Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu
9 Sep
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the forthcoming off-cycle gubernatorial election in Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, has said that the appointment of the 344 Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and Special Assistants
8 Sep
The wife of the late former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Dr. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, through her NGO, BEMORE Empowered Girls Foundation, has empowered 70 girls with laptops and home solar systems in Ibadan. Dr. Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the founder of the group, encouraged the girls to make positive impacts in their communities. During the closing of…
5 Mar
Crisis is currently brewing ahead of the November governorship election in Ondo State, particularly within the family of the late former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, following the endorsement of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa by the niece of deceased governor, Funke Akeredolu-Aruna.
8 Jan
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, at the weekend, visited the family of the late Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, in Ibadan. Osinbajo, who went on the condolence visit together with his wife, described the late Akeredolu as a bold...
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Grammy-nominated Nigerian music star, Yemi Alade, has asked popular radio station Cool FM and Clout Africa, to remove her entire music catalogue from their playlists. The Johnny crooner, who earned a Grammy nomination in the Best African Music Performance category for her song, Tomorrow, took to X (formerly Twitter) on November 21, 2024, to express…
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Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein, has advised governments at all levels to adopt appropriate control measures and imbibe the culture of savings and viable investments to guarantee the availability of financial and other resources during the rainy day. The AGF who was speaking at the 2024 National Council on Finance and…
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The Senate This pledge was made on Thursday during a public hearing organized by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund to discuss two bills: The Federal Polytechnic Onueke, Ezza South, Ebonyi (Establishment) Bill, 2024 and The Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri (Establishment) Bill, 2024 Representing the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio,…
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Bayelsa State Government has restated its commitment to partner investors to make the state a hub for agricultural development. Governor Senator Douye Diri stated this on Thursday when he received Dr. Sonia Darracq of the France Embassy, who is the Regional Agricultural Counsellor for Togo, Benin Republic, Ghana, and Nigeria, in Government House, Yenagoa.…
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The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured that the upper chamber of the National Assembly will play an active role in the burial ceremonies of former Senate President, Dr. Joseph Wayas. Akpabio made this commitment when a delegation of Cross River State leaders, led by former Minister of Justice, Chief Kanu Agabi, paid…
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The Nigerian Defence Headquarters hopes that Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed prime minister of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will be extradited to Nigeria to face charges of terrorism brought against him. Director of Defence Information, Brig Gen Tukur Gusau, disclosed this on Thursday night, adding that the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Chris Musa,…
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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has handed over the 76 Kano children who were discharged of treason felony by the Federal High Court, Abuja to their parents. Two were promised automatic empowerment with the state government while others were reinstated to schools. The children arrested by the police during the August 1st #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano…