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FRSC Lagos shines as Sector Command, Commander emerge Nigeria’s best for 2024
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Sector Command, has emerged overall first in the 2024 Annual Command Assessment, outperforming all other Sector Commands across the country. Additionally, the Sector Commander, Corps Commander Kehinde Ganiyu Hamzat, was ranked first nationwide among all Sector Commanders for exemplary performance and outstanding leadership throughout the assessment period. The recognition was announced during…
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Ekiti 2026: Turaki presents Certificate of Return to PDP gubernatorial candidate
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki, SAN, has presented the Certificate of Return to the party’s flag-bearer in the 2026 Ekiti gubernatorial election, Dr Oluwole Oluyede, declaring that the party is ready to win the State. Addressing a crowd of jubilant party faithful and stakeholders, Turaki expressed absolute confidence in the party’s structure, unity, and…
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Foundation moves to bridge social gap with support for vulnerable, targets scholarship
By Adeola Ogunrinde An Engineer, Kolawole Adepoju, has formally launched the Kolawole Adepoju Dream Foundation, an initiative aimed at improving the lives of vulnerable individuals through education, healthcare and community development programmes. The foundation, which was unveiled recently in Lagos, attracted friends, supporters and professionals who pledged to partner with the organisation in advancing its mission of supporting disadvantaged groups.…
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Cross River Assembly sacks Bekwarra LG Chairman over alleged gross misconduct
The Cross River State House of Assembly has removed the Chairman of Bekwarra Local Government Council, Theresa Ushie, after adopting the report of its Committee on Judiciary and Public Petitions. Her removal was upheld during Tuesday’s plenary, where 19 of the 25 lawmakers voted in favour. The process began on June 10, 2025, following a petition submitted by eight councillors…
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NOA, NBC launch drive to replace foreign cartoons with Nigerian stories
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) have constituted a joint committee to develop and implement a plan to nationalise 70 per cent of cartoon content in Nigeria. Speaking during the inauguration of the committee on Wednesday, the Director-General of the NOA, Issa-Onilu said the initiative stemmed from a policy approved by the Federal Executive Council…
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Ekiti agro-allied cargo airport opens for commercial operations
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Wednesday disclosed that the state has spent a total of N49.7 billion on the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport, as commercial flight operations officially commenced. The governor made the disclosure during the inauguration ceremony held at the airport along the Ado–Ijan Road. Oyebanji explained that while previous administrations invested about N14 billion in the…
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PDP Chairmen rally behind Turaki, pledge unity, stability
The state chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have unanimously expressed support for the National Working Committee (NWC) led by its National Chairman, Dr. Tanimu Turaki, SAN. The chairmen made their position known during an interactive meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja, where they pledged their collective resolve to ensure stability, unity and success for the party under the…
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Tinubu constitutes high-level panel to clear N1.5tn contractor arrears
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has established a high-level committee to address the backlog of unpaid federal contractors, a move he described as urgent following revelations that about 2,000 contractors are owed funds. Briefing journalists after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu expressed…
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Senate orders probe into alleged selective withdrawal of police escorts
The Senate has directed its Committee on Police Affairs to probe the alleged selective implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s order withdrawing police escorts from VIPs. The move followed complaints that lawmakers were being singled out while other influential individuals continued to enjoy full security cover. The resolution was reached after Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central) raised a point of order…
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BREAKING: Tinubu insists on redeployment of VIP police aides, directs Shettima to convene NEC on ranching
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his directive for the redeployment of police officers currently attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs), insisting that the order must be fully enforced. He also directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to urgently convene a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) to advance the administration’s ranching agenda and address recurring conflicts associated with…
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