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INSECURITY: Zamfara Gov’t Commends Airforce, Commiserates With Civilian Casualties

Governor Dauda Lawal has commended the Nigerian military’s efforts in the renewed onslaught against bandits in Zamfara State. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), in a successful airstrike over the weekend, decisively targeted bandits attacking villages in Zurmi and Maradun Local Government Areas. In a statement issued on Sunday in Gusau, the spokesperson of the Zamfara…

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GOCOP applauds Gov Okpebholo for appointing Edomaruse, SA, Int’l Development

Lagos, Nigeria, January 9, 2025: The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has applauded Edo State governor, Mr. Monday Okpebholo for the appointment of Mr. Collins Edomaruse as his Special Adviser, International Development Partners (IDP). President of GOCOP and Publisher of RealNews Online, Ms Maureen Chigbo described Edomaruse’s appointment as a welcomed development. Chigbo in…

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UNILESA unveils 2025 Projections

The University of Ilesa (UNILESA), Osun State, has outlined its strategic goals for 2025, as revealed by Vice Chancellor Professor Taiwo Olufemi Asaolu during an interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Session organized by the university.Professor Asaolu announced plans to introduce new academic programmes, including Medicine and Surgery, Early Childhood Care Education, Special Education, French Language, Yoruba Language,…

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Governor Adeleke Bags Another Award, Named NewsDirect’s Governor of the Year

Leading media outlet, Nigerian NewsDirect has selected Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke as the Governor of the Year for his achievements in Wealth Creation and Capacity Building. The prestigious award which was presented to awardees at the 14th Anniversary and Awards ceremony of NewsDirect honoured private and public sector achievers who have demonstrated exemplary leadership….

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Okpebholo Appoints GOCOP Scribe, Collins Edomaruse as Special Adviser

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved the appointment of Collins Edomaruse as his Special Adviser, International Development Partners. Edomaruse is the Publisher of METROWATCH Online and General Secretary of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP). The new Special Adviser held several senior Editorial positions in THISDAY newspapers including Group News Editor, Group Politics…

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A Call for Reinvigorating the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit,by Umar Ardo, Ph.D

When I wrote my open advice to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu shortly after his election, I highlighted the importance of effective policy implementation as the cornerstone of governance. I proposed for the establishment of a Policy Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation (PIME) Unit within the presidency premised on the recognition that Nigeria’s governance challenges often stem…

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