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Over 40,000 Kogi Children Infected by Malaria in 2024

Lokoja, Nigeria — The Malaria Consortium has raised alarm over the rising number of malaria cases among children in Kogi State, calling for strengthened awareness and intervention efforts. This was revealed by the State Programme Manager of the Consortium, Okwulu Andrew, during the 2025 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) media parley held on Tuesday in Lokoja. […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

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Awujale of Ijebu Kingdom, Oba Sikiru Kayọde Adetọna, joins ancestors 

Ijebu Ode, Nigeria— The Ijebu Kingdom is in mourning following the passing of its revered monarch, Oba Sikiru Kayọde Adetọna, the Awujale, who has joined his ancestors after a remarkable 65-year reign. The announcement came from the Ijebu Traditional Council, with the palace confirming the news in a statement issued late Sunday. Reflecting on his […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

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NEMA, Stakeholders Assess Flood Damage in Kogi Communities

Kogi, Nigeria — The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has carried out a joint assessment of the damage caused by recent flooding in parts of Kogi State, particularly in Lokoja and Kabba local government areas. Following initial reports of the flood disaster, NEMA’s Director General, Zubaida Umar, directed the agency’s Abuja Operations Office—responsible for covering […]

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Two Major  CSOs Protest Against Osun LG Crisis

Abuja, Nigeria — Two major civil society organisations have urged the federal government to take immediate action over the continued occupation of Osun State local government council secretariats by officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC), despite court rulings declaring their presence illegal. In separate peaceful protests held in Abuja on Wednesday, the Nigeria Society […]

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Osun Monarch Raises Concern Over Incomplete Highway Project

Osogbo, Nigeria — The people of Ifon in Osun State have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the delayed completion of the N6.620 billion Ilobu–Ifon–Ilie–Erin-Ile road project, describing recent claims of its completion as misleading. The appeal was conveyed in a formal letter addressed to the President and routed through the Minister […]

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Imo Govt Destroys Criminal Den, Arrests Suspects

Owerri, Nigeria — In a determined effort to restore security and public order, the Imo State Government has demolished a notorious criminal hideout located in Ama Hausa, Owerri. The operation, led by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Monitoring and Compliance, Nze Chinasa Nwaneri, targeted a location allegedly linked to drug trafficking, illegal arms dealings, and […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

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Bomb Blasts Kill 4, Injure 21 in Yobe State

Damaturu, Nigeria —Four people have been confirmed dead and 21 others injured following two separate improvised explosive device (IED) explosions in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, allegedly planted by suspected ISWAP terrorists. This was disclosed on Friday after a commercial vehicle transporting traders to Buni Yadi weekly market struck an IED near Bultaram […]

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Tax reform :FIRS changes name to Nigeria Revenue Service

Abuja, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a landmark transformation in Nigeria’s tax administration system, formally renaming the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as the Nigeria Revenue Service. This major development follows the President’s assent to a suite of four comprehensive tax reform bills aimed at overhauling the nation’s fiscal framework. The newly […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

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Osun Declares Public Holiday to Mark Hijrah 1447AH

Osogbo, Nigeria — The Government of Osun State has announced a public holiday for Friday, June 27, 2025, in observance of the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1447AH. The declaration was made in a formal statement released by the State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr. Rasheed Aderibigbe, on behalf of Governor Ademola Adeleke, urging citizens to […]

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Tinubu Applauds Civil Servants as Pillars of National Growth

Abuja, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed the central role of Nigeria’s civil service in nation-building, lauding civil servants as the unseen architects behind effective governance and public service delivery. This recognition came during the opening ceremony of the first-ever International Civil Service Conference in Abuja, commemorating the 2025 Civil Service Week. Addressing […]

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