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The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has allocated the sum of N647billion to the Federal, state and local governments for the month of February. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, revealed this on Wednesday in Abuja after a reconvened meeting of the FAAC. An earlier meeting of the committee had ended in a deadlock on Tuesday triggered by the alleged non-remittance...

Adeyemi Provost, Prof. Ogen and Ondo NIPR Chairman, Lamidi Ishola   The Provost of Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Prof. Olukoya Ogen says his institution will partner members of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in his drive to rid the citadel of learning of corruption. Prof. Ogen who gave the hint while playing host to members of NIPR, Ondo...

The Lagos State Police Command has commenced investigation into the death of a visitor to a Chinese lounge and bar on Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Surulere, Lagos. The visitor, Willie Uyime, had gone to the bar in company with his friends on Saturday to have fun. While they were drinking, PUNCH Metro learnt that Uyime unknowingly drank insecticide in a container placed...

The deceased  By Fatima Muraina, Akure  A local midwife referred to in Yoruba as Agbebi simply named Mama Dada has absconded from her residence as soon as her patient was certified dead after giving birth to a bouncing baby boy. The incident occurred at Sholagbade street in Oshinle Quarters last week where both of them resided as neighbours . The deceased, Mrs Chinyere...

By Habib Haruna, Lagos  The Lagos State Government on Tuesday declared Thursday, March 29 as work free day in the State. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan disclosed that this will enable Lagosians come out enmasse to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari who is on a historic two-day visit to Lagos State. The statement urged residents...

The Governing council of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso has asked all principal officers of the University to proceed on immediate leave. Those affected are  Vice Chancellor Prof. A.S. Gbadegesin, Mr. J. A. Agboola Registrar , Prince A.B.C. Olagunju Bursar , Mr. I.O. Ajala  Librarian. Amiloaded gathered that the University Management staff were asked to proceed on immediate leave because...

Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Ondo State Council has commended the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) and the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Yemi Olowolabi for appointing Mr Akindele Adubuola as the Acting Editor of The Hope Newspaper. The Union in a Press Statement signed by its State Secretary, Comrade Leke Adegbite commended the governor for...

The Chairman of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, (OSOPADEC), Olugbenga Edema has made a passionate appeal for the establishment  of a competent Court of jurisdiction in the riverine areas of the State for easy access to justice.  Mr Edema made the appeal on Monday, 26th March, 2018 in Akure while speaking at a seminar organized by the...

APC NEC meeting ongoing in Abuja   Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has overruled the party's decision to elongate the tenure of the National Working Committee . /script>   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({});   President Buhari at the ongoing NEC meeting said the tenure elongation was unconstitutional. More to come....

Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyema with President Buhari at a UN event Nigeria decided not join an Africa free trade zone last week because it needs to carry out more consultations at home first, foreign affairs minister, Geoffrey Onyema said on Tuesday.  /script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Other leaders agreed to form a zone encompassing 1.2 billion people, but 11 countries...