Akure
6 Feb
The President of Nigerian Bar Association ( NBA), Chief Afam Osigwe, says 65 per cent of inmates in the 244 correctional centres in the country are awaiting trial. Osigwe made this known at the National Executive Council meeting of the NBA on Thursday in Akure. “We should focus on pre-trial detainees, people who are court…
6 Jan
The University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo State, has appointed Ezekiel Adeniran as the third substantive registrar of the institution. Adeniran was appointed following the approval of the university’s Governing Council during its 23rd meeting on August 22, 2024. While disclosing this, the public relations officer of the institution, Isaac Oluyi, stated that the newly…
24 Dec
Gbenga Elegbeleye, Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), says minimum salary a club should pay players will be reviewed after the 2024/2025 campaign. Elegbeleye disclosed this during a round table discourse with newsmen in Akure on Tuesday. He stressed that the league would only attractive investors through transparency, credibility and professional refereeing. “From…
14 Nov
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has assured that security agencies would be non-partisan and impartial in their role in the Nov. 16 governorship election in Ondo state. Musa gave the assurance on Thursday in Akure during a meeting with the head of security agencies in Ondo State ahead of the governorship…
23 Oct
The Global Entrepreneurship Festival slated for November 22-24 will take place at Entrepreneurship Village, Akure, Ondo State
4 Oct
The People's Democratic Party (PDP), Akure South Chapter, on Friday accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of using thugs to unleash violent attacks on its members during a ward meeting in Akure, the state capital. According to the Secretary of the PDP Caretaker Committee in the council area, Ogedengbe, the thugs, 13 in number…
25 Sep
The Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, Odundun II, has disclosed that he will commence his annual traditional seven-day leave known as 'Ulefunta.' The monarch, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Michael Adeyeye, stated that the leave, which began on Tuesday, will end on Monday, stressing that during the period, the…
30 Jul 2024
Youths under the aegis of Akure Youths Forum on Tuesday vowed to recall the lawmaker representing Akure South/North Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Derin Adesida. According to the youths who issued a one-month ultimatum to the lawmaker to present his scorecard to his constituents, the move became imperative following the alleged non-performance…
9 Jun 2024
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 127 suspected internet frau
24 Mar 2024
Police in Ondo State says a 17-year-old girl, who stabbed her aunt to death in Akure has psychiatric problems.
4 Mar 2024
The toilet was a jerry-built improvised by the market users and sat wobbly nine metres from the garri displayed in different sizes of bowls. The flies held her gaze: they rose in thick, green swarms and perched in formation on the dingy slab of the toilet.
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The Kwara State government on Wednesday announced the creation of two additional ministries. The two ministries are the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of Livestock Development. The news to this effect was conveyed after the weekly executive council meeting. The meeting was presided over by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The state government explained that the…
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Security experts and senior officials from across West Africa have gathered in Abuja for a two-day regional dialogue aimed at strengthening capacity and promoting efficiency in the implementation of the Accra Initiative. The event, hosted at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), brings together key security stakeholders, including officials from the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping…
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on the government at all levels to reduce reliance on external sources for health funding and instead make adequate provisions in their budgets. UNICEF Deputy Representative in Nigeria, Dr Rowan Khan, made the statement on Wednesday in Abuja at the Primary Health Care (PHC) Memorandum of Understanding…
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), has convened a two-day stakeholders' workshop in Abuja to drive the implementation of the Committee on the Protection of Migrant Workers (CMW) recommendations. The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and…
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