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Ex-Lagos Lawmaker dies after prolonged illness
A former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Victor Akande, has died. Akande who represented Ojo Constituency 1 from 2015 to 2023, reportedly died on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. After leaving office in 2023, Akande had been conspicuously absent in several political functions due to the poor state of his health. In the 8th Assembly, Akande…
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Obasa advocates more empowerment opportunities for women
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa, has advocated for improved access to education and empowerment opportunities for women. Obasa made this call on Wednesday while delivering his opening remarks at the 16th Annual Hijrah Lecture held in Lagos, themed “The Muslim Woman and Societal Reformation: Balancing Between Islamic Culture and Western Civilization.” The Speaker outlined…
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North adequately represented, involved in Tinubu’s govt- Bagudu
….describes the President as a nationalist whose appointments driven by competence The Minister of National Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, has said the North is adequately represented and involved in the current administration of President Bola Tinubu. Bagudu said the region has no reason to regret its support for President Tinubu. Speaking on Wednesday at a technical session during the Government-Citizen…
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Akpabio tasks world parliamentarians on partnership
The President of Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has called on parliamentarians all over the world to stand in partnership, committed to peace, justice, and shared destiny. Speaking at the ongoing 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union IPU in collaboration with the United Nations, Geneva Switzerland, Akpabio said, “As parliamentarians, let us commit to…
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BREAKING: Bauchi Independent Electoral Commission Chairman dies after brief illness
The Chairman of the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission, Ahmed Hardawa, has died after brief illness. According to a press release issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser Media and Publicity to Bauchi State Governor, Mukhtar Gidado, said with deepsorrow and a profound sense of loss, Governor Bala Mohammed extends his heartfelt condolences over the death. The statement revealed that…
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Okpebholo makes fresh appointments
The governor of Edo State, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, has approved the nomination of five individuals to serve on the Edo State Audit Service Commission. This was contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, Esq. The statement revealed Mr. Odior John Osirenimhe as the proposed Chairman of the commission. The other nominated members include…
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Strike action: Minister urges Nurses to embrace dialogue
The Minister of Labour Muhammadu Dingyadi, has urged the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives to suspend their ongoing strike, saying that it is not the best solution to industrial disputes. The Minister urged the Association to embrace dialogue while the government continues to work on addressing their concerns. A statement on Wednesday by the Head of Press and…
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Jonah Isawa Elaigwu, political science scholarship and discourse on federalism in Nigeria-By Tunji Olaopa
One of the reasons I always return to my professional starting point in the Presidency is essentially because it constituted a seminal grounding foundational space where several political, non-political and technocratic actors hammered the rehabilitation of the Nigerian state. Indeed, IBB drew into his kitchen cabinet a significant number of intellectuals from the corps of political scientists in Nigeria including…
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Open Grazing: OGSG frowns at continued violation of law by herders
The Ogun State Government on Tuesday frowned at the continued violation of the law by certain herders in the state, warning that it would not hesitate to enforce the provisions of the law to the letter. It reminded cattle owners and herders that the Animal Grazing Regulation and Cattle Ranch Establishment Bill 2020, signed into law by Governor Dapo Abiodun…
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152 died from Lassa fever in 2025, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that 152 people had died from Lassa fever as of epidemiological week 28 in 2025. NCDC, in its latest situation report, confirmed that the number of new cases recorded in week 28 remained unchanged from the previous week. The Agency said the latest new infections were reported from Ondo,…
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