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President Bola Tinubu has directed that necessary modalities be put in place for the establishment of a teaching hospital in Akure, Ondo State, to aid the training of medical students at the Federal University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Akure (FUTA). In activating the president’s directive, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammad Pate,…
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The Oyo State government has reported a significant achievement in its 2024 budget, with a 64.4 per cent performance rate in recurrent expenditure for the period spanning January to September. The Commissioner for Budget and Physical Planning in the state, Professor Misbau Babatunde, disclosed this on Wednesday during a press conference held after a state…
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Former Nigerian presidential candidate of the Labour Party and leader of the “Obidient” movement, Peter Obi, has expressed deep condolences over the death of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (CoAS). In a statement on behalf of his family and supporters on his X handle, Obi conveyed heartfelt sympathy to the…
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Not fewer than 100 people, including women, children, and elderly men, were kidnapped by rampaging bandits in Zamfara communities near Gusau, the state capital. The community’s Chief Imam, who was previously released from captivity and was receiving treatment for a leg injury, was among the victims. This marks the second time the Chief Imam has…
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Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has expressed deep grief over the death of the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, describing him as a gallant, patriotic officer who gave his all to the nation. Governor Mbah also described Lagbaja’s death as a personal loss to the government and people of…