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Trump Pledges to End Automatic Citizenship on Day One in Office

President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to end automatic citizenship for individuals born in the United States, starting on his first day back in office next month. This bold pledge, outlined in a recent interview, directly challenges the 14th Amendment of the U.S.…

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National News

Lieutenant General Oluyede Assumes Office as Nigeria’s 24th Chief of Army Staff

Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has officially taken office as the 24th Chief of Army Staff (COAS), weeks after his appointment was confirmed by both chambers of the National Assembly. The ceremony marking his assumption of command took place on Monday at the Army…

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National News

Court Denies Ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello’s Premature Bail Application

Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has rejected the bail application filed by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. In her ruling, Justice Anenih described the application as premature, noting that it was filed when Bello was neither in…

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National News

Tinubu’s Presidency, Lawmakers Celebrate Akpabio at 62

The Presidency, through the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, along with Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau and other northern and southern senators, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Senate President Godswill Akpabio on his 62nd birthday. The…

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Local News

Ekiti Agro-Business takes a leap with AGROMORE” Agruculture Initiative.

Third to fifth year students of the department of Agriculture in Ekiti State University( EKSU) are set to benefit from a 5 billion naira investment organized by AGROMORE.* The entire Department of Agriculture of Ekiti State University turned out en-mass for The Agriculture…

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Local News

Oyebanji Commissions New Tax Office, Targets Self-Sustained Revenue

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has inaugurated a new Internal Revenue Service Area Tax Office in Ikole Ekiti, aimed at boosting the state’s internally generated revenue (IGR). This initiative is part of his administration’s strategy to reduce dependence on federal allocations and fund…

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Local News

Governor Oyebanji Presents N146 Million Compensation to Landowners at Oke Ako

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has presented compensation cheques totaling N146 million to 46 landowners in Oke Ako, whose lands were acquired for a commercial agriculture project. The initiative, a collaboration with YSP Farms, aims to develop 4,000 hectares for young farmers…

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National News

FG Alerts Hospitals About Rapid Spread of XEC COVID-19 Variant

The Federal Ministry of Health has issued a warning to hospitals across Nigeria to prepare for the spread of the XEC COVID-19 variant. The new strain, first detected in Australia, has now reached 29 countries, including the US and the UK. …

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Local News

Governor Oyebanji Urges Federal Government to Fast-Track Livestock Development Protocols

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has urged the Federal Government to expedite the implementation of the Livestock Productivity and Resilient Support Project (L-PRES) to improve livestock productivity and resilience in Nigeria. The Governor emphasized the importance of this initiative in addressing…

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Local News

Governor Oyebanji Leads Farewell for Late Ekiti Chief Judge, Announces N300m Electrification Project

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, alongside top government officials, attended the funeral of the late Chief Judge of the State, Hon Justice Oyewole Adeyeye, on Friday. The burial service, held at the Christ Apostolic Church, Chapel of Peace in Araromi Ugbesi, saw a…