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Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has expressed disappointment at the current economic state of the country, especially since the assumption of office by President Bola Tinubu. They lamented that the Tinubu-led administration in one year has left Nigerians worse off than they were at the beginning. This was stated in a communiqué issued at the end of its quarterly meeting presided over by the Deputy Leader, Oladipo Olaitan, held on Tuesday at Isanya-Ogbo, Ogun State. Afenifere, while maintaining that the country is troubled by pervasive hardship, hunger, insecurity, and massive unemployment, noted that the present administration lacked the forethought…

The Ogun State Government has assured residents of Kemta Olokuta-Wole Soyinka Rail Station, Ewang Exit-Iyana Tekobo, Oke-Ijeun-Nawarudeen Road, Lafenwa-Rounda and other ongoing road networks in the state of their speedy completion immediately the rainy season ends. Special Adviser and General Manager of Ogun State Public Works Agency, Babatunde Adesina, gave the assurance while featuring on a radio programme in Abeokuta on Wednesday. Adesina, while imploring residents to be patient with the government, noted that all logistics and preliminary works of those roads had been perfected. He noted that the recently flagged-off reconstruction of the Lagos-Abeokuta express road was at the…

President Bola Tinubu said on Wednesday he received the news of the devastation wreaked by floods on communities and farmlands across the country with profound grief. Recent data by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, indicates that lives have been lost, with thousands of hectares of farmlands damaged and thousands of people displaced by floods across the country. The President also noted that his heart goes to all victims of these ravages of nature, especially bereaved families, farmers, displaced communities, and those who have lost property. He re-emphasised the need for a concerted effort to address existential environmental concerns and…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has said he’s not preoccupied with the 2027 presidency currently. Atiku said he’s currently preoccupied with the plight of Nigerians suffering hunger and deprivation due to President Bola Tinubu’s policies. The former Vice President was responding to a remark by the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) member, Chief Bode George, that he should ignore running for the presidency in 2027. George had advised Atiku to take a cue from United States President Joe Biden and bury any thought of vying for Nigeria’s presidency in 2027. However, Atiku charged…

Ogun State  government  has allayed the fear of residents of the state on the alleged outbreak of any case of mpox across its 20  local government areas. The state Commissioner for  Health, Dr Tomi Coker said  this on Wednesday in a statement obtained by PLATFORM TIMES. Coker said there is no need to panic as the state has not recorded any case of mpox across its twenty local government are Coker who stated that the state has maintained a high level of surveillance since the global outbreak in 2022. The commissioner explained that the Ministry has implemented the necessary steps…

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, have reached a compromise to avert the strike notice issued by the union. DAILY POST recalls that ASUU had on August 19, at the end of its NEC meeting held at the University of Ibadan, issued a 21-day strike notice to the federal government over some demands. At the end of a meeting by both parties on Wednesday in Abuja, a sub-committee was set up to review ASUU’s demands while the government promised to ensure lasting solutions to the crisis. The meeting which lasted for about two and half…

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has directed all Mobile Network Operators, MNOs, to complete the mandatory verification and linkage of Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to National Identity Numbers (NINs) by September 14, 2024. The NCC, on Wednesday, gave an update on the Federal Government’s 2020 policy to link all NINs to SIMs. The Commission said that to date, over 153 million SIMs have been successfully linked to a NIN, reflecting a compliance rate of 96 per cent, a substantial increase from 69.7 per cent in January 2024. A statement signed by Reuben Muoka, Director, Public Affairs, the Commission said as…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has vowed to invoke all necessary and relevant laws to tackle pension fraud without hindrance. This is contained in a statement by the Commission’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, on Wednesday in Abuja. According to the statement, Uyo Zonal Director and Assistant Commander of the EFCC, Oshodi Johnson made this commitment when the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Akwa Ibom Chapter, visited the Command. Johnson stressed that senior citizens who have served the nation deserve better treatment. “The EFCC will utilise all necessary laws to identify and prosecute individuals perpetuating pension fraud. “We are here to…

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili on Wednesday declared that Nigeria was due for a new constitution that should reflect the values and aspirations of the country. She spoke in a post on X titled: ‘The Clamor for a New People’s Constitution for Nigerians’. According to Ezekweili: “Nigeria and Nigerians need a New Constitution that reflects our shared values, collective aspirations and common identity. “What we need now is the clearest action within the context of the current 1999 Constitution to move the growing conversation on Constitutional change forward. “We need first, a “Single Issue Amendment” of the 1999 Constitution…

Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has called on the people of the state, irrespective of political affiliation, to join hands with his administration to move the state forward. Ododo, who made the appeal at a reception organized for him over his victory at the Supreme Court, said Kogi State is blessed with enormous mineral deposits, noting that such potentials can only be harnessed to the advantage of the state if the people are united and support the current administration. “I am calling on every one to join us to develop Kogi State. The state is the only state we…