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The National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched an Alternative Development Pilot Project aimed at ending illicit cannabis cultivation by providing affected communities with sustainable and legal livelihood options.The initiative was unveiled on Tuesday in Akure, Ondo State, at a town hall meeting attended by national s...

Members of the Osugbo Society in Ijebu-Ode have called on Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, to reconstitute the Council of Afobajes (kingmakers) to restore transparency, credibility, and inclusiveness in the ongoing process to select a new Awujale of Ijebuland.The call was made on Tuesday during the society’s first meeting of 2026 in Ijebu-Ode, where members raised concerns over alleged irregularities and the...

The Executive Chairman of Odogbolu Local Government, Hon. (Dr.) Babatunde Oyetola Diya, has officially flagged off the Measles and Rubella vaccination exercise for children aged 0–14 years across the Local Government Area.The programme commenced at the Idowu Primary Health Care Centre, Idowa Ward 8, as part of efforts to strengthen preventive healthcare and protect children from vaccine-preventable diseases.Speaking at the cerem...

The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has announced the immediate departure of Steve Tikolo as Head Coach of the Senior Men’s National Team and High-Performance Manager, ending nearly 40 months of service by the former Kenyan international.The federation confirmed the decision on Monday, describing the separation as mutual. NCF Public Relations Officer Musa Bodie stated that both parties agreed to the disengagement af...

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has cautioned the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) against issuing public ultimatums over health sector salary adjustments, describing such actions as unnecessary and potentially inflammatory.The warning comes in response to a 14-day ultimatum issued by the NLC and TUC on January 23, demanding the Federal Government implement the 2021 report of the Tec...

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for urgent federal intervention following the alleged unlawful occupation of local government secretariats and the withholding of over ₦130 billion in statutory allocations meant for grassroots governance.In a statewide broadcast on Monday, Governor Adeleke described the continued occupation of council offices by court-sacked All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen and coun...

The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland and Global Convener of the Oodua Progressive Union (OPU), Iba Gani Adams, has appealed to the Federal Government to reinstate the use of indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in Nigerian schools, warning that the policy reversal could harm learning outcomes and erode cultural identity.Iba Adams made the call on Monday during his welcome address at the 12th World Congress of the ...

The Edo State Police Command has recorded major operational successes across the state following intensive, intelligence-driven security operations carried out over the weekend to curb criminal activities and enhance public safety.This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, who sa...

Residents of Ijebu-Ode on Monday staged a peaceful demonstration across major parts of the town in support of the Ogun State Government’s suspension of the selection process for a new Awujale of Ijebuland.Organised under the banners of Ijebu Sons and Daughters and Ijebu-Ode Progressive Youths, the protesters marched through key streets c...

Nigeria’s Green Arrows will confront defending champions Egypt in a high-stakes Group I showdown on Tuesday at the African Men’s Handball Championship, with a place in the semi-finals and a direct ticket to the 2027 IHF Men’s World Championship on the line.Egypt head into the final round of group matches in commanding form, having won both of their fixtures to sit top of the group with four points. The Nor...