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First Lady urges Nigerians to embrace love, tolerance
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on Nigerians to heal the nation through love and tolerance She stated this when she received the leadership of the African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. The ABLI delegation, led by former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, was in her office to…
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EFCC to arraign former Anambra Governor Obiano over N4bn money laundering tomorrow
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Wednesday, arraign former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for allegedly laundering N4,008,573,350 from the state’s security votes. According to The PUNCH, The EFCC has filed nine count charges against the ex-governor, who served from March 2014 to March 2022. This comes…
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China rallies G77 countries for major reform of WTO and Bretton Woods at Kampala summit
China is rallying the Group of 77 developing countries to push for reform of the global governance system which – according to some leaders in Africa, Asia and Latin America – disproportionately favours the West. Chinese vice-premier Liu Guozhong said on Sunday that developing countries “should jointly support the reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the international financial system”. Liu was speaking in Kampala…
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FAAN relocation to Lagos: 135 Yoruba groups caution Arewa youths on caustic remarks
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, ( AYCF) has been asked to desist from making inflamatory statements on policy decisions of the Federal Government. In a statement on Monday, signed by its General Secretary, Popoola Ajayi, the Alliance of Yoruba Democratic Movements (AYDM) said the relocation of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN) should not have generated parochial reactions attributed…
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Lagos taskforce raid Oshodi, environs for ‘criminal elements’
The Lagos State Taskforce has carried out an extensive early morning raid of Oshodi and environs where hoodlums have been reported to have engaged in different forms of nefarious activities that made residents and commuters restive. The operation which was led by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye lasted over three hours due to the elusive tendencies of…
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Northern Senators reject FAAN, CBN relocation, alleged lopsided budget distribution
Northern senators have rejected the planned relocation of some federal agencies from Abuja to Lagos just as they alleged lopsidedness in the distribution and allocation of resources in the 2024 budget against the North. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in an internal memo last week announced plans to transfer some of its departments to Lagos State, citing congestion at…
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Ibadan explosion: Alake praises Makinde for ‘yeoman’s job’
Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dele Alake, has commended Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde for the dexterous way he handled the Bodija explosion in Ibadan. The Minister noted that the governor has done a “yeoman’s job…in terms of the speed of his response to this unfortunate incident.” Alake made the commendation on Monday when he paid a solidarity visit to…
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Akeredolu family releases funeral timetable for late ex-Governor
The family of the late Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, former Governor of Ondo State, has released the funeral timetable for the burial of their late patriarch, who passed away on December 23, 2023. In a statement signed by his son, Oluwarotimi O. Akeredolu, Jnr., the family said they were grateful for the outpouring of love and sympathy they have received from…
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Ibadan explosion: Culprits will face justice, succour for victims underway – FG
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that those found culpable in circumstances leading to the tragic Ibadan explosion will face the full weight of the law. Speaking while visiting the scene of the blast for an on-the-spot assessment in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, who led the Federal Government delegation, expressed…
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NPFL: Sunshine Stars FC sack head coach, others
The management of Sunshine Stars FC of Akure on Monday announced the sacking of its head coach, Edith Agoye, and three assistant coaches. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Bamidele Ologunloluwa, at a meeting with the coaching crew of the team in Akure. Agoye and assistant coaches Akin Olowokere, Banjo Adepoju and Folorunsho Stephen…
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