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The Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday, assented to the law seeking to upgrade the Osun State College of Education, Ilesa to a full-fledged University. The Governor’s assent followed the successful passage of the Executive Bill into Law by the Osun State House…

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has moved to curb corruption in the execution of projects execution and ensure that beneficiary institutions adhere strictly to the public procurement processes. Its Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, stated this at a three-day capacity-building workshop on the…

Governors in the Northwest region of Nigeria and their Maradi Region counterpart in Niger Republic have called for a review of the ECOWAS Article on movement of persons and arms to checkmate worsening security challenges in the regions. The governors stated their position…

The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has insisted that he would ensure that the state security network agency also known as Amotekun, was equipped with sophisticated weapons to operate. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Richard Olatunde, revealed this while reacting on…

A group, under the aegis of Anambra Elite Trader’s Forum, has accused the Anambra State Commissioner for Commence and Industry, Dr Obinna Ngonadi, of selling market leadership offices. In a petition to the state Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, the group accused Ngonadi of selling…

The eldest son of a member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly representing Dass Constituency, Bala Ali, has been killed by suspected kidnappers. Abdul Burra, the Spokesperson for the Speaker of the House, Abubakar Suleiman, who shared proceedings of the Assembly’s plenary…

The Lagos State Government has on Tuesday taken delivery of new trains from Milwaukee, United States, for its Redline rail project, a 37-kilometre intracity railway system. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, who disclosed this on Tuesday, said the…

The Passport Control Officer, Ikoyi, Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, O. O Ayegbusi, has revealed that not less than 29,095 passports remained uncollected at the passport office, urging applicants to come for the collection. The PCO, who spoke with our correspondent on Tuesday, said…