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6 dead, 9 injured in Lekki-Epe expressway accident
Six people have died with nine others seriously injured in a road accident at Ibeju Bus Stop along the Lekki–Epe Expressway in Lagos State. Confirming the incident on Monday, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) in a statement issued by its Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, said a truck rammed into a commercial bus. The…
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Alia swears in 17 commissioners, passes vote of confidence in Deputy Governor
The governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Alia, on Monday inaugurated 17 new commissioners, urging them to demonstrate loyalty, discipline, and grassroots commitment in their service to the state. Speaking at the Old Banquet Hall of Government House, Makurdi, the governor said the appointees as carefully selected from across the state to drive his administration’s development agenda. “We…
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Ebonyi governor appoints Nnaji, 14 others into Economic Team
The governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, on Monday inaugurated a 15 member Economic Team to drive industrialisation in the State. A statement issued on by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor, said the team is headed by former Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji and made up of Economists, Industrialists and technocrats. Members include Chief Ben Oka, Chief…
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60 years old man arraigned in court over alleged sexual assault in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command, Gender Unit, has charged to court one Ajayi Femi, ‘m’, aged 60, over the rape of a female victim, aged 24. A statement issued on Monday by the Command’s Spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the case was reported on August 22, 2025 by the victim’s sister at Meiran Police Station and was subsequently transferred to the Gender…
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Okpebholo tasks contractors on delivery of quality job
The governor of Edo State, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, has tasked contractors handling critical road projects across the State to deliver durable infrastructure that reflects value for taxpayers’ money. Okpebholo gave the charge when he undertook an extensive inspection tour of several road projects on his return from Irrua, in Esan Central Local Government Area. Among the projects visited was the 9.3km…
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2027: Wike warns Obi against making promises of single term
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against making promises of a one-term presidency, insisting that such pledges are deceptive. Wike, who spoke during his monthly media chat in Abuja on Monday, backed the position of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that it is unrealistic for any presidential…
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BREAKING: Niger governor dissolves cabinet, retains SSG, CoS, DCoS
The governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has dissolved his cabinet, retaining the Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff and other principal officers . The governor made the announcement during the monthly cabinet council meeting in Minna. This development marks the first major shake-up in the Niger state governance structure.
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Ekpa’s conviction, a major victory for Nigerians in collective fight against terror- FG
The Federal Government has described the conviction of Simon Ekpa for terrorism-related offences and other charges by a Finnish Court as “a major victory” against terrorism. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this on his official X handle while reacting to Ekpa’s sentencing to six years in prison by the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland on Monday.…
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Kaduna ADC attack: No one can abridge my right of association, says El-rufai
The former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has insisted that no one can abridge his right of association, saying he does not require police permission to exercise his constitutional right to freedom of association. Speaking as a guest on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics, El-rufai dismissed claims by security authorities that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) gathering in Kaduna was disrupted because…
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El-rufai: Tinubu will finish third in 2027 presidential election
The former Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-rufai, on Sunday said the 2027 presidential election could go into run-off but that President Bola Tinubu won’t be on the ballot for the run-off. El-rufai who was a guest on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics, predicted that Tinubu will finish third in the 2027 presidential election, urging Nigerians to evaluate the government based…
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