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Lagos Assembly okays waste, transport concessions, clears 2,000 CNG buses deal
In a bid to strengthen waste management and transportation in the state, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday unanimously approved the ratification of two major concession agreements during plenary. The first agreement is between the Lagos State Government and Zoomlion Nigeria Limited, alongside the issuance of an Irrevocable Standing Payment Order (ISPO) under the Lagos Waste…
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Nenadi Usman, Abure trade blame over LP national secretariat dispute
The Labour Party has been thrown into fresh turmoil as the Nenadi Usman-led National Working Committee called for the arrest and prosecution of the party’s former National Chairman, Julius Abure, over an alleged invasion of its national secretariat in Abuja. Addressing a press conference at the secretariat, the interim leadership accused Abure and his loyalists of storming the premises, threatening…
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NCDC warns as Lassa Fever kills 2 health workers, 15 infected nationwide
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has raised an alarm over the spread of Lassa fever among health workers nationwide. In an advisory released on Monday, via its official X handle, the disease control agency disclosed that two health workers have been killed, while 15 other confirmed cases of Lassa fever have been documented among health care workers as…
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Ogun surpasses 1,600km road mark, targets 2,000km before Abiodun’s tenure ends
The Ogun State Government says it has constructed over 1,600 kilometres of roads since 2019 and is targeting at least 2,000 kilometres before the end of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s tenure. Commissioner for Works, Ade Akinsanya, disclosed this during an appearance on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief on Monday, noting that road construction is ongoing across all 20 local government areas…
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Sanwo-Olu names Alara of Ilara, Oba Ogunsanwo, as 6th Chancellor of LASU
The governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr) Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo, the Alara of Ilara, as the sixth Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU). A statement issued on Sunday by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Lagos State University, Emmanuel Fanu, said the appointment follows the completion of the tenure of Professor Gbolahan…
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El-rufai arrives EFCC headquarters as supporters protest
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja over ongoing investigations into alleged corruption during his tenure. El-rufai’s arrival reportedly sparked tension at the EFCC entrance, as security operatives restricted members of his entourage from entering the premises. Supporters of the ex-governor gathered at the junction…
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Obi urges Nigerians to stay at polling units in 2027, says ‘Our votes must count’
A former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to stay at polling units after casting their ballots to witness the counting and transmission of results during the 2027 general elections, saying public participation was crucial to safeguarding democracy. He insisted that every vote must count, warning against any attempt to undermine the electoral…
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NLC demands total overhaul of power sector over repeated grid collapse
….says Nigeria trapped in energy poverty Following the frequent collapse of the national grid, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded an immediate and total overhaul of the power industry. In a statement on Sunday signed by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, NLC argued that the privatisation experiment has plunged Nigerian workers and industries into ‘energy poverty.’ He blamed the…
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NiDCOM demands justice over killing of Nigerian driver in Pretoria
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the latest killing of a 22-year-old Nigerian e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlet, in Pretoria, South Africa. Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement on Sunday by NiDCOM’s spokesman, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, demanded justice and arrest as well as prosecution of those involved. She said the increasing rate of…
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Opposition’s “Implosion” fantasy and the reality of its decline- By Seye Oladejo
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has noted with amusement recent opposition claims predicting an “implosion” in our party ahead of the national convention. Such projections are misplaced. For a party defined by resilience, discipline, and internal democracy, these claims are mere wishful thinking by a fragmented opposition projecting its own failures onto a united APC.…
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