2 h. ago RYD Learning unveils Nollywood Superstar, Mercy Johnson as Brand Ambassador

Mercy Johnson, Nollywood superstar has been unveiled as Brand Ambassador for RYD Learning, an innovative educational platform, to join forces, read more RYD Learning unveils Nollywood Superstar, Mercy Johnson as Brand Ambassador

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9 h. ago NDLEA destroys 1.6m kg illicit drugs seized in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has destroyed heaps of illicit drugs weighing about 1.6 million kilograms seized across Lagos, Ogun and Oyo states. Our correspondent gathered that the feat was historic as it was the largest volume of seizures to be set ablaze in the history of the agency. […] The post NDLEA destroys 1.6m kg illicit drugs seized in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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10 h. ago 1.6m Kilograms Of Drugs Destroyed In NDLEA’s Largest Seizure

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully destroyed over 1.6 million kilograms of illicit drugs seized across Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo states. The destruction, held on Saturday at Ipara along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Ogun State, is now recognized as the largest single seizure incineration in the agency’s history. Among the drugs incinerated […] The post 1.6m Kilograms Of Drugs Destroyed In NDLEA’s Largest Seizure appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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12 h. ago Makinde unveils Kunle Afolayan film village, highlights tourism’s role in Oyo

The Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said the state is well on course in its commitment to expanding its economy through tourism, noting that tourism remains a cornerstone in the economic strategy of his administration. The governor maintained that the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Alakia, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, would receive a wide-bodied Read More

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17 h. ago ANLCA president champions crusade for container stemming to KLT Customs Command

Unveils Ahmed Olajide-led executives at KLT chapter Compt Edelduok declares N38bn in Q1 By Steve Agbota The National President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Emenike Nwokeoji, on Friday, introduced the newly elected executives of the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) led by its Chairman, Ahmed Olajide Bell,o, to the management of the […] The post ANLCA president champions crusade for container stemming to KLT Customs Command appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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17 h. ago Lagos: Our target is to become largest economy in Africa – Sanwo

By Lukman Olabiyi Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu aims to make Lagos Africa’s largest economy. Currently, Lagos ranks second with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $259 billion, based on Purchasing Power Parity, trailing Cairo, Egypt. Speaking through his Special Adviser on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr Idris Aregbe, Sanwo-Olu expressed confidence in Lagos’s potential. […] The post Lagos: Our target is to become largest economy in Africa – Sanwo-Olu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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18 h. ago NITDA solicits stakeholders’ inputs on digital infrastructure regulations

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has unveiled the draft of the Technical Standards for Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) read more NITDA solicits stakeholders’ inputs on digital infrastructure regulations

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18 h. ago NDLEA Destroys Largest Seizure Of 1.6m Kilograms Illicit Drugs

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed heaps of illicit drugs weighing about 1.6 million kilograms of assorted illicit substances seized across Lagos, Ogun and Oyo states in what is till date the largest volume of seizures to be set ablaze at a time in the history of the agency. The public destruction […]

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21 h. ago Nigerians Shouldn’t See Religion As Barrier To Human Relations, Dev’t — Alaafin

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade has charged Nigerians not to perceive religious diversity as a barrier to human relations and development, but rather as a tool and resource for national development. Alaafin Owoade also advised faithful of different religions to realise that religious tolerance and harmony were both legally sanctioned and socially inevitable, […]

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21 h. ago “Many APC Members Feel Abandoned By Tinubu’s Government” – Ali Ndume

Borno South Senator Ali Ndume has expressed that many members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) feel neglected by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Ndume highlighted that the sentiment of abandonment is widespread within the party, with many members sharing the same frustrations as former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. El-Rufai, who recently defected to the […] The post “Many APC Members Feel Abandoned By Tinubu’s Government” – Ali Ndume appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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22 h. ago Nigerian film ‘My Father’s Shadow’ to premiere at 2025 Cannes Film Festival

The Nigerian film industry has achieved a significant international milestone as ‘My Father’s Shadow’—a poignant drama steeped in the nation’s political and cultural legacy—is set to premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in May. Co-written and directed by Akinola Davies Jr., with the screenplay by Wale Davies, the film is a collaborative effort between Read More

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23 h. ago Obasanjo unveils 46.36km reconstructed Abia road, hails Otti

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, inaugurated the 46.3-kilometres Umuahia-Uzuakoli-Akara-Alayi-Abiriba road reconstructed by Abia State Governor, Alex Otti. Obasanjo described Otti as a performer and an exemplary leader who has affected the lives of his people positively. Speaking during the ceremony held at Uzuakoli, Bende Local Government Area, Obasanjo recalled how terrible the road has Read More

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27 h. ago Free Online Transactions: Nollywood Superstar Joins Sterling Bank

The banking hall at Sterling Bank’s Adeola Odeku branch erupted in excitement on Thursday as Nollywood icon Uzor “Odogwu” Arukwe walked in, not for a movie role, but to make a powerful real-life statement and endorse the bank’s revolutionary zero bank charges policy. The beloved actor, known for his captivating screen performances, brought his star […]

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31 h. ago Nigeria A Pillar Of African Stability – Pakistani Military Chief

The chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, has commended Nigeria’s role as a regional power and a pillar of stability on the African continent. He stated this during a visit to Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, at the Headquarters of the Nigerian […]

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37 h. ago Oyo Speaker distances self from Alaafin coronation, building project claims

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly and Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria, Adebo Ogundoyin, has denied any involvement in a school or building project outside the state, as well as in the planning or hosting of the 46th Alaafin of Oyo’s coronation ceremony. This was made Read More

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39 h. ago Obasanjo unveils health initiatives, hearing aid scheme in Abia

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday in Umuahia, officially unveiled Abia State Formal Sector Health Insurance, Abia Health Outreach, and the free distribution of hearing aids by the Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation and Starkey Foundation. Obasanjo, who described Abia State Governor Alex Otti as an “established performing governor”, commended the governor for his healthcare Read More

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39 h. ago Oyo Begins Payment Of Compensation To Property Owners On Circular Road

The Oyo State government commenced the first batch of payments of N264 million on Thursday as compensation to property owners affected by the Senator Rasheed Adewolu circular road corridor. The cheque presentation was held in the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development conference room, Agodi Ibadan. It would be recalled that the state government […]

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39 h. ago Kano varsity matriculates 578 students, highlights vision, achievement

The Khalifa Isyaku Rabi’u University, Kano has matriculated a total of 578 newly admitted students for the 2025 academic session. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Abdulrashid Garba, who stated this during the matriculation ceremony on Friday, expressed the commitment of the university to ensuring academic excellence by international best practices and standards. Garba, Read More

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41 h. ago Properties Destroyed As Fire Razes 12 Shops In Ibadan Market

Some properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed, following a fire outbreak which occurred at Araromi Market, Agodi gate, Ibadan, Oyo State. It was gathered that the inferno, which erupted  around 10.pm on Thursday, destroyed 12 shops belonging to traders in the area. In a statement on Friday by Yemi Akinyinka, General Manager of the […] The post Properties Destroyed As Fire Razes 12 Shops In Ibadan Market appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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42 h. ago 9 People In Police Net Over Killing Of Septuagenarian In Oyo Land Dispute

At least nine people have been arrested in connection with the killing of a septuagenarian and the destruction of property worth millions of naira in a communal land dispute in the state. The Oyo State Police Command’s public relations officer, Adewale Osifeso, said on Thursday that the nine suspects were arrested by operatives of the […]

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