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he Ogun State government, through the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, has distributed an additional N1 billion in gratuities for retired local government employees and public primary school teachers for the third quarter of 2024. This move underscores the administration’s commitment to the welfare and well-being of pensioners.Engr. Olufisan Osiyale, Permanent Secretary of the Bureau of Local Government Pensions, announced the disbursement at his office i...

Active involvement of political parties in voter registration and results collation is essential for the success of the upcoming Local Government elections in Ogun State, according to Mr. Babatunde Osibodu, Chairman of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC). He made this statement during a meeting with the 17 registered political parties at the Commission's headquarters in Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta.Osibodu emphasized that the cooperation and input of political parti...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has revealed that at least 20 aspirants for the Local Government elections in Kano State have tested positive for drugs, including cannabis. The announcement was made by Abubakar Ahmed, the NDLEA's Kano State commander, on Monday, September 10.Ahmed disclosed that the candidates, primarily from the New Nigerian People's Party (NNPP), tested positive for various prohibited substances such as nicotine, cannabis, benzodiazepines...

Australia’s Prime Minister ANTHONY ALBANESE has announced a plan to ban children from using social media.The prime minister said that the government would introduce legislation in 2024 to enforce a minimum age for access to social media and other relevant digital platforms.He added that the legislation would be informed by engagement with the states and territories, but his preference is to set the minimum age at 16 years.According t...

The Commissioner of Police in Edo State, NEMI EDWIN has expressed the commitment of the Command to remove illegal firearms across the state ahead of the September 21 Governorship election.The Commissioner was speaking after arrest of 15 suspects for various crimes as he also called for the cooperation of the public especially with provision of credible information to ensure that the streets were rid of criminals, illegal arms and ammunitions.EDWIN while spe...

The Nigerian military has pledged to bring notorious bandit kingpin, BELLO TURJI, to justice. TURJI, who has been terrorizing Zamfara State and parts of the Northwest, is accused of leading deadly attacks and extorting levies from farmers.Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Chief of Defence Staff, General CHRISTOPHER MUSA, assured Nigerians that TURJI’s days of terror are numbered. He added that the military is close to ending the extortion of farmers by TURJI and o...

The House of Representatives has instructed the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to transfer N3.602 billion to the Federal Government Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) within the next 30 days. This directive, issued by Hon. Bamidele Salam, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, was delivered during an investigative hearing in Abuja. Salam stressed that this remittance is a legal obligation and not subject to personal interpretation.The ...

The JULIUS ABURE-led Labour Party has cancelled the automatic ticket it previously reserved for the party’s presidential candidate, PETER OBI and Abia State governor, ALEX OTTI, for the 2027 election....

The Department of State Services (DSS) has clarified the reason for its officers' visit to the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has announced the successful accreditation of 721 media personnel from 114 media organizations to cover the upcoming Edo State governorship election on September 21...