By Deborah Odekola An Israeli strike on Friday killed an international news agency, Reuters’ videographer, Issam Abdallah and wounded several others covering clashes on the border in southern Lebanon. Al-Jazeera cameraman, Elie Brakhya and reporter Carmen Joukhadar as well as two Reuters journalists, Thaer Al-Sudani and Maher Nazeh, were among …
Read More »Senate begins amendment of NSIPA Act
The Senate on Tuesday commenced the process of amending the National Social Investment Programme Agency Act of 2023. The Bill which was introduced by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele seeks to relocate the agency from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to the Presidency. Specifically, Senator Bamidele’s proposal targets Sections …
Read More »Bad roads: FG gives contractors 14-days ultimatum
The Federal Government has given contractors handling roads projects but abandoned them a 14-day ultimatum to return to site or face revocation of the contracts. The government also threatened to drag contractors ganging up against the use of concrete for road construction to the anti crime agencies including the Independent …
Read More »Governor Makinde reappoints Govt House Chaplain and Deputy
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has reappointed Pastor Layi Adisa, Pastor Emmanuel Folayemi Akanmu as Chaplain, Deputy Chaplain of the Government House, respectively. The reappointments were announced in separate letters signed by the Chief of Staff to the governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi. Governor Makinde congratulated the new appointees, charging them …
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