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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State expressed concerns regarding the inclusion of Lagos in the legal action initiated by the Federal Government against Governors at the Supreme Court for alleged misconduct in managing Local Governments. Sanwo-Olu highlighted that it…
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has encouraged Nigerians to refrain from attributing the current challenges facing the country to President Bola Tinubu, emphasizing that these issues were passed down. In a press…
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, received Yoruba and Southwest leaders at the State House in Abuja. This was disclosed in pictures shared on the official X handle of the President on Friday. The caption read, "President Tinubu Receives the Yoruba and Southwest Leaders of…
The former Chairman of Itesiwaju Local Government, Hon. Ojo Bolaji Akintola has extended his farewell message to the people of his local government, party faithfuls, the traditional rulers, religious leaders, and the staff of local government for the support shown to him…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has doused the palpable tension among the Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims by ameliorating the shortfall in their Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) as a result of unexpected vagaries of the foreign exchange rates. While NAHCON used 1,252.01 per…
Shaibu Husseini, the Executive Director/CEO of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), has announced that the Federal Government has given approval to ban money rituals and the glamorization of vices in Nigerian films. Husseini made this statement during a National…
A soldier lost his life on Tuesday when a truck belonging to a logistics company ran over him at Orile bus stop in Iganmu, Lagos. According to reports, the driver of the truck was trying to escape a group of extortionists who were demanding money from commercial bus drivers…
The Oyo State Chapter of the National Association Of Nigeria Nurses And Midwives has directed its members to embark on an indefinite strike from Tuesday midnight. NANNM made this position known in a Tuesday correspondence addressed to all its members in the state. The…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the request of Governor Seyi Makinde to access N10billion loan facility to provide counterpart funding for World Bank Assisted projects/UBEC-SUBEB matching grant. The approval was sequel to a letter of request sent to the Oyo State…
Former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has told of a purported attempt he made to reconcile ex-Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola with President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2023 presidential election that brought the incumbent into office. Aregbesola was a…
Nine former students from the Faculty of Law at Lagos State University have been designated as judges in the Lagos High Court. They were among the 13 judges selected for the Lagos State High Court recently. In a statement shared on its official platform on Monday, the…
A critique of President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda by Northern Elders Forum member Prof Usman Yusuf has brought to light a stark reality. In an interview with Channels Television, Yusuf expressed dismay at what he sees as dashed expectations under the current…
Governor Biodun Oyebanji has authorised a 50% subsidy on oil palm, cocoa, and cashew seedlings for distribution to farmers in Ekiti State this planting season. The initiative aims to revitalise tree crop production, generate employment, and restore Ekiti's prominence in cocoa…
The screening exercise for the 2024 Psaltry Foundation Scholarship Scheme, named ‘Brilliant Students Scholarship Programme’ will hold on Saturday 25th May, 2024. The exercise, targeting brilliant but indigent children of farmers willing to gain admission into higher…
Ogun State Government has demolished some illegally constructed buildings, that are shanties in the state. It's part of the effort of the government to ensure that unapproved structures are not in the state. Most of the shanties are under bridges and some other places across…
President Bola Tinubu will commission the 76.67km Iseyin-Fapote-Ogbomoso road, which is the latest of the road construction revolution embarked upon by Governor Seyi Makinde. This was disclosed in a statement by the Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun…
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for conferring the highest honour in the land, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on the Awujale of Ijebuland, Alaiyeluwa Oba (Dr) Sikiru Kayode Adetona. Prince…
Oyo State Government through the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has graciously approved the recruitment of 7,000 teachers to the Public Primary School as well as 100 caregivers for special schools across the 33 local government areas. The announcement was made…
