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By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) has launched a series of raids against traders illegally selling items along roads within Ibadan metropolis,the state capital. The operation, led by the agency’s Chairman, Major Adekoya Adesagba (rtd.), targeted Oritamerin, Gege, Agbeni and Ogunpa areas, notorious for the menace. According to Adesagba, who was accompanied by the agency's General Manager, Commander Ayoade Adekola, the move aimed at tackling the issues of blocked roads and gridlock in the affected sections of the capital. He accused traders in the areas of converting the roads into makeshift markets, leading to severe…

By Stephen Gbadamosi,Ibadan The Renewed Hope Global Virtual Town Hall Conference, a pro-President Bola Tinubu group, is set to hold a special Christmas edition of its activities. According to a statement signed by its Chief Host, Chief Joseph Kolawole Adebola, at the weekend, the event will hold on Saturday, December 21, 2024. Chief Adebola stated that the conference will dwell on developments in Federal Government's student loans scheme. The theme of the meeting, he disclosed, is 'NELFUND: Why, What, and How?' Adebola said the Special Guest at the event would be the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of Nigerian Education…

By Shafa'atu Suleiman, Sokoto The milk of human kindness flowed freely from private school owners in Sokoto State as they pledged scholarships to children of Sokoto Orphanage Home. State Chairman, National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Malam Ahmad S. Fada, disclosed their position during the NAPPS Award Night which held in Sokoto, the state capital, on Saturday. Malam Fada said the gesture is in line with the association's commitment to giving back to the community and promoting social responsibility. He said that NAPPS is committed to promoting excellence in the education sector and providing support to the community.…

By our reporter Acting Director, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)'s Department of Outdoor Advertisement and Signage (DOAS), Tpl. Akanimo Udoh, has extended birthday wishes to FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike. Wike turned 57 last Friday and since then, prominent Nigerians, including state governors, senators, and others have showered him with goodwill messages. Some even took out full page adverts in daily newspapers to salute the former governor of Rivers State widely regarded as a key factor in the country's contemporary political development and infrastructural growth. In a statement made available to People&Politics on Sunday (today), Tpl. Udoh commended the Minister…

Nigerians have again been thrown into darkness following the collapse of the national electricity grid. A tweet via the official handle of Nigeria’s national grid confirmed that the grid collapsed at about 2:09 pm on Wednesday. “The major grid setback has occurred and the restoration is to commence,” the handler wrote. Since January 2024 till date, the grid has collapsed 11 times. Within one week in October, the grid collapsed three times with its attendant blackouts, sparking reactions from Nigerians.