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The People's Democratic Party (PDP), Ondo State chapter, has expressed dismay over the alleged lack of concern displayed by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa towards the insecurity situation recorded in various parts of the state. The opposition party lamented that with the rising insecurity in the state, Aiyedatiwa has turned a blind eye to the situation, with…
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Dozens of people are feared dead after two migrant boats overturned off the coast of Djibouti, according to the United Nations on Wednesday. The boats left Yemen with 310 people on board, the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a post on social media platform X on Tuesday. So far, 45 people have…
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Israel declared UN chief Antonio Guterres "persona non grata" on Wednesday, accusing him of failing to specifically condemn Iran's missile attack on Israel. "Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran's heinous attack on Israel does not deserve to step foot on Israeli soil," said Foreign Minister Israel Katz in a statement. "This is an anti-Israel Secretary-General…
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The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has stated that no fewer than 150 persons have so far been rescued from the boat mishap that occurred on Tuesday, 1st October 2024, between Mundi and Gbajibo communities in Mokwa Local Council of Niger State. The Director General of NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba Arah, in a statement made…
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47 tigers dead in Vietnam zoos due to bird flu Forty-seven tigers, three lions and a panther have died in zoos in south Vietnam due to the H5N1 bird flu virus, state media said Wednesday. The deaths occurred in August and September at the private My Quynh safari park in Long An province and the…
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The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has approved the merger of ARM Pension Managers (PFA) Limited and Access Pensions Limited to form a new entity called Access ARM Pensions Limited. In a statement released on Tuesday, PenCom management said the merger aims to enhance operational efficiency and improve service delivery for Retirement Savings Account (RSA) holders.…
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The Federal Ministry of Youth Development, in a strategic partnership with the Presidential CNG Initiative (PI-CNG), has initiated the distribution of 2,000 CNG-powered tricycles to address the transportation needs of the youth in the country. In her remarks at the ceremony of launching the distribution of the CNG-Powered Tricycles to the beneficiaries in Abuja, the…
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A female student lost her life in a car accident at the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, during celebrations marking the end of final year exams. According to an eyewitness who requested anonymity, a graduating student driving recklessly in celebration reportedly lost control of the vehicle, which then ran into a crowd of…
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The Federal Government (FG) has rolled out plans to implement the new withholding tax (WHT) regulations in January 2025. The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele made this known in a statement on Wednesday morning. Also according to Oyedele, the FG has officially gazetted the withholding tax regulations for…
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has granted clemency to 117 convicts in a move aimed at promoting justice and rehabilitation. Among those benefiting from the governor's mercy, 19 will be released outright, while others on death row will have their sentences commuted to life imprisonment. Several inmates will also see their sentences reduced. The decision,…