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Tax Reforms: Tinubu is a well-known tax collector- SDP’s Adebayo
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Adewole Adebayo, has described President Bola Tinubu as a well-known tax collector. Adebayo, in a recent interview, said that Tinubu did tax collection in Lagos as a governor and is doing it now in Abuja as the president. He said, “Everybody knows that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a…
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Ogun govt gives clarification on Paddy-Arikawe Oye, Igbimo road project
The Ogun State government has described as egregious falsehood the news report that it stopped an ongoing federal road project along Paddy-Arikawe Oye Igbimo Road to settle political scores with the facilitator of the project. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, the State government clarified that the…
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‘Consistently Inconsistent’: Wike fires back at Tambuwal over loyalty to Atiku
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has fired back at former Sokoto governor Aminu Tambuwal. Wike spoke on Thursday during an appearance on Channels TV’s Politics Today programme. “What do you mean by leadership and friendship? You cannot talk about leadership and ignore the person,” Wike said. He accused Tambuwal and Atiku Abubakar of political inconsistency, saying “These…
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‘Peace has come’: Wike signals reconciliation with Fubara after months of rift
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he had forgiven Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and that they recently spoke on the telephone, signalling reconciliation after months of political turmoil in the State. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Thursday, Wike “I can’t speak with a man I’ve not forgiven. As of yesterday (Wednesday),…
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Historic Reform: Nigeria moves from passport production at multiple centres to single hub
The Nigeria Immigration Service has officially ended passport production at multiple centres, transitioning to a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said this on Thursday while inspecting Nigeria’s new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja. He stated that since the establishment of NIS in 1963,…
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Adebayo dismisses Tinubu’s economic gains
…describes it as ‘ruse’ ….urges focus on real economy The leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has described the much-publicised economic stability under President Bola Tinubu’s administration as a “ruse,” insisting that government’s celebration of a drop in inflation is misplaced. Adebayo, in a statement on Thursday, said the reported…
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You have no power to hire or fire governors- ADC tells Tinubu
The African Democratic Congress has warned President Bola Tinubu against interfering in the affairs of state governments, declaring that the Nigerian Constitution does not empower the President to hire or fire elected governors. A statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bola Abdullahi, on Thursday, emphasised that such actions undermine democratic principles and the autonomy of states, accusing Tinubu of masking…
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From Analogue to Digital: LASTMA adopts drones for real-time traffic, security surveillance
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has adopted Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), widely known as drones, as part of a new technology-driven approach to improve traffic management and security operations across the state. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, the initiative marks the beginning of LASTMA’s transition…
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Okpebholo deepens procurement reforms, pushes transparency, ex- procurement in Edo
The Governor of Edo State, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, has intensified reforms in the state’s procurement processes, making transparency, accountability and value-for-money the cornerstone of his administration. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Ituah, the Edo State Public Procurement Agency (EDPPA), led by its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Deborah Okunbo, has been…
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Rivers Assembly resumes plenary after six-month suspension
The Rivers State House of Assembly has reconvened after a six-month suspension imposed during the state of emergency. The assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, resumed sittings on Tuesday at the Assembly Residential Complex along the Aba–Port Harcourt Expressway. Plenary had last been held on March 12, 2025, about a week before President Bola Tinubu declared emergency rule in the…
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