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Happenings in past, temporary delay, we’ve recovered We’re proud of Akeredolu, Ondo will forever be grateful for his legacies Hails Tinubu others for restoring peace Ondo State acting governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has pleaded with the people of the state to return quickly to the path of accelerated progress that has eluded it in the past months of political crisis. …

On Friday, 19th November, a popular Kano-based Islamic scholar, Muhammad Uthman, made certain claims about the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE). AGILE is a World Bank-assisted project of the Federal Ministry of Education geared at improving secondary education opportunities for adolescent girls aged between 10 and 20. During a short commentary after delivering the Friday sermon at …

The world agreed to a new climate deal in Dubai on Wednesday at the COP28 summit after two weeks of painstaking talks, making an unprecedented call to transition away from fossil fuels, but using vague language that could allow some countries to take minimal action. The gavel went down on the agreement, known as the Global Stocktake, in the morning after the …

• Alake rues low budget provision for solid mineral sector, wants N250b for exploration• Estimates nation’s resources at $700b• FG urged to investigate power brokers in fight against insecurity Despite consistently blaming foreign illegal miners for sponsoring banditry and terrorism in the country, the Federal Government yesterday made a U-turn when it accused some unnamed powerful Nigerians for sponsoring terrorism …

The Rivers State Government has explained that its decision to demolish and rebuild the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex was based on advice from experts. The government noted that the experts noted that the integrity of the structure has been lost due to the structural defects that arose mainly as a result of the recent explosion and fire incident at …

He was received by a former Secretary to the State Government, Ifedayo Abegunde, and other supporters. The Ondo House of Assembly had earlier in the day confirmed Aiyedatiwa as acting governor of the state. The Assembly confirmed Aiyedatiwa as acting governor after Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu forwarded his letter on medical leave l. Speaker Olamide Oladiji said the governor’s action was in line …

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has voted to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, in a rebuke to the United States which has repeatedly blocked ceasefire calls in the UN’s Security Council. A majority of 153 nations voted for the ceasefire resolution in the General Assembly’s emergency special session Tuesday, while 23 abstained and 10 countries voted against, including …

The call for a permanent ceasefire and the adoption of a two-state solution appears far-fetched as Israel and Hamas continue to tear into each other. Already, thousands of civilian casualties, with about 40 per cent of them children, are at the receiving end. The humanitarian disaster has led the United Nations to draft a resolution at the Security Council for …

The Ondo State House of Assembly has resolved that the state deputy governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa, resumes as the acting governor of the state. The Speaker of the House, Hon Olamide Oladiji who announced the receipt of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s notice of medical vacation to the House, said the Governor has directed that Aiyedatiwa should takes over in acting capacity. …

.’Solution to Ondo’s political crisis lies with gladiators, not Tinubu’ Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has transmitted power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to pilot the affairs of the state in an acting capacity. The development was not unconnected with the resolution of the meeting held at the Presidential Villa where President Bola Tinubu met with Aiyedatiwa and some stakeholders …