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Nigeria set for Olympic Day celebrations
Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) Secretary General, Babatunde Popoola says the committee, in collaboration with the Nigeria Sport For All Commission, is set for the country’s 2024 edition of Olympic Day celebration on 29 June. Olympic Day is an annual international event that takes place in the month of June that is aimed at people of…
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Ondo Organised labour protests electricity tarrif increment
Leaderships of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Ondo state have obeyed the national directive by shutting down the headquarters of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), located at NEPA area of Akure. The protest is to press the Federal Government to order the reversal of recent hike in…
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INEC gives update on Ondo, Edo guber polls
Ahead of the September and November Governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC said it would soon resume the Continuous Voter Registration CVR exercise in both states to allow eligible voters participate in the elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this at the second regular quarterly consultative meeting…
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NFF to unveil Finidi George as Super Eagles Head Coach on Monday
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will on Monday unveil Finidi George as the substantive head coach of the Super Eagles. Finidi was appointed in April as a replacement for Jose Peseiro, who the former Nigerian international worked with as an assistant coach for 20 months. According to a statement released on Sunday, John Enoh, the…
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Inclusion of NPFL Youth League Players in Golden Eaglets excites Elegbeleye
Chairman of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Gbenga Elegbeleye is delighted that five players scouted at the maiden NPFL U-17 Youth League have made the list of Nigeria’s U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets. The Golden Eaglets are in Ghana for West African Football Union (WAFU) qualifying tournament for the Africa U-17 Nations Cup. Remo Stars…
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NDLEA intercepts 3 trailer loads of opioids, seizes 3.5million pills, 344,000 codeine bottles. Arrests 75-year-old grandpa in Ekiti, 70-year-old grandma in Benue for illicit drugs dealing; destroys 11, 636.185kg cannabis in Edo forest
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted three trailer loads of opioids comprising three million four hundred and fifty thousand (3,450,000) pills and three hundred and forty-four thousand (344,000) bottles of codeine syrup at Abule Ado in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos state where three suspects were also arrested…
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Ondo state government announces test date for teachers recruitment
ONDO SUBEB ONLINE TEST FOR RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS COMES UP TUESDAY Ondo State Universal Basic Primpary Education Board (ODSUBEB) is set to conduct online test for applicants seeking teaching positions in Public Primary Schools across the State. A Press release issued by the Board’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Prince Bolu Diesel Ajijo, the…
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Why President Tinubu honoured Awujale with GCON
“Because Oba Adetona has honoured our country and humanity with his many years of meritorious service, I therefore, on this special occasion of his 90th birthday ceremony, confer on him the second highest National Honour of Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON). “To ensure that the knowledge production and intellectual output of the…
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Gov. Aiyedatiwa pays last respects, as late Gen. Jones Arogbofa is buried
Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Friday, attended the funeral ceremony of the late General Jones Oladeinde Arogbofa (Rtd), describing him as a devoted patriot who dedicated himself to the nation’s progress in various capacities. Speaking at the funeral service held at Owase, Oka Akoko in Akoko South West local government area of…
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Ondo Sports Commissioner assures of more partnership with SWAN, improved athletes welfare
Ondo State Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Hon. Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye has assured members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ondo State chapter of more collaboration to reposition sports at all levels. Yusuf-Ogunleye made the position known while playing host to the executive members of Ondo SWAN, led by the Chairman, Mr Segun…