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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) Abdulrasheed Maina to be remanded in prison custody. Justice Okon Abang also ordered he should be granted access to his lawyers. The case was then adjourned to October 30 for trial without fail. According to the judge, the trial will be from day to...

By Ralph Oguntibeju, Akure The National Orientation Agency, Ondo State Directorate has admonished the good people of Ondo State to come out en-masse to tidy up their surroundings during this month Environmental Sanitation Exercise slated for Saturday 26th October, 2019 between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 am with restriction of movement. Making this call was the Ondo state...

The Akoko Northeast/West Federal Constituency of Ondo state has announced plans to host a reception and thanksgiving service in honour of the lawmaker representing the constituency at the house of representatives, Hon Bunmi Tunji-Ojo (BTO). According to the organisers of the event, the two-day event holds on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October, 2019 respectively at Okeagbe in Akoko area...

In spite of pleas and intercessions, the Bauchi State Ministry of Education has sacked the Principal of Hasan Usman Katsina Unity College for under-feeding his students. He, along with the two storekeepers, were found serving the food of 350 students to over 1200 students last weekend though government has provided sufficient food items to all its 35 boarding schools...

The wife of Ondo State Governor, Chief Mrs Betty Anyanwu- Akeredolu has stressed the need to adopt a holistic approach to breast cancer programming saying addressing an aspect in isolation will yield little result. In her lecture titled: “A Stitch In Time Saves Lives: Breast Cancer Realities in Nigeria and Actionable Steps”, delivered at the 7th Distinguished Guest Lecture of...

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has stated that the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria and South Africa will ensure implementation of the Early Warning Signal mechanisms recently signed between both countries in South Africa, as part of the efforts to curb xenophobic attacks. Speaking against the backdrop of renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians, she said...

France Football have released a 30-man shortlist for the 2019 Ballon d’Or award with Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk favourites for the coveted gong. The Ballon d’Or has been awarded by the French magazine since 1956 and sees their editorial staff put together the initial 30-man shortlist. Last year, Luka Modric ended seven years of Ronaldo and Messi...

By Jamiu Abubakar, Lagos As Env. Comm. Tunji Bello, Joe Igbokwe tour affected areas in Lagos Lagos State Government on Monday sympathized with residents of the state that have been negatively affected by the rise in sea water level and continuous torrential rainfalls, saying it would do everything humanly possible to mitigate...

... Election of New Excos to be conducted ... Prolific Principal, Chief Ojo Bows Out ... Ikulamberu's son weds in Lagos The monthly meeting of the Oyemekun Grammar School Old Students' Association, Ondo State chapter comes up on Thursday 31st October, 2019. The meeting which holds on the last Thursday of every month will be hosted by the Secretary to the State Government...

The Rotary Club of Ondo, Adeyemi College of Education Ondo, District 9125, has investitured a new President, she is Rotarian Oluseto Abidemi Olatuyi. Olatuyi, who is currently, a Deputy Director of the Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Adeyemi College of Education Ondo, assumed the new position as the 7th President of the body, at a colourful...