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    The Nasarawa State Government has issued a stern warning to the management of the abattoir in the Akwanga Local Government Area of the state, threatening to shut it down if the facility’s poor sanitation conditions are not improved within a space of one month.   The Commissioner for ...

    The Edo State Special Security Squad has dismantled five suspected kidnappers’ camps in Edo North Senatorial District following a major bush-combing operation in the Ekeke Erah Forest, Owan East Local Government Area.   In a statement by Governor Monday Okpebholo’s Chief Press Secretary, Monday Itua, the operation, carried ...

  The Delta State Government has dismissed several health workers found guilty of extorting money from pregnant women and children under five, despite the state’s free healthcare policy for these groups. Others were demoted for related offences.   The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme, disclosed this on Saturday ...

    The immediate past Accountant General of the Federation, Dr Oluwatoyin Madein, has decried the under-representation of women in the country’s political space, saying that efforts must be intensified to address this imbalance.   In a statement issued on Saturday by the Media Consultant to the former Accountant General, ...

  The International Paralympic Committee on Saturday decided to lift a partial suspension of Russia and Belarus imposed since Moscow’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.   This decision, taken at the IPC’s general assembly meeting in Seoul, opens the way for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their own ...

    As Ibadan celebrated the coronation of Oba Abdulrashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday, attention turned once again to the unique and structured process of ascending to the city’s revered throne.   The historic event, held at Mapo Hall, was attended by President Bola Tinubu; ...

  President Bola Tinubu on Friday arrived in Lagos on a working visit, shortly after attending the coronation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.   This was contained in a statement on Friday issued by the Special Adviser to the President ...

      The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced the suspension of petrol sales in naira, a move that has unsettled marketers and raised fresh concerns about fuel pricing and foreign exchange pressure.   In an email sent to its customers at exactly 6:42 pm on Friday, the refinery disclosed ...

    No fewer than 20 states of the federation borrowed about N458bn in the first half of 2025, findings by Saturday PUNCH have revealed.   This comes against the backdrop of a soaring external debt servicing burden gripping state governments.   Collectively, the states spent about N235.58bn on servicing ...

Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing Celebrates the Coronation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland The Aare Apesinola of Ibadanland and Chairman/CEO of Adron Group, Sir Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing, KOF, has felicitated with His Imperial Majesty, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, FNSE, on the historic occasion of his coronation as ...