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Ekiti State Government Approves N12bn For Road, Housing, And Agriculture Projects

The Ekiti State Government has approved projects worth over N12 billion to boost infrastructure and agriculture in the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday after the State Executive Council meeting in…

6 — 09

National

FG begins second tranche payment of NYSC arrears

The Federal Government has resumed the payment of arrears to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, releasing the second tranche of the N44,000 owed to them nationwide. The disbursement, which commenced on Wednesday, is being made in batches and follows the first payment…

6 — 09

National

Debate Deepens as Calls for State Police Intensify

Seventeen months after the Tinubu administration first indicated interest in creating a decentralised police system, pressure is mounting from sociopolitical groups, civil society organisations, and ex-service personnel for its implementation. The renewed push followed President Bola Tinubu’s meeting with prominent citizens of Katsina…

6 — 09

International

China Rejects Trump’s Call For Economic Pressure Over Ukraine War

Beijing said on Friday today that it strongly opposes calls to put economic pressure on China, after US President Donald Trump urged European countries to do so over the war in Ukraine. China has never denounced Russia’s war nor called for it to…

5 — 09

Local

Oyebanji Tasks FRSC on Regular Interface with Commercial Drivers, Reduction In Accident

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has expressed satisfaction with the activities of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ekiti State Command assuring the agency of a more robust collaboration in its drive to ensure effective traffic management and significant reduction in road…

5 — 09

National

Tinubu To Unveil 6,000MT lithium Plant In Nasarawa

President Bola Tinubu is expected to visit Nasarawa State to commission a new 6,000-metric-ton lithium processing plant built by Chinese investors, Governor Abdullahi Sule said on Wednesday. Sule revealed this to State House correspondents after closed-door talks with the President at the Aso…

5 — 09

International

US Warns Citizens In Nigeria against Travel to military Facilities, Defends Visa Revocations

The United States government has defended the recent indiscriminate visa revocations affecting Nigerians with valid U.S visas, saying the move was borne out of the need to uphold the country’s national security and guarantee the safety of its citizens. This is even as…

3 — 09

Local

Oyebanji Condemns Political Violence, Urges Calm in Ekiti

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Monday, condemned the recent outbreak of political violence in parts of the state, describing it as a dangerous setback to the peace for which Ekiti is known. In a Special State Broadcast, he said intelligence reports showed…

3 — 09

National

FG targets 44million health insurance enrollees by 2030 to cut out-of-pocket spending

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to enroll 44 million Nigerians into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) by 2030 to curb high out-of-pocket healthcare spending. The government reaffirmed its commitment to citizens’ health through innovative and sustainable financing. Dr. Iziaq Salako, Minister…

3 — 09

International

Gaza records 185 deaths from starvation in August, highest monthly toll since war began

Gaza Health Ministry said Tuesday that 185 people, including 12 children, died of starvation in August, the highest monthly figure recorded since Israel’s war on the enclave began nearly two years ago. The ministry said 70 of the deaths occurred after the UN-backed…