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Governor Adeleke Receives Award of Excellence for Leadership in Circular Economy, Waste Management and Environmental Sustainability

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has been honored with an Award of Excellence for his outstanding contributions to circular economy, waste management, and environmental sustainability at the International Waste Management Conference, Exhibition, and Awards, organized by the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN). The conference, held on February 20th and 21st, 2025, at…

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I inherited N8.9bn debt as APC chairman — Ganduje

The National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Wednesday said he inherited N8.9 billion debt from his predecessor when he took over office. The former Kano State governor disclosed this in Abuja while speaking at the ongoing National Executive Committee meeting of the APC. He noted that the expenses were incurred during pre-election…

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$3.5m Nigerian tech startup ceases operation, returns capital to investors

After three years in operation, Nigerian education technology startup Edukoya has ended operations, saying poor infrastructure and economic challenges made it impossible to scale. The startup which secured Africa’s largest pre-seed funding of $3.5 million in 2021, said it will return capital to investors rather than persist in what it described as an unsustainable market…

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Sharia council expresses disappointment with Tinubu-Shettima Muslim-Muslim ticket

The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria has expressed disappointment over the Muslim-Muslim ticket that brought President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima into office in the 2023 general election. The council also lamented that Muslim communities, particularly in Yorubaland, have not benefited from having two Muslims at the highest levels of government, contrary…

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OSUN LG: I Dare Any Lawyer To Quote Where Court Orders Reinstatement Of Sacked Council Chairmen – Jubril Okutepa,SAN

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Jubril Okutepa has challenged any lawyer to quote any section of the Court of Appeal judgement that ordered the reinstatement of the sacked Osun council chairmen. Speaking on Arise TV News Night on Tuesday evening, the SAN said the judgement that sacked the council chairmen was upheld by another Court…

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Gbenga Hashim Salutes IBB’s Apology, Says ‘Gesture Should Lead To National Healing, Reconciliation’

’ Former presidential candidate and businessman, Dr. Gbenga Hashim has commended former Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) for acknowledging his past mistakes and offering an apology to the nation. In a press statement released by his media department on Tuesday, Dr. Hashim described the move as a crucial step towards national healing…

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