A fire outbreak at No. 90 Koro Compound, Oke-Apomu, Ilorin, on Wednesday afternoon left seven rooms in ruins, with firefighters battling to save the rest of the building. The Kwara State Fire Service received the distress call at exactly 1:53 p.m. and swiftly responded to the scene, where flames had already engulfed multiple rooms in...
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REMITTA NOT DITCHED, TO BE INTEGRATED INTO TMRAS – OAGF
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has clarified that the Federal Government has not discarded Remitta as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) approved payment gateway. The OAGF explained that Remitta would rather be integrated into the Treasury Management and Revenue Assurance (TMRAS) alongside other eligible Payment Solution Service Providers (PSSPs)...
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NNN: 106 died awaiting payment of entitlements, survivors begs northern Governors
By Achadu Gabriel, kaduna Beneficiaries of New Nigerian Newspapers (NNN) under the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) have lamented the non payment of their benefits amounting to N2.1billion, alleging that death toll of members waiting for the payment of their benefit have hits 106 as at January 2025. A statement issued and signed by Alhaji...
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NIGERIA, BELGIUM STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC TIES TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY
In a bid to strengthen bilateral relations andexplore economic opportunities for the enhancement of Agriculture and Food Security in the country, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has met with the Belgian Ambassador, H.E Pieter Leenknegt The meeting, which held in his office in Abuja, focused on enhancing...
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NIGERIA, JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) PARTNER TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN THE THREE NORTHERN REGIONS.
Through His Excellency, Hon. Uba Maigari Ahmadu, Minister of State in the Ministry of Regional Development, the Federal Government has begun negotiations with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to promote cooperation between the two organizations in order to promote multi-sectoral growth in the country’s North East, North West, and North Central regions. In order...
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Good Governance Starts with Leaders and Citizens, Says OA Foundation Founder on Radio Kwara
The Founder of OA Foundation, Mr. Olusegun Adeyemi, has urged Nigerian leaders to prioritize accountability while calling on citizens to actively participate in governance. Speaking on Radio Kwara’s Gbagede Oro on Thursday, February 20, 2025, the retired director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) emphasized that good governance is a shared responsibility between leaders and...
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Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda Will Transform Nigeria – NOA DG
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda will reposition the country for sustainable development and national pride. Malam Issa-Onilu stated this during a media engagement organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State Council, in Ilorin, themed “Can Citizens...
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World Radio Day 2025: Expert Urges African Media to Prioritize Environmental Journalism for Climate Action
By Achadu Gabriel, kaduna As World Radio Day is being celebrated on 13th February 2025, a climatologist and Assistant Director of the African Climate Reporters (ACR) Dr Piman Hoffman has called on both online and offline media organizations to prioritize dedicated science and environmental journalists.Hide quoted text In a press release issued on Wednesday, in...
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VETERAN BROADCASTER, CHRISTIANAH ADEMULEGUN “EYE OPITAN” PASSES ON AT 74
The first indigenous broadcaster in Ekiti State, Christianah Ademulegun, popularly known as “Eye Opitan”, has passed away at the age of 74. According to a statement released by her son, Femi Ademulegun, the veteran broadcaster died on Thursday after a brief illness. Ademulegun was a trailblazer in the broadcasting industry, known for her distinctive voice...
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Boko Haram: Zulum donates N30m to family of slain army officer Alari
By Achadu Gabriel, kaduna Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has donated N30 million to the family of the late Army Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Ebisingha Alari, who lost his life in the ongoing battle against Boko Haram insurgents in the Timbuktu Triangle recently. The donation was made personally to the wife of the late...