbéga bá Ètò Ìròyìn

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Gómìnà Ọyọ tílu sẹ̀sẹ̀ dìbò yàn, ọ̀gbéni Seyi Makinde ti sọ pé òfin tó fàyè sílẹ̀ fáwọn èyàn láti ní ẹ̀tọ́ sí ìròyìn àtọ̀rọ̀ tónlọ se pàtàkì àti wípé yo mu àgbéga bá káwọn èyàn ma dásí ètò ìsèjọba nípinlẹ̀ yi. Ó sọ̀rọ̀ yi nígbàtí ikọ̀ ìgbìmọ̀ alásẹ ilésẹ́ Radio Nigeria, èyí tí ọ̀gágba fún […]Continue Reading

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US Envoy Wants Policy Favourable to the Physically Challenged

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Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, Mr. David Young, wants Nigerians to prioritize the need of the physically challenged ones in all their plans. He made the call while speaking with Radio Nigeria in Ibadan. Mr. Young condemned the act of building public facilities without provision for the physically challenged. He also made […]Continue Reading

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True federalism will take people out of poverty – Seyi Makinde

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Oyo State Governor-elect, Mr. Seyi Makinde has assured the people of the state that his administration will pursue true federalism to take more people in the state out of poverty line with his agenda when sworn-in on May 29. He said this when the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Southwest executive paid him […]Continue Reading

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Federal Government Ban of Boeing 737 Aircrafts

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Last week, Federal Government banned the use of Boeing 737 Max planes in the country’s airspace. This was as a result of an Ethiopian airlines jet that crashed shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa, killing all on board including two Nigerians. According to the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, there is no cause […]Continue Reading

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Over 100 People Confirmed Dead in Indonesia Flood

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The death toll from flash floods and landslides that tore through Indonesia’s Papua region has topped 100 with dozens more still missing, the disaster agency said on Wednesday. Nearly 10,000 people have moved to shelters while at least 104 victims are confirmed to have died and 79 are unaccounted for in the aftermath of the […]Continue Reading

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New Zealand’s PM Vows not to Mention Gunman’s Name

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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed never to say the name of the Christchurch mosque gunman. “He sought many things from his act of terror, but one was notoriety that is why you will never hear me mention his name,” Ms Ardern said in an emotional address at New Zealand’s parliament. Last Friday’s […]Continue Reading

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Expedite Action on 2018 Budget, Osun Assembly Tells Auditor General

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In line with its oversight responsibilities, the Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Dr. Najeem Salaam, has directed the Auditor General of the state to expedite action on the 2018 audit report and submit to the House through the Committee on Public Accounts. The Speaker, who gave the directive in Osogbo said, this was in […]Continue Reading

Education

Osun Govt. Orders Closure of Three Institutions

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Osun State Governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has ordered the closure of three higher institutions in Ilesa, following the unwarranted destruction of public property by irate members of the public. The schools which are Osun State College of Education, Ilesa, Osun State College of Health Technology, Ilesa, and Osun State College of Technology, Esa Oke. According […]Continue Reading

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Freedom of Information Bill will enhance governance – Seyi Makinde

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The Freedom of Information Bill, FOI, is essential, and will promote participatory governance. Oyo State Governor-elect, Engineer Seyi Makinde stated this when the Zonal Director, FRCN Ibadan, Alhaji Mohammed Bello led the station’s management to congratulate him on his electoral victory at the March 9 Governorship and House of Assembly polls. Mr. Makinde, who observed Continue Reading

Transportation

Amosun Promises to Complete Projects under Construction

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Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun has promised to make the airport under construction in Wasimi, in Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state his first constituency project upon assumption of the ninth assembly. The governor, who stated this during an inspection of projects in Abeokuta, said  he would ensure that the money budgeted for the […]Continue Reading

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Ogun Governor-elect Pledges Transparency in Governance

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Archbishop of ecclesiastical province of Lagos, Anglican Communion, The Most Reverend Olusola Fape has called on Ogun State governor-elect to respect his political party structure for him to achieve success during and after his tenure. The archbishop gave the charge in Iperu Remo in a sermon at the Thanksgiving service held at Saint James’s Anglican Church to Continue Reading

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Beware of Sycophants, Clergy Admonishes Seyi Makinde

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Provost, St. Peter Anglican Church Aremo, Ibadan, the Most Reverend Andrew Adebiyi has advised the Oyo State Governor elect, Mr Seyi Makinde to beware of sycophant and not to neglect worship hours for government business when he resumes office. The cleric gave this advice during a special thanksgiving service attended by the governor elect, Mr […]Continue Reading

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Ajimobi Orders Free Treatment For Building Collapse Victims

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Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has directed that the victims of the uncompleted building that collapsed in Bode Area of Ibadan, on Friday, be moved to the state hospital and given immediate and free medical attention. The governor’s directive was contained in a statement issued in Ibadan by his Special Adviser on Communication and […]Continue Reading

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Ibarapa Leaders Visit Governor-elect Seyi Makinde

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Prominent leaders from Ibarapa areas of Oyo State including House of Representatives and Assembly elects members have requested that the position of the speaker state’s House of Assembly be zoned to the area. Ibarapa zone consist of Ibarapa East, Central and North local government making it two seats out of the 32 seat at the […]Continue Reading

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Osun Assembly to Mediate in IBEDC, Ijeshaland Dispute

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Following the protest in Ilesha, the Osun State House of Assembly has directed the House Committee on Public Petition to meet with management of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, and representatives of affected areas in Ijesha land to fashion way out of the dispute between the two parties. The Speaker of the House, Dr. […]Continue Reading