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Profiles of new ministers in Tinubu’s cabinet
President Bola Tinubu rejigged his cabinet on Wednesday, scrapping the Ministry of Niger Delta Development and replacing it with the new Ministry of Regional Development. The President also collapsed the Ministry of Sports Development into the National Sports Commission (NSC), with the latter now performing the role of the former. Similarly, the Ministry of Tourism was merged with the Ministry…
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Why Osun APC dragged OSSIEC to court, few months to council elections
The conduct of the forthcoming local council election in Osun State is under threat. Deborah Oladejo in Osogbo writes on the court action instituted by the APC against the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC)... The political climate in Osun State is heating up as the local government elections draw near. Political parties are actively mobilizing their bases with tension…
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Bill to establish Ibadan State and new Oyo State passes Second Reading
The House of Representatives has successfully passed a bill that would establish a new Oyo State and change the name of the current Oyo State to Ibadan State. Oyo Town would be the capital of the new state, while Ibadan City would continue to be the capital of the renamed Ibadan State, according to the bill, sponsored by Akeem Adeyemi,…
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AFRIMA President Mike Dada loses wife
The Executive Producer and President of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Mr Mike Dada, has lost his wife, Mrs Modupe Temitope Dada, to the cold hands of death. Mrs Dada passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Duchess Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, after a brief illness. In a statement on Monday by AFRIMA International Secretariat, Mr Dada, who is also…
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PHOTOS: Sanwo-Olu convenes Southwest APC Governors’ meeting ahead Ondo guber
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday convened a stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC Southwest Governors Forum to ‘discuss and strategize for the upcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State’. According to the governor, “Ondo State holds significant importance for us as progressives, and it is crucial that we all unite to secure its place within the progressive…
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Kwara Government commences free cancer screening
The Kwara State Ministry of Health will commence free breasts and cervical cancer screening for residents across the 16 Local Government Areas of the State. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam stated this at the weekend, during a press briefing in Ilorin. According to the Commissioner, the screening follows Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq’s approval of free medical outreaches…
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Military debunks rumoured death of Army Chief Lagbaja
The Nigerian Army has dismissed as fake news rumours circulating on the social media that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has died. The social media became rife recently with unsubstantiated reports that the COAS died from ‘stage three cancer’ at an undisclosed hospital abroad. Reacting to the development, Nigerian Army Army spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu, declared…
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Lagos Govt issues ultimatum to residents of distressed buildings at Iponri
The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has given a 2-week ultimatum to residents of more than 15 distressed buildings at Iponri Housing Estate to pull them down. General Manager of LASBCA, Architect Gbolahan Oki, said the Agency has issued several notices and warning to the affected residents to vacate the area. The residents, according to him, agree that the…
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15 Infantry generals retire from Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army (NA) on Saturday formally pulled out 15 retired generals from the Artillery Corps during a ceremony at the Nigerian Army School of Artillery (NASA) in Kachia, Kaduna State. The retirees included 11 Major Generals and 4 Brigadier Generals. During the pulling-out procession, Maj Gen James Myam (rtd) spoke on behalf of the retired officers, reflecting on their…
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