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Court dismisses Anyanwu’s suit over PDP national secretary position
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the fresh suit filed by a factional National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, after he applied to withdraw the matter. At the resumed hearing, Anyanwu’s lawyer, U. C. Njemanze-Aku, told the court that the suit had been overtaken by events. “We don’t think it is proper for…
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Fubara aligns with APC power bloc at inaugural strategy, mobilisation committee meeting
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has joined top leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the inaugural meeting of the party’s Committee on Strategy, Conflict Resolution and Mobilisation, aimed at addressing internal disputes and emerging threats within the party. The committee is chaired by Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, and includes governors AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), Hope Uzodimma…
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Abiodun commissions Wole Soyinka train station road, set to inaugurate 20 more roads
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday commissioned the Laderin–Prof. Wole Soyinka Train Station Road in Abeokuta, announcing plans to inaugurate 20 additional roads across the state as part of activities marking Ogun State’s 50th anniversary. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the governor said construction work was progressing steadily on the Sagamu Interchange–Papalanto–Opele Road, describing the 100-kilometre highway as…
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Saki West Chairman sacks Council Secretary in administrative shake-up
By Adejayan Gbenga The Political Head of Asabari Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and Secretary to Saki West Local Government, Hon. Kolade Felix Ojo, has been relieved of his duties. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Chairman of Saki West Local Government, Gbenga Akinola. The statement emphasized that the decision was part of ongoing…
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Makinde appoints Okediji Audit Commission Chair, names Olanrewaju SA on Lagos Liaison
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has appointed Mr. David Aderemi Okediji as Chairman of the Oyo State Audit Service Commission and Mr. Olufemi Ebenezer Olanrewaju as Special Assistant on Liaison Office (Lagos). The announcements were made through a letter signed by the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi. In the letter, Governor Makinde charged the new…
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Oyo APC assures smooth e-registration exercise, targets 350,000 members
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured of a smooth and hitch-free membership registration exercise as it participates in the nationwide electronic registration of party members. Party leaders have expressed optimism that the exercise will record at least 350,000 registered members by its conclusion on January 30, 2026. At the national level,…
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Alaafin Owoade moves into historic Oke Afin palace
By Adejayan Gbenga The Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom, His Imperial Majesty Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, is set to formally move into the ancient Alaafin’s Palace at Oke Afin in Oyo town today, January 20, 2026, marking a historic milestone in the preservation and revitalisation of the kingdom’s cultural heritage. The development was announced in a statement on Tuesday by…
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Obasa donates 80 tablets, 40 printers to boost APC e-registration in Lagos
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudasiru Obasa has donated eighty (80) 5G-enabled tablets and forty (40) LaserJet printers to aid the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) membership e-registration exercise across the state. The items were presented on Tuesday, January 20, on the Speaker’s behalf by Hon. Mufutau Egberongbe, a former member of the House…
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Millions lost as fire engulfs storey building in Ikeja computer village
Fire has engulfed a storey commercial building on Somoye Osundairo Street, within the Computer Village area of Ikeja, Lagos State, in the early hours of Tuesday, destroying goods worth several millions of naira. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, said the incident occurred at about 1:55 am, triggering the immediate activation of the state’s emergency response mechanism from its…
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INEC begins PVC distribution January 22 ahead of FCT Area Council Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission would begin the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the February 21 Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory from January 22 to January 26, between 9 am and 3 pm daily. INEC disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X handle on Tuesday, urging eligible voters in the FCT to…
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