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The European Union (EU) has raised serious concerns over the inaccessibility of banking services to over 35,000 persons with disabilities in the country.Speaking at a consultative meeting and inauguration of the disability inclusion technical working group for implementation of the protocol to the African charter on human and pe...

In a bid to promote moderation and ease financial pressure on parents, the Ogun State Government has banned extravagant graduation ceremonies across schools in the state.Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, announced the directive while briefing journalists on the state’s preparedness for the 2024/2025 academic session. He said graduation celebrations would henceforth be lim...

The Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebuland has announced the formation of a screening committee to evaluate aspirants for the throne of the Awujale of Ijebuland.This follows the Ogun State Government’s recent inauguration of an 11-member administrative council to oversee the affairs of Ijebu-Ode until a new Awujale is installed.Speaking at a press conference held on Wednesday at the Ile-Nla compound in Agunsebi, Ijebu-Ode, the head of the Fusengbuwa Rul...

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The Federal Government has inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) for the 2025 Independence Day celebration.The committee is saddled with the responsibility of planning, organising, and executing all approved programmes to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary....

US right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at a university in Utah.The US authorities said they have detained a suspect in the fatal shooting.“The subject for the horrific shooting today that took the life of Ch...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially recognised the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by a former senate president, David Mark.The confirmation which was displayed on the website of INEC, on Wednesday....

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned what it describes as an attempt by the National Assembly to prevent Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central from returning to her seat after a six-month suspension.In a statement issued yesterday by PDP National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba, the party respo...

By Israel Adebiyi The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has flagged off a nationwide sensitisation campaign aimed at deepening citizens’ understanding of government policies, promoting national values...

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